
Board Committees
- Finance, Governance and Risk Committee
- Honours and Awards Committee
- Board Nomination Committee
David Bond — Board Director, Swimming WA
Rob Brauer — Board Director, Swimming WA
Jocelyn Ryan - Board Director, Swimming WA
Jono Van Hazel - Independent
Pamela Hass - Independent
Sophie Row (ex officio) — Chief Executive Officer
Nick Watkins — Coach, Southside Penhros Wesley
William Rollo — Athlete, North Coast Swimming Club
Tommaso D'Orsogna — Swimming WA Alumni, Highlanders
Kaye Bolger — Technical Official, Albany
Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Stanbury — General Manager Organisational Sustainability
Darren Michael - President, Swimming WA
Libby Fulham - Director, Swimming WA
Dorothy Harris - Independent
Aaron Brinkworth - Independent
Sophie Row (ex officio) - CEO, Swimming WA
Operational Committees
- Competition Planning Committee
- Country Swimming Committee
- Technical Education and Officials Committee
- Open Water Swimming Committee
The Competition Planning Committee provides Swimming WA with a framework of governance and event management that enhances competitive swimming and contributes to development of a clear and effective development pathway in Western Australia
Members:
Tony Ball — Records Officer, Swimming WA
Jason Scrivens — Parent Member, Scarborough Beach
Mat Lyons — Coach, Southside Penrhos Wesley
Donne Field — Parent Member, Breakers
Ashton Brinkworth — Athlete, UWA Westcoast
Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer
Ben Harvey — General Manager Competitive Pathways
The Country Swimming Committee provides advice to Swimming WA on matters related to the strategic needs of country clubs and Region Associations and development pathways for country athletes, coaches and officials.
Members:
Anne-Lise Murch — South West
Andrew Wherret — Great Southern
Steve Douglas — Wheatbelt
Tracy Fernihough — Gascoyne
Clare McPherson — Mid-West
Briana Crisp — Northern (Pilbara & Kimberley)
Jan Smith — Region Coordinator
Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer
Kirsty Read — General Manager Participation and Member Services
Jessica Hall — Development Coordinator
The Technical Education and Officials Committee provides advice to Swimming WA on matters related to the interpretation, application and delivery of the rules of swimming in Western Australia as well as the development of professional pathways for Technical Officials.
Members:
Kaye Bolger — Chief Referee, Swimming WA
Stella Carrara — Technical Official, Southside Penrhos Wesley
Trevor Verran — Technical Official, Guildford Kalamunda
Kylie Baker — Technical Official, South Shore
Katherine Hurford — Technical Official, Canning Districts
Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer
Cathy Halsted — Coach and Officials Development Manager
The Open Water Swimming Committee will provide Swimming WA with a framework of governance and event management that enhances swimming in open water venues and contributes to development of a capable and diverse open water swimming team in Western Australia.
Members:
Stella Carrara — Technical Official, Southside Penrhos Wesley
Robyn Arblaster — Technical Official, Breakers
Amanda Morris — President, Central Aquatic
Steven Jones — Technical Official, Mandurah
Mel Tantrum — State Technical Director, Swimming Australia
Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer
Ben Harvey — General Manager Competitive Pathways
Advisory Groups
- Multi Class Advisory Group
- Athlete Advisory Group
- Coach Advisory Group
The Multi Class Advisory Group provides Swimming WA with a framework that enhances multi class swimming and contributes to the development of an effective pathway for multi class swimmers in Western Australia.
Members:
Peter Foley — Vice President, UWA Westcoast
Jan Saunders — Chairperson, Superfins & National Classifier, Paralympics Australia
Hayden Lewis — Rebound WA
Katrina Porter — Paralympic Gold Medallist
Tara Schwarze — Special Olympics Australia
Danielle Portelli — City of Canning
Chrissie Banwell — Paralympics Australia
Christian (CJ) Jongsma — Coach, Curtin University Victoria Park
Grace Hull — UNESCO
Ben Popham —Paralympic Gold Medallist
Swimming WA Staff Representatives:
Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer
Kirsty Read — General Manager Participation and Member Services
Adam Popham — Inclusion Coordinator
Jessica Hall — Development Coordinator
The Athlete Advisory Group provides Swimming WA with a framework that enhances the experience in swimming and contributes to the development of an effective pathway for swimmers in Western Australia.
Members:
Olivia Boulton — Athlete, Moora
Tommaso D'Orsogna — Olympian, Highlanders
Emma Bond — Athlete, UWA Westcoast
Sally Hunter — Hall of Legends & Olympian
Isabella Eibrink Jansen — Athlete, Rockingham
Andrew Morris — Athlete, Central Aquatic
Harrison Farmer — Athlete, Central Aquatic
Swimming WA Staff Representatives:
Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Hanson — Athlete Pathways Manager
The Coach Advisory Group provides Swimming WA with a framework that enhances the experience in swimming and contributes to the development of an effective pathway for coaches in Western Australia.
Members:
Ralph McManis — ASCTA(WA) Chair & Coach Newman Churchlands
Gaye Pocrnja — Head Coach, Claremont Aquatic
Nola Osborne — Head Coach, Albany
Swimming WA Staff Representatives:
Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer
Cathy Halsted — Coach and Officials Development Manager