Page 26 - 2022-23 Girls Swimming & Diving State Finals Program

Official of the Year

Roger Dombkowski Jr. Honored As Top Swimming Official

Roger Dombkowski Jr. of LaPorte, Indiana is the recipient 2012, assisting with clinics and trainings annually in
of the 2022-23 Interscholastic Athletic Official Award for service to other officials in his community.
excellence in the sport of Swimming and Diving.
Swimming has long been a part of
Each year, the Indiana High School Roger’s life. He spent 15 years as a
Athletic Association, in cooperation with competitive swimmer, beginning at the
the National Federation of Michigan City YMCA and Sullair Swim
Interscholastic Officials Association, Club and competing for Michigan
recognizes and honors an outstanding City Rogers High School and Wabash
official in each sport. Officials selected College. Roger has also assisted with
for this distinction have gone above middle school swim meets in his
and beyond to serve their association, community for 25 years.
community, and the IHSAA. Each have
shown exceptional qualities of The most enjoyable aspect of
leadership, dedication, and loyalty to officiating to Roger is seeing the
their sport, our student-athletes, and improvements in young men and
their fellow officials. women over time and seeing them
achieve their personal bests no matter
Roger has been a licensed IHSAA their placing or time.
Swimming & Diving official for 25 years.
During his time with the IHSAA, he has Roger was selected for this honor by
been assigned 34 boys and girls sectionals, six (6) a committee representing the 24 officials associations
regionals and three (3) state finals events. Roger is a in Indiana. There are more than 6,000 officials licensed
member of the Hoosier Officials Association and has by the IHSAA in 11 sports. These officials work
served as Swimming Chair for 15 years. He has also tirelessly to provide safe, competitive environments for
served as an IHSAA Swimming and Diving Clinician since over 160,000 student athletes in Indiana.

Innovate and Progressive Programs
that Inspire Excellence

The IHSAA would like to thank Indiana Swimming
for their continued support of Indiana high school
swimming and diving.
www.inswimming.org

26 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport!