Annual Report 2019
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XXXX 2019 ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT 2019 SWIMMING AUSTRALIA 1 CONTENTS In Appreciation 4 Office Bearers 6 Life Members 7 In Recognition 8 Directors & CEO 10 Executive Leadership & National Coach 14 President’s Report 16 CEO’s Report 18 State Reports 22 Sport AUS 32 AOC 34 CGA 35 Commercial Operations 36 Business of Swimming 42 Sport Sustainability & Growth 44 High Performance Highlights 50 Swimming Australia Awards 58 Patron Award 62 Retiring Dolphins 64 Results 66 Records 81 Remembering Kenneth To 86 IN APPRECIATION 2019 ANNUAL REPORT IN APPRECIATION SWIMMING AUSTRALIA PATRON MRS GINA RINEHART PRINCIPAL PARTNER BROADCAST PARTNER PARTNERS 4 SWIMMING AUSTRALIA IN APPRECIATION 2019 ANNUAL REPORT HIGH PERFORMANCE PARTNERS STRATEGIC EVENT PARTNERS PREFERRED INNOVATION, CLOUD AND DATA ANALYTICS PROVIDER SWIMMING AUSTRALIA 5 OFFICE BEARERS 2019 ANNUAL REPORT SWIMMING AUSTRALIA DIRECTORS AUDIT, RISK & HIGH PERFORMANCE Mr John Bertrand OLY AO INTEGRITY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE Mr Daniel Burger Abi Cleland, Chair Tracy Stockwell OLY OAM, Chair (Term ended 23 October 2019) Barry Mewett Graeme Johnson Ms Abi Cleland Uvashni Raman Alex Baumann OLY Mr Bruce Havilah Bruce Havilah Alex Newton Mr Graeme Johnson Hayden Opie Patrick Murphy OLY Ms Nicole Livingstone OLY OAM Michael Bohl TECHNICAL Mr Simon Rothery Leigh Russell (Resigned 2 May 2019) SWIMMING COMMITTEE Tracy Stockwell OLY OAM, Chair Mrs Tracy Stockwell OLY OAM NOMINATIONS & Karen Macleod Mr Andrew Baildon OLY REMUNERATION William Ford COMMITTEE Mr Kieren Perkins OLY OAM Nicole Livingstone OLY OAM, Chair (Commenced 6 June 2019) Ryan Arblaster Erin Collis Remit and membership currently under review Ben Ramsden Damian Van de Berg Matthew Kennedy 6 SWIMMING AUSTRALIA LIFE MEMBERS 2019 ANNUAL REPORT LIFE MEMBERS INDUCTED NAME STATE 1957 Mr Horrace Bennett* VIC 1959 William Berge Phillips OBE* NSW 1964 John Morrison MBE* NSW 1967 Mr HB Ive* VIC 1969 Dr DA Dowling OBE* QLD 1973 William Harrison MBE* TAS 1974 Sydney Grange AO OBE MVO* NSW 1975 Mr JF Howson OBE* WA 1980 Mr TM Herraman OAM* SA 1980 Arch Steinback OBE* QLD 1982 Mr Roger Smith AM* TAS 1985 Mr William 'Bill' Slade MBE* VIC 1986 Roger Pegram OAM MBE* NSW 1991 Judge Peter Bowen Pain AM* SA 1992 Stuart Aldritt* NSW 1996 Mr CB Rickards* TAS 1996 Bruce Conway FCPA NSW 1996 Tom Brazier WA 1997 Evelyn Dill-Macky AM NSW 1997 Greg Lalor AM* QLD 1997 EJ 'Joe' King AM* QLD 1999 Terrance Gathercole AM* NSW 1999 Geoff Hare OAM VIC 2001 Mr W Willis* QLD 2003 John Devitt AM NSW 2003 Forbes Carlile MBE* NSW 2004 Don Talbot OBE NSW 2005 Don Blew AM TAS 2005 John Carew* QLD 2006 Tony Woodhouse VIC 2007 Colin Davis TAS 2007 John Keppie OAM QLD 2009 Peter Graham OAM SA 2009 Margaret Pugh OAM QLD 2010 Cliff Harris OAM NSW 2011 Ursula Carlile NSW 2011 Lynne Bates AM NSW 2014 Patrick Troy NSW 2015 David Urquart QLD 2018 Laurie Lawrence QLD 2018 Janice Cameron OAM* QLD 2019 Dawn Fraser AC MBE QLD *Deceased SWIMMING AUSTRALIA 7 XXXXDAWN FRASER 2019 ANNUAL REPORT IN RECOGNITION Swimming legend and national treasure Dawn Fraser OLY, AC, MBE was officially presented with her Swimming Australia Life Membership in November at the Swimming Australia Awards, proudly presented by Hancock Prospecting. After being inducted at the 110th Annual General In 1964, she was fittingly named the Australian of Meeting in October, Swimming Australia