Nancy Riach (Motherwell A.S.&W.P.C.) was one of Scotland’s finest swimmers.
She died of poliomyelitis at Monte Carlo in 1947, while representing Great Britain at the European Championships.
To commemorate her memory the S.A.S.A. raised a fund and the interest accrued is used to
purchase a medal, which is awarded to the person whom S.A.S.A. Council considers has done the
most to enhance or uphold the prestige of Scottish Swimming, in any of its disciplines, during the year.
| Year | Name | Club | Year | Name | Club |
| 1949 | Peter Heatly | Portobello | 1990 | ||
| 1950 | Elenor Gordon | Hamilton Baths | 1991 | ||
| 1951 | Cathy Gibson | Motherwell & Wishaw | 1992 | ||
| 1952 | Jack Wardrop | Motherwell & Wishaw | 1993 | ||
| 1953 | John Y. Coutts | Bon-Accord | 1994 | ||
| 1954 | Jack Wardrop | Motherwell & Wishaw | 1995 | ||
| 1955 | Bob Sreenan | Belmont | 1996 | ||
| 1956 | Ian Black | Robert Gordon’s College | 1997 | ||
| 1957 | Ian Black | Robert Gordon’s College | 1998 | ||
| 1958 | Ian Black | Robert Gordon’s College | 1999 | ||
| 1959 | Ian Black | Robert Gordon’s College | 2000 | ||
| 1960 | Sheila Watt | Thistle Ladies | 2001 | Alison Sheppard | |
| 1961 | Nan Rae | Motherwell & Wishaw | 2002 | Graeme Smith | |
| 1962 | Robert McGregor | Falkirk Otter | 2003 | Alison Sheppard | |
| 1963 | Robert McGregor | Falkirk Otter | 2004 | Ian Edmond | |
| 1964 | Robert McGregor | Falkirk Otter | 2005 | Gregor Tait | |
| 1965 | Murray Anderson | Portobello | 2006 | Caitlin McClatchey | |
| 1966 | Robert McGregor | Falkirk Otter | 2007 | Kirsty Balfour | |
| 1967 | Murray Anderson | Portobello | 2008 | Kirsty Balfour | |
| 1968 | Fiona Kellock | Falkirk Otter | 2009 | Hannah Miley | |
| 1969 | Andy Stewart | 1930 | 2010 | Hannah Miley | |
| 1970 | David Wilkie | Warrender | 2011 | Hannah Miley | |
| 1971 | Diane Walker | Thistle Ladies | 2012 | Michael Jamieson | |
| 1972 | David Wilkie | Warrender | 2013 | Hannah Miley | |
| 1973 | David Wilkie | Warrender | 2014 | Ross Murdoch | |
| 1974 | David Wilkie | Warrender | 2015 | Ross Murdoch | |
| 1975 | David Wilkie | Warrender | 2016 | ||
| 1976 | David Wilkie | Warrender | 2017 | Duncan Scott | |
| 1977 | John McClatchey | Portobello | 2018 | Duncan Scott | |
| 1978 | Maureen Campbell | Cumbernauld | 2019 | Duncan Scott | |
| 1979 | Fiona Hotson | Edinburgh D.C. | 2020 | ||
| 1980 | Douglas Campbell | N.C.R. | 2021 | ||
| 1981 | lain Campbell | Taybridge | 2022 | ||
| 1982 | Robin Brew | Wufrunians | 2023 | ||
| 1983 | Robin Brew | Wufrunians | 2024 | ||
| 1984 | Neil Cochran | Aberdeen | 2025 | ||
| 1985 | Neil Cochran | Aberdeen | 2026 | ||
| 1986 | Jean Hill | Larkhall Avondale | 2027 | ||
| 1987 | Jean Hill | Cumbernauld | 2028 | ||
| 1988 | 2029 | ||||
| 1989 | 2030 |