Black Country n Potteries member Tony Ward has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to swimming and para swimming.

Tony is a wicked Masters pool competitor who took a European team record back in 1997 and has also taken part in European and World championships. He has many county masters records to his name.

Aside from competing, he is respected throughout the Masters community for the work he’s undertake with the national committee to develop the Masters Championships as an elite competition. 

He also a major force officiating Paralympic swimming by overseeing the technical aspects of the competitions. He was appointed to the Paralympic Games in Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 as well as Paris 2024.

The club is delighted and proud of this deserved, prestigious recognition of Tony’s contribution to aquatic sports.