Sport · Swimming · 8 November 2026
Boyle and Ducker named for 2026 aquatics awards
Brian Boyle and Chris Ducker are the recipients of the 2026 Harold Fern and Alfred H Turner Awards, Swim England has announced. The honours recognise outstanding contributions to aquatics at various levels.
Swim England has announced that Brian Boyle and Chris Ducker will receive the 2026 Harold Fern and Alfred H Turner Awards. The awards are given annually based on nominations from Swim England’s regions and Leadership Groups to recognise outstanding contributions to aquatics at various levels.
Brian Boyle was awarded the Harold Fern Award for over 70 years of service to swimming and water polo. His involvement began with Warrington Swimming Club in 1952, and he later joined Prescot Swimming Club in 1973. He served on the ASA Council from 1988 to 2023 and acted as an Independent Member of the Swim England Management Board from 2000 to 2005. He stopped serving as Head Coach at Prescot Swimming Club in 2022.
Chris Ducker received the Alfred H Turner Award for his commitment to water polo and league development. He attended the first AGM of the original men’s league in 1962 and became secretary of the Men’s National League in 1992. Ducker became General Secretary of the British Water Polo League in 2012, the year of the merger of the men’s and women’s competitions.
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