Criteria for CSI Swimmer of the Year and Adaptive Swimmer of the Year

Congratulations to Annam Olasewere, Jack Cunnigham, John Rusnock, Matthew Torres, Alli Truwit for being awarded the 2024 CT Swimmers of the Year Award!!!

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Effective September 17, 2024, CSI Board of Directors meeting the CSI Adaptive Swimmer of the Year will be awarded to a Female Swimmer of the Year and to a Male Swimmer of the Year.  

Effective with the July 16, 2020, CSI Board of Directors meeting the CSI Swimmer of the Year will be awarded to a Female Swimmer of the Year and to a Male Swimmer of the Year.  

1. The swimmer must be a member of Connecticut Swimming from the previous Short course and Long Course seasons.
2. The swimmer must have swum in 4 CSI sanctioned and regularly scheduled meets during the combined Short and Long Course seasons."
3. The highest level of achievement during the past SC/LC seasons from the
   following levels:
   1. World Record established in an individual event
   2. American Record established in an individual event
   3. World or American record in a relay
   4. In an Olympic year, qualifier for Olympic trials
      1. Highest Medalist
      2. Total medals
      3. Total points
      4. Highest place
      5. Number of events
   5. Qualifier in an individual or relay event at that year’s highest International competition, determined by USA swimming.
      1. Highest Medalist
      2. Total medals
      3. Total points
      4. Highest place
   6. Highest World ranking in individual event
   7. Qualifier for Long Course Senior National Championship/US Open
      1. Highest Medalist
      2. Total medals
      3. Total points
      4. Highest place
   8. Qualifier for Short Course Senior National Championship
      1. Highest Medalist
      2. Total medals
      3. Total points
      4. Highest place
   9. Qualifier for Long Course Junior National Championship
      1. Highest Medalist
      2. Total medals
      3. Total points
      4. Highest place
   10. National Age Group Record
   11. Most CT records, Senior, 17-18, 15-16, 13-14
   12. High point scorer from combined Short and Long Course Senior Championships

Previous Years' Winners

2024 - Annam Olasewere, Jack Cunnigham, John Rusnock, Matthew Torres & Ali Truwit
2023 - Annam Olasewere, Kalen Anbar, Matthew Torres
2022 - Annam Olasewere & Kalen Anbar