Mr. Stetz came into swimming as the parent of a good swimmer (Joe Jr.) who went on to Harvard. Mr. Stetz was a one-man (and women ...including his wife, as again they were always together) officials' team for most meets in the early days of Metro Swimming. For meets held by the Knickerbocker Swim Club, the New York AC, and most meets in the 5 boroughs...including the Diamond Chip...awards were medals with "YES " diamond chips in them. The meet was often held at St. Mary's Recreation Center in the Bronx. 

Mr. Stetz was "Mr. Official” was everyone's "Administrative Meet Referee. He did everything from organizing the 3x5 cards, to "check in" pre-meet, to setting up heats and producing results. He maintained the early editions of the Metropolitan Association annual record book. In those "AAU days" he was a "true " volunteer.

In my mind and experience Mr. Stetz was synonymous with age group swimming and officiating. He was a real "corporation" of energy in our world of swimming.

He was at the very heart of Metro Swimming and remembering him moving forward on his scholarship is a fitting summary to our roots.

This scholarship recognizes Len Galluzzi's dedication over 5 decades to both competitive age group and senior swimming and to honor his strength of character in overcoming obstacles in the later years of his career. Len was named to the Metro Hall of Fame as a coach, and had tenures with Gotham Aquatic Association, Gotham Aqua Kings, Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics, Flushing YMCA, New York Aquatic Club and Columbia University. As an athlete, Galluzzi was an NCAA All American, swimming for Adelphi University, where he was a team and pool record holder and Hall of Fame inductee. Len passed away in 2015, Those of us who knew and loved Lenny are humbled each and every day by the legacy of his strength of character and sheer will he possessed to push through all the adversity that befell him. This award, in his honor, goes to the 2 Metro Swimmers who best exemplified that same inner strength and fortitude.