Kaylee McKeown and Dean Boxall had been acknowledged for his or her achievements this yr on the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Awards on Wednesday.
McKeown was named Australia’s Feminine In a position-Athlete of the 12 months, profitable the award for the second straight time after a standout efficiency on the Paris Olympics that included repeating as Olympic champion within the ladies’s 100 and 200 backstroke.
The 23-year-old turned the primary Australian in any sport to win 4 particular person gold medals on the Olympics, defending her titles within the 100 and 200 again whereas additionally profitable silver within the ladies’s 4×100 medley relay, and bronze in each the 200 IM and the blended 4×100 medley relay.
Previous to McKeown profitable the award in 2023, the final swimmer to be named AIS Feminine Athlete of the 12 months was Emily Seebohm in 2015.
Ariarne Titmus, who gained 4 medals in Paris together with a pair of golds within the ladies’s 400 free and 4×200 free relay, was additionally a finalist for the award.
Boxall, who coaches Titmus together with 9 different swimmers who certified for the Paris Olympic group, was named Coach of the 12 months, marking the second straight yr a swimming coach gained the award with Rohan Taylor claiming final yr’s title.
Together with Titmus, Boxall coached the likes of Mollie O’Callaghan, Elijah Winnington, Shayna Jack, Brianna Throssell, Kai Taylor, Jack Cartwright and Jamie Perkins to medals in Paris, and he additionally landed Jaclyn Barclay and Jenna Forrester on the Olympic group for a complete of 10 swimmers, almost 1 / 4 of the roster.
“What an unimaginable yr for 2 unimaginable packages – our Olympic and Paralympic packages. Congratulations to Kaylee and Dean – and all our finalists,” mentioned Swimming Australia CEO Rob Woodhouse.
“I’d additionally prefer to thank the Australian Authorities for his or her ongoing assist of our athletes together with file funding for top efficiency sport and their dedication to LA Olympics and Brisbane 2032.”
The Australian Dolphins Swim Crew was a finalist for Excessive Efficiency Program of the 12 months, and was gained by Paddle Australia.
Different notable finalists included Cameron McEvoy for Male In a position-Athlete of the 12 months, the Australia ladies’s 4×100 free relay for Crew of the 12 months, and McKeown and Titmus had been each finalists for Efficiency of the 12 months.
For the Paralympic athletes, Tim Hodge and Tom Gallagher had been each nominated for Male Para-Athlete of the 12 months, whereas Alexa Leary was a finalist for Feminine Para-Athlete of the 12 months.
Callum Simpson, 17, was a finalist for Rising Athlete of the 12 months after profitable three medals, together with two gold, on the Paralympics in Paris. He gained gold within the males’s 100 free S8 and the blended 4×100 medley relay 34 pts.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Swimming finalists in Italics
- Rising Athlete of the 12 months: Arisa Trew, Skate Australia; Dolphin Finalist: Callum Simpson
- Neighborhood Engagement Award: Serena Bonnell, Bowls Australia
- Excessive Efficiency Program of the 12 months: Paddle Australia; Dolphin Finalist: Australian Dolphins Swim Crew
- Sport Volunteer of the 12 months: Julie Keillor, Shepparton Canoe Membership/Paddle Australia
- Male In a position-Athlete of the 12 months: Matt Wearn, Australian Crusing; Dolphin Finalist: Cam McEvoy
- Male Para-Athlete of the 12 months: James Turner OAM, Athletics Australia; Dolphin Finalists: Tim Hodge, Tom Gallagher
- Feminine Para-Athlete of the 12 months: Lauren Parker, AusCycling & AusTriathlon; Dolphin Finalist: Alexa Leary
- Feminine In a position-Athlete of the 12 months: Kaylee McKeown, Swimming Australia; Dolphin Finalist: Ariarne Titmus
- Win Effectively Award: Bowls Australia
- Coach of the 12 months: Dean Boxall, Swimming Australia
- Crew of the 12 months: Males’s Crew Pursuit, AusCycling; Dolphin Finalist: 4x100m Girls’s Freestyle Relay Crew
- Efficiency of the 12 months: Lauren Parker, AusCycling & AusTriathlon; Dolphin Finalists: Kaylee McKeown; Ariarne Titmus
- Service to Sport Award: Phil Jones, Paddle Australia
