The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association (BASA) announced its top ten performers for 2012 swimming season along with three honourable mentions yesterday.“BASA had another very successful swimming season, both locally and overseas,” said national coach Ben Smith. “Although we are proud of all of our swimmers and their performances, there are certain performers that stand out.“In the opinion of the National coaches, the following list of swimmers has been selected as the top performers of the season. Please join us in congratulating these swimmers on their outstanding performances”.Smith also gave honourable mention for three young and upcoming female swimmers for their performances at the Michael Lohberg Invitational Swim Meet in Coral Springs, Florida.Below is the list of those who had memorable performances throughout the year:1- Nic Patterson, Sharks Swim Club: Patterson broke into the elite swimmers ranks with a Bermuda record for an excellent swim in the 200 butterfly at his final CARIFTA Swimming Championships in the Bahamas.2- Rebecca Heyliger, Sharks Swim Club: With two bronze medals in the 50 butterfly and the 100 backstroke at the Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships (CISC) in Aruba, Heyliger once again displayed her outstanding sprint capabilities.3- Stephanie Myles, Unattached: Myles won three medals at CISC — bronze in the 200 breaststroke, silver in the 400 freestyle and a gold in the 400 individual medley, amply displaying her versatile distance abilities.4- Benedict Parfit, Dolphins Swim Club: In his last CARIFTA meet, Parfit produced a great swim in the 50 freestyle, which earned him the silver medal.5- Ashley Yearwood, Harbour Swim Club: Yearwood rounded out her final CARIFTA appearance with a bronze medal in the 50 freestyle. At CISC, she won three more medals — two bronze in the 50 backstroke and the 200 freestyle and silver in the 50 butterfly, with a superb swim which set an age group record.6- Julian Fletcher, Sharks Swim Club: Fletcher had an outstanding CISC meet, taking a total of five medals — two bronze in the 50 breaststroke and the 400 individual medley, a silver in the 200 individual medley and two gold in his specialities, the 100 and 200 breaststroke. His swim in the 100 breaststroke saw him set a new Bermuda record.7- Shannon Hassell, Sharks Swim Club: Making a reputation for herself as a noteworthy regional backstroker, Hassell won three medals at CARIFTA — a bronze in the 50, a silver in the 100 and a gold in the 200. She then went on to CISC, where she won four more medals — bronze in the 50 backstroke and 200 freestyle, and silver in the 100 and 200 backstroke.8- Lisa Blackburn, Sharks Swim Club: Blackburn had an outstanding season, which reached a peak at CISC, where she earned a total of seven medals — a bronze in the 50 freestyle, silver in the 50 breaststroke and 200 butterfly and four gold medals in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and the 200 and 400 individual medley. Additionally, her swims in the 50 breaststroke, the 200 butterfly and the 200 individual medley established new Bermuda records.9- Jesse Washington, Sharks Swim Club: Washington dominated the region this year with a series of remarkable performances at both CARIFTA and CISC. At CARIFTA, he earned a total of seven medals — a bronze in the 400 freestyle, silver in the 50 backstroke and five gold medals in the 50 and 100 butterfly and the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle. Every swim at this meet also established new age group records. He then went one better with an eight medal haul at CISC — silver in the 50 and 100 backstroke and 400 freestyle, along with gold in the 50 and 100 butterfly and the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle. To cap it all, he was also the age group winner at both meets.10- Roy-Allan Burch, Sharks Swim Club: Burch continues to improve as an elite swimmer. He won two medals at CISC, silver in the 100 freestyle along with gold in his main event, the 50 freestyle. He also set Bermuda records at this meet in the 50 butterfly and the 50 backstroke. Earlier in the year, he achieved his main goal of the season by qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics. Once there, with a fine swim, he set another Bermuda record in the 50 freestyle.Honourable mentions:1-Madeline Moore, Sharks Swim Club: Winning three medals — two gold in the 50 freestyle and 50 backstroke and a silver in the 100 freestyle.2-Ashley Irby, Harbour Swim Club: Setting three age group records in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle and earning six medals — two silver in the 50 and 100 freestyle and four bronze in the 200 freestyle, 50 and 100 backstroke and the 100 breaststroke3-Emma Harvey, Harbour Swim Club: Setting six age group records in the 50 butterfly, 50 and 100 breaststroke, 50 and 100 backstroke and the 200 individual medley, as well as earning eight medals — two gold in the 50 backstroke and the 50 butterfly, five silver in the 50 and 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly and the 200 individual medley and one bronze in the 50 freestyle.