The Western Australian Swimming Association Inc. (“SWA”) is going into the final Meet of the 2020 Short Course season in great shape and is cautiously optimistic about the coming few months leading into summer.
This weekend will see the SunSmart State Junior Short Course Championships at HBF Stadium in September. The Championships have attracted over 460 competitors from 39 SWA Clubs right across the State. Given that Western Australia is still in COVID-19 Phase IV restrictions, this response from the SWA Membership is extremely positive and reflects the enormous growth the sport has enjoyed over the past several years.
Out of the pool, the Association is also making positive progress in relation to its governance and leadership practices for 2020 and beyond. Swimming WA is committed to providing contemporary, respected corporate governance and leadership. In May of this year, Swimming WA unveiled its response to the findings within the Leadership Scan Project, funded by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSCI) grant and has been reporting each month to the Membership on progress.
The Association’s progress to date is as below:
The SWA President, Mr Louis van Aardt, is pleased with the sport of swimming’s progress in these challenging times:
“Swimming WA finds itself in a fortunate position to be able to engage with our Members, Stakeholders, Sponsors, Suppliers and Corporate Partners at a time when many States are facing significant restrictions. We are taking nothing for granted and working extremely hard to have plans in place should conditions with the COVID-19 pandemic begin to impact our community negatively once again.
However, when you consider the wonderful work of the Association during these bleak times, you can’t help but be proud of what we have achieved. There is still a long way to go, but swimming in this State has a very clear direction of where it is headed, is well governed, professionally managed and as a result, is building even during winter. This weekend promises to be a wonderful weekend for swimming, and I look forward to seeing people out at HBF Stadium” Mr. van Aardt said.
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Facts about Swimming WA
Swimming WA is one of the leading not-for-profit sporting organisations in Western Australia. Established in 1902, Swimming WA represents 85 Clubs and more than 12,759 Members across the State. From Learn to Swim, competitive swimming, recreational swimming or conducting open water events, Swimming WA focuses on providing access to swimming wherever people may live in Western Australia.
