South African Masters Swimming
20th Long Course Championships

held at the Joan Harrison Aquatic Complex
in East London in the Eastern Cape province
from the 18th to the 20th of March 2004

Awards

• South African Masters Swimming Club Trophy
  (Awarded to the Club scoring the most points at the SAMS Long Course Championships.)
      Cape Town MSC
  

• South African Masters Swimming Club Handicap Trophy
  (Awarded to the Club scoring the most points per entered swimmer at the SAMS Long Course Championships. Individual and relay points count. Clubs with less than 8 entered swimmers have their total points divided by 8.)
      East Coast MSC
  

• Dr Heyman Belfort Memorial Shield
  (Awarded to the Region scoring the most points at the SAMS Long Course Championships.)
      Gauteng MS
  

• Spirit Bowl (Donated by Louise Pallet and the late Jill Fahrenheim)
  (Awarded to the Club best promoting the spirit of Masters Swimming.)
      Supersport Seals SC - Masters
  

• Joe Hillstrom Trophy (Donated by Joe Hillstrom)
  (Awarded to the club with the most newly registered swimmers at the at the SAMS Long Course Championships.)
      Amakhosi MSC
   

• Charles Buck Memorial Award (Donated by Western Province Masters Swimming)
  (Awarded to the person(s) who best epitomizes the true spirit of Masters Swimming.)
      Hester Brusser
  

• Victrix Ludorum (Donated by Errol Stern)
  (Awarded to the female swimmer scoring the most individual points at the SAMS Long Course Championships. If there is a tie, then the tied swimmer with the best time measured (%) against the world record.)
      Sanderina Kruger
  

• Victor Ludorum (Donated by Errol Stern)
  (Awarded to the male swimmer scoring the most individual points at the SAMS Long Course Championships. If there is a tie, then the tied swimmer with the best time measured (%) against the world record.)
      Tim Shead
  

• Best Performance - Female (Donated by Allen Morrison)
  (Awarded to the female swimmer with the best time at the SAMS Long Course Championships, measured (%) against the world record.)
      Bev McCarney (50m Backstroke)
  

• Best Performance - Male (Donated by Allen Morrison)
  (Awarded to the male swimmer with the best time at the SAMS Long Course Championships, measured (%) against the world record.)
      Terry Downes (100m Freestyle)
  

• Barnetson Trophy - Most Improved Swimmer
  (Awarded to the swimmer showing the greatest % improvement in time for any one event at the SAMS Long Course Championships compared to the National Championships of the previous year.)
      Cobus van Tonder (200m Breaststroke - 26.84 secs improvement = 10.58%)
  

• Peter Pirow Cup (Donated by the Pirow family)
  (Awarded to the male or female swimmer with the best time in the 400m IM at the SAMS Long Course Championships, measured (%) against the world record.)
      Tim Shead
   

• Colin Cable Award (Donated by Western Province Masters Swimming and Lynda Gower)
  (Awarded to the swimmer at the SAMS Long Course Championships, who is 60 years and over, swam 6 events, and scored the most points, with the events being scored on a scale of endurance.)
      John Trenor
   

• SAMS Colours Awards
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• 20 Years of Nationals Participation Award
  (Awarded on achieving 20 years of participation at the SAMS Long Course Championships.)
      Rosemary Clark
      Allen Morrison
   

• 10 Years of Nationals Participation Award
  (Awarded on achieving 10 years of participation at the SAMS Long Course Championships.)
      Paul Benade
      Michael Clark
      Nigel Cones
      Kim Foster
      Gary Freeling
      Ann Hanson
      Don Johnston
      Anne Jones
      Dave McLachlan
      Koos Meyer
      Margaret Nel
      Poppet Nel
      Gillian Roets
      Rae Smit
      Yvonne Stuart