OTTAWA – Swimming Canada has recognized Benoit Lebrun with a Big Splash Award for his work with para-swimming star Benoit Huot.
Lebrun will receive the Team Aquatic Supplies Coach of the Year (Male Para-Swimmer) Award as the coach of record for Huot, who was named Male Para-Swimmer of the Year for 2013.
The annual Big Splash Awards recognize the best performances in Canadian swimming.
Montreal was the first North American city to host since the event was implemented in 1998, and Huot sent the hometown crowd happy after capturing the 23rd world championships medal of his career.
A complete list of the Big Splash Award winners can be found below:
OMEGA Female Swimmer of the Year: Hilary Caldwell, Victoria
OMEGA Male Swimmer of the Year: Ryan Cochrane, Victoria
Team Aquatic Supplies Female Para-Swimmer of the Year: Valerie Grand’Maison, Montreal
Team Aquatic Supplies Male Para-Swimmer of the Year: Benoit Huot, Montreal
Open Water Swimmer of the Year: Richard Weinberger, Victoria
People’s Choice Race of the Year: Eric Hedlin, Victoria
OMEGA Coach of the Year (Male Swimmer): Randy Bennett, Victoria and Female Swimmer
OMEGA Coach of the Year (Female Swimmer): Randy Bennett, Victoria
Team Aquatic Supplies Coach of the Year (Male Para-Swimmer): Benoit Lebrun, Montreal; Pierre Lamy, Montreal
Team Aquatic Supplies Coach of the Year (Female Para-Swimmer): Peter Carpenter
Open Water Coach of the Year: Ron Jacks
