Roll of Honour
This table recognises the achievements and contributions to the Club of captains and presidents over time, as nominated by the committee and coaches.
Club Captains are chosen by coaches in advance of the start of the swimming season (September), whilst presidents are voted for by members of the management committee in advance of the start of the calendar year.
Below this table is a list of those that have been awarded an EDSC Special Medal for long-term volunteering or particular achievements with the Club.
| CAPTAINS | VICE CAPTAINS | YEAR | PRESIDENT | VICE PRESIDENT |
| Sam Holt | Junior Captains: David Dick Charley Chatten |
2024/25 | Paul Nicholls | N/A |
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Florence Black |
Esenia Bushmina Patryk Dec |
2023/24 | Alex Wilkes / Paul Nicholls | Paul Nicholls |
| Georgia Turner Daniel Wilding |
Katie Tremain James Sproston |
2022/23 | Alex Wilkes | Paul Nicholls |
| Georgia Turner Daniel Wilding |
Katie Tremain James Sproston |
2021/22 | Jenny Vick | Lisa Burdett |
| Megan Parker Rory Ghatauray |
Megan Cave John Enright |
2020/21 | ||
| Megan Cave Ben Wilding |
N/A | 2019/20 | Jenny Vick | Lisa Burdett |
| Madison Retour Nathan Butterworth |
N/A | 2018/19 | Jenny Vick | Lisa Burdett |
| Madison Retour William Wilding |
Abbie Price and Maddison Lee Lewis Hayes and Tomas Traupys |
2017/18 | Sue Wilding | Marnie Parker |
| Ruby Verge James Vick |
Danielle Hills and Madison Retour Nathan Butterworth |
2016/17 | Sue Wilding | Marnie Parker |
| Ruby Verge James Vick |
Georgia Burdett Daniel Wesley |
2015/16 | ||
| Olivia Maunders George Leigh |
N/A | 2014/15 | ||
| Sarah-Louise Shattock-Gomez Daniel Bassett |
N/A | 2013/14 | ||
| Caitlin Colman Conor Middleton |
N/A | 2012/13 | Moya Rider | Jackie Nicholls |
| Emily White Daniel Bassett |
N/A | 2011/12 | ||
| Rebecca Gravell Tommy Cowell |
N/A | 2010/11 |
Special Awards Honours List
This is a list of those that have been awarded an EDSC Special Medal for long-term volunteering or particular achievements.
| MEDAL NUMBER | NAME | YEAR | REASON |
| 25 | John Burdett | 2025 | Captain, coach, president, official and chair, County President, County Chair, and service to the Management Committee (from 1995) |
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24 |
Paul Nicholls | 2024 | Captain, coach, president, competitive manager, IT manager, and service to the Management Committee (1998-2024) |
| 23 | Alex Wilkes | 2024 | Captain, coach, synchro coach, synchro manager and service to the Management Committee |
| 22 | Richard Wilding | 2024 | 10k Open Water “world champion” |
| 21 | Suzanne Wilding | 2024 | 10k Open Water “world champion” |
| 20 | David Kane | 2013 | 1 solo Cross Channel swim in 2013 |
| 19 | Lisa Burdett | Synchro coach and president | |
| 18 | Sam Finch | Synchro coach | |
| 17 | Jenny Vick | Head Teacher | |
| 16 | Pam Bedford | Hon. Secretary, swimming teacher, committee member | |
| 15 | Moira Firmer | ||
| 14 | Peter Day | Management Committee chair | |
| 13 | - | ||
| 12 | Allan Bedford | 1998 | Hon. Secretary, swimming teacher, committee member |
| 11 | Carol Dudley | 1997 | Teacher of beginners |
| 10 | Sandy Fitnum | 1997 | Coach, Management Committee member and president (1987-1997) |
| 9 | Darren Chappell | 1996 | Butterfly National 12 years Age Group Champion 1996 |
| 8 | Don Murray | 1993 | Club Auditor |
| 7 | Mick Thackray | 1992 | Club Coach – Division III Speedo Champions with Promotion to Division II |
| 6 | Trevor Holmes | 1992 | Team manager for leagues and event organiser for international meets |
| 5 | Michael Ryan | 1992 | 20 years of membership and volunteering as coach |
| 4 | Jill Thackray | 1988 | 24 Hour Charity Swim Organisation |
| 3 | Peter Frost | 1988 | 24 Hour Charity Swim Organisation |
| 2 | Bill Lovett | 1988 | Club Coach 1983-1988; Entered the Club in Speedo League |
| 1 | Derrick Firmin | 1987 | Hon Sec 1962-80; President 1980-1987 |
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