USA Swimming News
Pinnacle Award

The Pinnacle Award, formerly the Kenneth J. Pettigrew Award, is the highest honor given annually to an official whose robust volunteer service spans decades. Recipients of this award have made significant contributions at both the LSC and National levels and exhibit attributes of servant-leadership through work in governance and the highest officiating positions. Selected by the National Officials Committee, the Pinnacle Award is presented each year at the USA Swimming Annual Business Meeting.
Recipients of the Pinnacle Award
2024
Jamie Cahn
2023
Marianne Walling
Recipients of the Kenneth J. Pettigrew Award
2022
Jacki Allender
2021
Amy Hoppenrath
2020
Jayne Spittler
2019
Melissa Hellervik-Bing
2018
Jay Thomas
2017
Dick and Lucy Duncan
2016
Bob Griffiths
2015
Clark Hammond
2014
Julie Bare
2013
Ed Ruth
2012
Suzanne Heath
2011
Bill Rose
2010
Jim Sheehan
2009
John Wilson
2008
Bruce Stratton
2007
Dan McAllen III
2006
Mike Saltzstein
2005
Jamy Pfister
2004
Joel Black
2003
Carol Zaleski
2002
R. Patrick Lunsford
2001
Ron Van Pool
2000
Wells O'Brien
1999
Shirley Smith
1998
Bob Brown
1997
Dave Davis
Fran Klier
1996
Jeannine Dennis
1995
Charly Mallery
1994
Anneliese Eggert
1993
Alice Kempthorne
1992
Martha McKee
1991
Virginia Bay
1990
Pat Graham
1989
Russ White
1988
Ted Ardell
1987
Irene and Bud Hackett
1986
Ted Ardell
1985
Anne Supple
1984
Betty Philcox
1983
Keith and Sherrie Hanssen
1982
Ethel Burchett
1981
Bennie Close
1980
Catherine D. Meyer
1979
Dr. Stanley Brown
1978
Paul Bay
Richard Close
1977
Kenneth J. Pettigrew