Stingers recognises members for their contributions to and length of membership with the club. See below winners of key club contribution awards, including a list and synopsis of Lifetime Member awards, and information about club members' length of membership in 5 year intervals.

Club Awards

Club Membership Honours

Lifetime Members

Kerry Mealing - Awarded 4 Dec 2021

Kerry has represented the club in over ten international and local competitions, was captain of many (most) of our travelling teams and captain of our highest grade Sydney Metro Comp team for over five years. In the days before we had a club coach, at nearly every bootcamp in the last ten years, and in the time of the club’s exponential growth between 2016 and 2019, Kerry served as a coach and trainer for members, sometimes staying at the pool for up to seven hours each Saturday. Under his leadership in the water, the club delivered its first and second gold medals in the Sydney Metro Comp and he held together much of the club’s grading and teams process for many years. Kerry’s commitment, guidance and stability as our longest-serving member of the Club Executive provided an operational stability to the club that made other club efforts possible, such as the club’s targeted recruitment drive in late 2017.

20 Year Members (current and historical members)

15 Year Members (current and historical members)

10 Year Members (current and historical members)

5 Year Members (only current members)

Nominating a member for Lifetime Membership

Lifetime Members are persons who have made significant and extraordinary contributions to the Club across at least a ten (10) year period. Lifetime Membership is the highest honour that can be bestowed to a member within and by the Club. As set out in the Club Constitution, Section 6.2, Lifetime Members are appointed as follows:

1. Any existing Club member may nominate another previous or existing Club member, other than themselves. The nomination must detail the nominee’s historical contribution to the ongoing success of the Club and be made in writing to the Club Secretary.

2. To be considered for Lifetime Membership, nominees will be assessed against the following criteria: a) Held a Club membership for a period of no less than ten (10) years; and b) Contributed to the Club in at least two (2) of the following areas: (i) Competition; (ii) Coaching and education; (iii) Club Committee, operations or administration; and/or (iv) Fundraising.

3. Nomination support from at least three (3) non-executive existing or previous Club members, across varying membership types, membership periods, competition leagues and/or Club involvement.
4. Nominations will be presented to Club Executive at the next scheduled Executive meeting following their receipt and sufficient completion.
5. The Club Executive will determine the successful appointment of Lifetime Members, with due documented consultation with at least one (1) existing Lifetime Member, or in the case that no Lifetime Member is available, an existing or previous Club member with no less than ten (10) years of Club membership.
6. As far as possible, nominations for Lifetime Members should be kept confidential until appointed by the Club Executive. Newly appointed Lifetime Members are to be conferred and presented at an existing Club activity or event.
7. Lifetime Members are not required to pay annual Club fees and will be reimbursed for any fees associated with state and/or national governing bodies, as relevant.
8. A maximum of two (2) Lifetime Members can be appointed every two (2) years.

Updates to this page

This page is updated annually ahead of the club's AGM. If you believe there is an error or omission in this page, please contact the Club Secretary (see Executive Team). This page was last updated on 10th March 2024.