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Gene Lee Outstanding Swimmer Information
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NOMINATIONS FOR THE
2023 GENE LEE OUTSTANDING SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR
NOW BEING ACCEPTED
The Gene Lee Award is given annually at the Indiana Swimming Senior Long Course Championships to the outstanding Indiana Swimming Female and Male Athlete of the Year.
To be eligible, athletes must be nominated by their coach, must have graduated from the 12th Grade in 2023 and have exemplified outstanding achievement in swimming, academics, community service, and leadership.
Nominations are due by Monday, July 10, 2023
Please CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION
for the nomination application and instructions.
2023 GENE LEE OUTSTANDING SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR
The Gene Lee Award is given annually at the Indiana Swimming Senior Long Course Championships to the outstanding Indiana Swimming Female and Male Athletes of the Year.
The Award was named after Gene Lee a former coach for the Indianapolis Athletic Club and Riviera Swim Club, who dedicated his life to the Indiana AAU and to the state's swimmers for almost 20 years. He brought recognition to Indiana Swimming through his excellent coaching, enabling swimmers to attain world prominence. He also provided a model for many young coaches to imitate, truly professionalizing coaching. Gene's truest contribution lies in the fact that he made a significant difference in the lives of many hundreds of young people as well as adults. He used swimming as a vehicle to teach young people how to deal with life.
To be eligible for the Gene Lee Outstanding Swimmer award, athletes must be nominated by their coach and have graduated from the 12th Grade in 2023. The nominees must have exemplified outstanding achievement in swimming, academics, community service, and leadership during their high school years in Indiana.
