Celebrating our Sporting Champions of 2024
Sportspeople, volunteers, coaches and sports clubs were celebrated at the Swansea Sports Awards, in association with Freedom Leisure on April 2nd, 2025. This prestigious event took place at the Brangwyn Hall, with 500 people in attendance to celebrate 2024’s sporting achievements in the city.
With more than 100 nominations submitted across 15 categories, the awards celebrated their 25th year, and those shortlisted represented a wide variety of community clubs and activities.
In association with Freedom Leisure
Our athletes have worked extremely hard this year and we look forward to recognising and honouring their achievements and outstanding contributions to sport through the Swansea Sports Awards.
At the Swansea Sports Awards there are 15 awards across the categories:
- Inspiring Young Person of the Year sponsored by ArvatoConnect
Open to any young person, aged 25 years or under on the 1st January 2024. Nominees will have given up their time to inspire more people to take part in, or engage with, sport or physical activity. They are positive role models and use innovative approaches to encourage other to get involved in sport. Nominees must offer help that has no financial reward, does not form part of their job, and does not take place at their place of work.
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Volunteer of the Year sponsored by John Pye Auctions
Open to any volunteer, who has given up their time and energy to volunteer within a sporting organisation. Nominees must offer help that has no financial reward, does not form part of their job, and does not take place at their place of work.
- Community Coach of the Year sponsored by Sport Wales
Nominees must be a qualified coach delivering in a voluntary capacity within their sport and will have achieved success in getting more people active in sport and retaining their participation in a local community setting.
- Performance Coach of the Year sponsored by Swansea Bay
Nominees must be a qualified coach within their sport and will have achieved success in coaching individuals or teams performing at regional, national and/or international level.
- Junior Sportsman of the Year sponsored by Tomato Energy
Open to nominees who compete at a junior level. Nominees must have been aged 18 years or under on the 1st January 2024.
- Junior Sportswoman of the Year sponsored by Tomato Energy
Open to nominees who compete at a junior level. Nominees must have been aged 18 years or under on the 1st January 2024.
- School Team of the Year sponsored by Gower College Swansea
Open to Primary and Secondary School teams. Team members must have represented the school team being nominated, between 1st January and 31st December 2024. Please use a separate form for each team you wish to nominate.
- Junior Club or Team of the Year sponsored by Peter Lynn and Partners
Open to teams who compete at a junior level. Team members must have been aged 18 years or under on the 1st January 2024.
- Senior Club or Team of the Year sponsored by Day's Motor Group
Open to teams of amateur status, which compete at a senior level. Teams must represent or be based in Swansea.
- Getting Swansea Active - Award sponsored by Healthy and Sustainable Pre-School Scheme – Swansea
This award is for any individual, group of people, club, school, organisation, event, programme or project, that have inspired more people to participate in physical activity or have motivated themselves to become more active, between 1st January and 31st December 2024. Examples of what we're looking for:· Evidence of getting new participants engaged in physical activity.
· Reaching out to diverse communities / under-represented groups.
· Encouraging others to promote physical activity.
· New or innovative ideas to break down barriers to participation.
· Not necessarily traditional 'sport'.
· Created an enjoyable and welcoming sporting experience - regardless of ability or background.
· An individual who has overcome barriers and challenges to become more active.
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Junior Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability sponsored by Stowe Family Law
Open to nominees who compete at a junior level. Nominees must have been aged 18 years or under on the 1st January 2024.
- Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability sponsored by Spartan Scaffolding Solutions
Open to all nominees regardless of age.
- Sportsperson of the Year sponsored by McDonald's
Open to all nominees regardless of age.
- Lifetime Contribution to Sport sponsored by Freedom Leisure
This category recognises individuals that have contributed significantly to the organisation and/or administration of sport in Swansea, over many years.
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Special Recognition Award sponsored by 60+ Active Leisure Scheme
This category recognises individuals that have contributed significantly to the organisation and/or administration of sport in Swansea, over many years.
Find out more about the sponsors here.
