Donn Boyd
Donn Boyd is a native Texan born in Austin in 1947 and is a lifetime contributor to aquatics in the state. He is a founding director of the Texas Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame. He graduated from Killeen High School and was a member of the Texas A&M Aggie swimming and water polo teams. After graduating, Donn served as an assistant coach for TSDHOF inductee Art Adamson… [Full Bio, Videos, Photos]
Colleen Lanné Cox
Colleen Lanné Cox was raised in Tucson, Arizona, and attended the University of Texas from 1998 to 2001. She was a four-time NCAA champion, held American and US Open records in the 100 free and won individual NCAA titles in the 50 and 100 free. During her time at Texas, she was a 22-time all-American and two-time Big 12 Swimmer of the Year… [Full Bio, Videos, Photos]
Richard Sybesma
Richard Sybesma grew up in the West Texas town of Andrews, where he was a two-time Texas state high school swimming qualifier in 1970-71. Richard swam for Texas Tech University from 1971-75 and was elected co-captain his junior and senior years. During those years he received the Team Spirit and Leadership Awards. His first coaching job brought him to Monahans, Texas, where a new indoor pool was just completed. The club and high school teams excelled, winning three 3A-and-under state titles. Richard was hired in 1979 as the head swim coach at TCU and held that position for 38 years, becoming the longest tenured head coach in school history… [Full Bio, Videos, Photos]
John Webb
John Webb grew up in New Albany, Indiana, where he was the 100-yard freestyle state champion during his senior year at New Albany High School. He accepted a swimming scholarship to Indiana State University and was a NAIA and NCAA (college division) all-American. When he graduated, he held seven ISU swimming records. John began coaching at Central High School in South Bend, Indiana, where he developed another state swimming record holder in the 50 freestyle. John then started a new swimming program at Decatur High School in Indianapolis and after two years there, became a graduate assistant at Indiana University, where he had the opportunity to study under the legendary Coach “Doc” Counsilman… [Full Bio, Videos, Photos]
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Janet Gabriel
Janet Gabriel is an accomplished diver from Indiana, where she trained under legendary Indiana University diving coach Hobie Billingsley. Janet had numerous diving achievements collegiately and internationally before starting her career as a diving and gymnastics coach with Pauline Barr at Hockaday School in Dallas. When the Texas Swimming Center (TSC) was completed, Janet was hired to coach the Longhorn Aquatics Age Group Diving Club from 1977-1986. She coached many champion divers there including Jason Rhodes and Sherrie Wiggington. She coached her age group team to 10 Texas Age Group State Team Championships and was voted Texas Age Group Coach of the Year in 1986… [Full Bio, Videos, Photos]
Wally Pryor Distinguished Team Award:
Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club (FLEET)
It all began in 1975, when a pilot program was initiated using the Bleyl Junior High School facilities for training. This pilot program was well accepted, but the school district’s rapid growth made it impossible to conduct a twelve-month program. The district then conducted a survey of swim programs in other areas and decided to make available the school’s facilities to a parent group; this parent group would continue to be responsible for establishing and maintaining a year-round program. The first group was formed in January 1976 under the name Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club… [Full Bio, Videos, Photos]
