Swimming WA Committees

David Bond — Board Director, Swimming WA

Rob Brauer — Board Director, Swimming WA

Jocelyn Ryan - Board Director, Swimming WA

Swimming WA Representatives:

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

Swimming WA Representatives:

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

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

Sarah Scott — Head Coach, Southlake Dolphins

Mat Lyons — Coach, Southside Penrhos Wesley

Julia Blandford — Technical Official, Bunbury

Ashton Brinkworth — Athlete, UWA Westcoast

Swimming WA Representatives:

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) 

Swimming WA Representatives:

Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer

Kirsty Read — General Manager Participation and Member Services

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

Swimming WA Representatives:

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:

Stephen Hughes — President, Rockingham

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

Swimming WA Representatives:

Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer 

Ben Harvey — General Manager Competitive Pathways

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

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

Cameron Hawthorn — Head Coach, Scarborough Beach

Sarah Scott — Head Coach, Southlake Dolphins

Nola Osborne — Head Coach, Albany

Swimming WA Staff Representatives:

Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer

Cathy Halsted — Coach and Officials Development Manager