Keepa also won the awards for waterman, senior swim and under-14 male sportsman of the year.
Guest speaker and club member Laura Quilter spoke about culture and values, sharing what she had learned in her years in elite-level sport.
She highlighted the importance of having fun and enjoying yourself, remembering where you came from, and handling the ups and downs it took to get to where you wanted to go.
Geoff Thorpe, managing director of club principal sponsor Riversun, said talent on its own would get you only part of the way. It was the hard work to make the most of talent that made the difference for athletes such as those honoured in the prize-giving.
Head coach and club captain Dion Williams said he was thrilled with the commitment and attitude of the athletes, and the culture those attributes helped create in all aspects of the club.
Award winners —
Club Person of the Year: Louis Birkhead.
Sports Person of the Year: Jack Keepa.
Lifeguard of the Year: Louis Birkhead.
Patrol Person of the Year: Matt Logan.
Emerging Lifeguard of the Year: Ben Hutchings.
SLA: Jovan Potter, Ben Barker, Hannah King, Ava Smith, Leah Scholefield, Sam Meban, Ben Hutchings, Jonty Evans, Jack Keepa.
Crewman’s Award: Luke Whibley.
Senior Lifeguard IRB Award: Louis Birkhead, Luke Whibley.
Senior Sport Awards
Swim Cup Male: Jack Keepa.
Swim Cup Female: Abby Logan.
Board Cup Male: Jack Virtue.
Board Cup Female: Ava Smith.
Ski Cup Male: Louis Birkhead.
Iron Cup Female: Ava Smith.
Iron Cup Male – Louis Birkhead.
Canoe Cup: Open/master women’s team Anelia Evans, Moira Lee, Sophie Burns.
IRB Team Cup: IRB Open crew (Yannis Kokkosis, Mitch Brady, Katie Kirkpatrick).
Oceans Awards
U14 Sports Male: Jack Keepa.
U14 Sports Female: Imogen Amor Bendall.
Most Improved Male: Jonty Evans.
Most Improved Female: Ella Arthur.
Waterman Award: Jack Keepa.
Shot Bro for team spirit, effort and grit: Maggie Preston.
Nippers Awards
Most improved
U5: Moana Fukushima-Hall. U6/7: Isabelle Evans. U8/9: GP Singh. U10: Paloma Ryan. U11/12: Omanaia Harrington. U13/14: Arapeta Peachy.
Energy and enthusiasm
U5: Emma Venter. U6/7: Abhnay Singh.
U8/9: Jack Long. U10: Sofie and Tasmin Dons. U11/12: Omahia Harrington. U13/14: Alice Lofving.
Good sport
U5: Donnie Thomas. U6/7: Filip Lofving.
U8/9: Lela Watters. U10: Charlie Keepa. U11/12: Hannah Webb. U13/14: Theo Weatherley.