The Express Performance Award recognizes the top performance of the previous Long Course Meters/Short Course Yards season. Winners of this award can be any age and come from any group on the Express team. This is the highest award given to a swimmer by the Waukesha Express Swim Team.

2009 Award Winners - Kierston Farley and Emily Schwabe

This year’s Performance Award was presented to Kierston and Emily for their outstanding long course performances in the summer of 2008.  Kierston broke 4 Wisconsin State Records at the 12 and Under State Championship Meet in July!  She broke State Records in the 10 and Under Girls 100 m Freestyle (1:06.05), 200 m Freestyle (2:23.08), 400 m Freestyle (5:02.19), and the 200 m IM (2:43.84).  Along with those individual records she helped our 10 and Under girls 200 m Medley and Free Relays break State Records also.

Emily earned her Performance Award with her Olympic Trial Qualifying time in the 200 m Breaststroke of 2:34.52.  While at the Trials she swam to a 38th place finish with a time of 2:34.49.  There were only two girls at the meet that were younger than her that beat her at the trials in the 200 m breaststroke.  Her swim also broke the Wisconsin State Record.

Great job girls!

2008 Award Winner -  Wes Lagerhausen

This year’s Performance Award was won by Wes for his performance in the 100 m freestyle at the 2007 USA Swimming Summer Jr. National Championships in Indianapolis, IN.  Wes swam to a 51.09 which qualified him for the National Jr. Team.  Wes represented the USA in Melbourne, Australia where he finished 10th in the 50 m freestyle.

2007 Award Winners - Stephanie Sarandos and Beckie Thompson

In honor of their Olympic Trials qualifying performances at the 2006 USA Swimming Summer Junior and 2007 Spring National Championships! 

2006 Award Winner - Stephanie Sarandos

In honor of her 14th place finish in the 200 Backstroke at the USA Swimming National Championships. Stephanie has also set multiple team records during her time with the Waukesha Express Swim Team.

2005 Award Winner - Emily Schwabe

In honor of her 5 state records set during the 2005 SCY Season in the 11/12 Girls 50, 100 and 200 Breaststroke, 200 and 400 IM. Emily has also been ranked as high as 4th in the National Top 16 Ranking, and has set multiple team records.

2004 Award Winner - Kyle Bubolz

In honor of his performance at the 2003 Summer USA Swimming National Championships in Maryland, where he finished 5th in the 100 Meter Butterfly and was named the 18 and Under National Champion in that event. Kyle also finaled in the 100 Meter Freestyle at the meet. Kyle has also set multiple team, state, and national records in his time with the Waukesha Express Swim Team.

Good luck to all future Express Performance Award winners!