AWARDS
25th Jubilee Sports Person
Phillip Rush - Wellington Fire Brigade.
Philip Rush, born 6 November 1963, is a firefighter and long distance swimmer. He is the current world record holder for the fastest two and three way swim of the English Channel which he completed in 1987 in a time of 28 h 21 mins (he completed the two way in a time of 16 h 10 mins)[.
To date only two other people have completed a three way channel swim. Jon Erikson in 1981 and Alison Streeter in 1990.
Philip also completed a two way swim of the English Channel in 1985 in a time of 17 h 56 mins.
Amongst Philip's other achievement include swimming the English Channel 10 times, the Cook Strait 8 times, including one of only two people to complete a Double Crossing, a feat he achieved on 13 Mar 1984 in a time of 16 h 16 mins and repeated on 9 Feb 1988 in a time of 18 h 37 mins.
Philip also became the first person to complete a double crossing of New Zealand's Lake Taupo (40.2 km) which he completed on 14–15 January 1985. He also holds the time record of 10 h 14 mins set on 10 March 1985.
In June 2000 Philip was invited to take part in carrying the Olympic torch through Wellington, New Zealand.
Philip retired from swimming in 1990 and now coaches, and enjoys preparing swimmers to tackle the Cook Strait.
Phillip is now the Distance Coach for the NZ swimm team competing in the 2012 olympics in London.
Philip Rush, born 6 November 1963, is a firefighter and long distance swimmer. He is the current world record holder for the fastest two and three way swim of the English Channel which he completed in 1987 in a time of 28 h 21 mins (he completed the two way in a time of 16 h 10 mins)[.
To date only two other people have completed a three way channel swim. Jon Erikson in 1981 and Alison Streeter in 1990.
Philip also completed a two way swim of the English Channel in 1985 in a time of 17 h 56 mins.
Amongst Philip's other achievement include swimming the English Channel 10 times, the Cook Strait 8 times, including one of only two people to complete a Double Crossing, a feat he achieved on 13 Mar 1984 in a time of 16 h 16 mins and repeated on 9 Feb 1988 in a time of 18 h 37 mins.
Philip also became the first person to complete a double crossing of New Zealand's Lake Taupo (40.2 km) which he completed on 14–15 January 1985. He also holds the time record of 10 h 14 mins set on 10 March 1985.
In June 2000 Philip was invited to take part in carrying the Olympic torch through Wellington, New Zealand.
Philip retired from swimming in 1990 and now coaches, and enjoys preparing swimmers to tackle the Cook Strait.
Phillip is now the Distance Coach for the NZ swimm team competing in the 2012 olympics in London.
NZ Fire Service Sports Person of the Year
Year1991
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
NameIan Richard
Derek Pomana Derek Pomana Mark Gowans Jack Michalski Graeme Mills Hastings W/W Team Gary Baxter Darren Carson Bruce Henderson Lindsay Rogers Rochelle Martin Katherine Pocock Terry Gyde Rochelle Martin Graeme Ede Rod Torrace Denis O'Leary Carterton W/W Team Malcolm Wells |
SportCycling
Weight Lifting Weight Lifting Hockey Swimming Multisport Water Way Comps Cricket & Rugby League Hack & Crampit Curling Bowls Clay Target Shooting Rugby Surf Lifesaving Cycling Rugby Shooting Special Olympics Athletics Water Way Comps Golf |
BrigadeAuckland
Taupo Taupo Christchurch Whanganui Palmerston North Hastings Christchurch Naseby Wellington Wyndham Auckland Auckland Christchurch Auckland Southbridge Dunedin Hastings Carterton Foxton |
DetailsWorld Champion Powerlifter World Champion Powerlifter NZ representative National umpire NZ Bowls school of excellence representative NZ Black Ferns representative Sarah Ulmer's Coach NZ Black Ferns representative Commenwealth Games Gold medallist NZ Special Olympics Coach Australasian Champions 7 x NZFS Golf Champion |
NZ Fire Service Special Achievement
Year1996
1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 |
NamePhil Rush
Derek Pomana Hastings W/W Team Ray Warby Roly Jones Garth Cowley Dennis O'Leary Roly Jones Tuaa Cummings Tony Scott Katherine Pocock Jack Glassford Ray Pratt Mannie Hargreaves |
SportSwimming
Weight Lifting Water Way Comps Service to Sport Golf Service to Sport Multisport Golf Golf Stair Challenge Surf Life-Saving Golf Combat Challenge All Sports |
BrigadeWellington
Napier Hastings Auckland Napier Auckland Hastings Hastings Lower Hutt Auckland Auckland Gisborne Christchurch Wellington |
DetailsDedication & excellence in swimming
Dedication & excellence in power lifting Dedication & excellence to NZFS competitions NZFS Sports Council & World FF games founder Service to National Golf Service to Australasian Golf Service to National Golf Orgnaises Sky tower stair challenge Service to East Coast & National Golf Long time attendance at many NZFS events |