This award, named in honor of William N. Stakeley, master at Hotchkiss in chemistry and swim coach from 1938-1966, is presented to that member of the senior or upper-middle class who in the opinion of the coaches has been most valuable to the swimming squad by his effort, performance, and spirit.

2021-2022
Carter D. Levine
Cheng Xu Tse
James M. Yae

2019-2020
Jeffrey H. Lim 
Royce Shey
Leo P. Poggi 
William B. Wildish

2018-2019
Leo P. Poggi

2017-2018
Alejandro J. Sarmiento
Noah T. Sorensen

2016-2017
Alejandro Sarmiento

2015-2016
Noah Ahmed

2014-2015
Michael F. Hernandez
Michael J. Li

2013-2014
Dominic F. Brown
Franton Lin

2012-2013
Jack A, MCCarthy

2011-2012
John F. Shanley
Jack A. McCarthy

2010-2011
Stefan A. Brown
Noah B. Callaghan
Spencer H. Sherrill

2009-2010
Perrin T. Bulakul
John A. Pretto Jr.

2008-2009
John A. Pretto Jr.
Christian H. Sherrill
Thomas F. Youngblood

2007-2008
Miles R. Radcliffe-Trenner
Nate A. Willard

2006-2007
Dana M. Drost
Nathaniel L. Everett

2005-2006
Henry G. Blackford
Sirin S. Bulakul

2004-2005
Eric C. Bruenner

2003-2004
Cameron J. MacDonald
Geoffrey C. Rathgeber

2002-2003
Geoffrey C. Rathgeber

2001-2002
Robert W. Mitchell

2000-2001
John D. Ewing
Jonathan P. Loveless
Nicholas C. Pai

1999-2000
Andrew W. Kimball
John D. Ewing