2006 Awards Banquet
ASCA Coach of the Year: Eddie Reese

Legendary Australian Swim Coach Forbes Carlile (85) and wife Ursula attended the ASCA Awards Banquet as our honored guests.

"ASCA Fellow Laura Matuszak (she of the fantastic World Clinic notes!) was one of our Age Group Coaches of the Year! (with Guy Edson from the ASCA Staff)

ASCA Age Group Coaches of the Year 2006. (From left to right: Marilyn Mangels, Laura Matuszak, Derek Howarth, David Schreck, John Apgar, Dave Kilmer and Erin Miller)

George Block, (right) of Alamo Area Aquatic Association, was given the "Ousley Award" for special service to the ASCA. With him is Tim Welsh, a former Ousley Award Winner, Head Coach of men at Notre Dame. George was elected as Technical Vice President of USA-Swimming the next week in Detroit at the USA-S COnvention. He's a former ASCA President as well.

Bob Steele presented the Doc Counsilman Creative Coaching Awards for the third year.

John Collins, (center, Badger Swim CLub. Larchmont, NY) was inducted into the ASCA Hall of Fame. With him are COaches Jen Gibson, and President Bill Wadley who made the presentation.

Murray Stephens, North Baltimore Aquatic Club was our third ASCA Hall of Fame Honoree of the evening.

Ed Solotar, of Solotar Swim CLub and Starlit, (deceased) was our fourth ASCA Hal of Fame Honoree and was represented at the Awards Banquet by his daughter.

Handouts from the World Clinic

Creating Quality Youth and Age Programs - John Atkinson
Techpaddle Dryland and Swimming Drills - Techpaddle