Swimming WA Committees

David Bond — Board Director, Swimming WA

Rob Brauer — Board Director, Swimming WA

Cath Johns — Board Director, Swimming WA

Swimming WA Representatives:

Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer

Greg Wilson — Technical Official, Breakers

Carolyn Prunster — Life Member, Swimming WA

Muriel Jefferson — Technical Official, Perth City

Swimming WA Representatives:

Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer

Josh McCleery — General Manager Organisational Sustainability

Jim Piper

Peter Anderson 

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

Grace Hull — Athlete Representative

Will Rollo — Athlete Representative

Fiona Njirich — Coach, Arena

Jon Harrison — Coach, Westside Christchurch

Swimming WA Representatives:

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

Swimming WA Representatives:

Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer

Luke Gavin — High Performance Lead

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

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

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:

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

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

Adam Popham — Inclusion Solutions

Danielle Portelli — City of Canning

Chrissie Banwell — Paralympics Australia

Swimming WA Staff Representatives:

Sophie Row — Chief Executive Officer

Kirsty Read — General Manager Participation and Member Services

Grace Hull — Development and Inclusion Officer