
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
Cath Johns — Board Director, Swimming WA
Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer
Greg Wilson — Technical Official, Breakers
Carolyn Prunster — Life Member, Swimming WA
Muriel Jefferson — Technical Official, Perth City
Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer
Josh McCleery — General Manager Organisational Sustainability
Jim Piper
Peter Anderson
Operational Committees
- Competition Planning Committee
- High Performance 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
Robyn Arblaster — Technical Official, Breakers
Helen Harding — Technical Official, Southside Penrhos Wesley
Will Rollo — Athlete Representative
Fiona Njirich — Coach, Arena
Jon Harrison — Coach, Westside Christchurch
Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer
Ben Harvey — General Manager Competitive Pathways
The High Performance Committee provides Swimming WA with assistance, advice and support for the direction of High Performance swimming in Western Australia in relation to performance pathways and selection criteria.
Members:
Tommaso D'Orsogna — Olympian
Steve Hill — President, UWA Westcoast
Joanne Richards — WAIS
Steve Hughes — President, Rockingham
Ashton Brinkworth — Athlete Representative
Mel Tantrum — WA/SA State Technical Director, Swimming Australia
Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer
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:
Jan Smith — Country Coordinator, Swimming WA
Norm Bario — Technical Official, Mt Barker
Dot Harris — Technical Official, Waroona
Darryl Wood — Technical Official, Northam
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
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:
Sarah Kimber — President, Metro North Zone
Kate Reynolds — Technical Official, UWA Westcoast
Robyn Arblaster — Technical Official, Breakers
Amanda Morris — Secretary, Central Aquatic
Will Rollo — Athlete Representative
Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer
Ben Harvey — General Manager Competitive Pathways
Advisory Groups
- Multi Class 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
Swimming WA Staff Representatives:
Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer
Kirsty Read — General Manager Participation and Member Services
Adam Popham — Inclusion Coordinator