Mayor Stemerdink Presents a Royal Honor to Ms. Schrama-van Leeuwen
On Saturday, July 4, Mayor Nadine Stemerdink presented a royal decoration to Ms. A.M.E. Schrama-van Leeuwen. She received the decoration for her long-standing and multifaceted dedication to the sport of swimming and swimming instruction in Leiden. The presentation took place during the 140th anniversary celebration of ZVL-1886 at Buitenbad De Vliet.
Mrs. Schrama-van Leeuwen became a member of the water polo committee at the Leiden swimming club LZ1886 in 1994. Until 2007, she was closely involved in organizing competitions and supporting youth teams in particular.
In 2008, she became general coordinator of swimming lessons at the Leiden Swimming Instruction Stimulation Foundation (Stizol). Until 2018, this foundation provided weekly swimming lessons for approximately 400 to 500 children at the Vijf Meibad. In this role, she guided parents and children at the start of swimming lessons and ensured the proper organization of swimming education. Following the merger of LZ1886, Stizol, and De Zijl Zwemsport in 2018 into ZVL-1886, she continued her work as general coordinator. Due to the growth in membership, her commitment further increased and her duties were expanded, including supporting the application process for subsidies and tracking student results.
Additionally, Mrs. Schrama-van Leeuwen is a certified swimming instructor and regularly steps in when a swimming instructor is unavailable.
In 2024, she was appointed Member of Merit of ZVL-1886 for her many years of commitment as a volunteer.
Mrs. Schrama-van Leeuwen is appointed Member in the Order of Orange-Nassau for her services in the field of swimming.