President the Year and in 1965, was inducted into the John Bertrand formally presented Fraser’s award International Swimming Hall of Fame. In in front of more than 190 guests at the Museum of subsequent years, Fraser was made a Member of Contemporary Art, officially welcoming her as the the Order of the British Empire and was appointed 42nd Life Member of Swimming Australia. an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1998. As Life Membership of Swimming Australia is a part of the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours she prestigious level of recognition for swimmers, was elevated to a Companion of the Order of coaches, administrators, officials and volunteers, Australia (AC) – the highest honour one can receive. and as such, all Life Members have given The now 82-year-old has amassed worldwide extraordinary and outstanding service to the sport accolades, with the International Olympic of swimming. In Fraser’s case, her contribution not Committee naming her the World’s Greatest Living only spans decades, but indeed a lifetime. Female Water Sports Champion in 1999. Regarded as one the finest female sprint swimmers Adored by athletes, coaches, volunteers, in the world, Fraser won four gold and four silver administrators and fans, Fraser continues to give Olympic medals across the course of her brilliant back to the sport and is a regular presence at career which spanned more than a decade swimming events across the country. Imparting her throughout the 50s and 60s. wisdom and immense knowledge onto the next Having held 39 world records – 27 of them individual generation of swimmers, Fraser continues to – the lovable larrikin was the first swimmer to win mentor and support a number of up and coming the same event at three consecutive Olympic athletes. Games, claiming gold in the 100m freestyle in 1956, 1960 and 1964. 8 SWIMMING AUSTRALIA DAWN FRASER 2019 ANNUAL REPORT “Dawn’s achievements in the pool will forever be proudly etched in Australia’s history. What she accomplished is nothing short of astounding and since her retirement, she has continued to give so much to our sport – you won’t find a more passionate person about swimming than our ‘Dawnie’.” – John Bertrand AO SWIMMING AUSTRALIA 9 DIRECTORS & CEO 2019 ANNUAL REPORT DIRECTORS & CEO Swimming Australia’s current Board of Directors and Executive team collectively have high levels of experience within sport at all levels, including governance, finance, risk, integrity and other qualifications and experience that ensure best practice governance is adhered to within our sport. development and the digital media John Bertrand OLY AO industry in Silicon Valley. Bertrand PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Monash University, a Bertrand skippered the winged keel Master of Science from MIT in Australia 11 to victory over the US Boston, is a Vice Chancellor Defender Liberty to win the 1983 Professorial Fellow at Monash America’s Cup, ending 132 years University and has an Honorary of American domination and in Doctorate from Victoria University. the process, breaking the longest- Bertrand is chairman of The Sport running record in the history of Australia Hall Fame and for 15 years modern sport. was chair of the Alannah and A four-time competitor in the Madeline Foundation. He is a America’s Cup culminating in the Legend of the Sport Australia Hall 1983 victory, he also competed in two of Fame and the America’s Cup Hall Olympic Games. He is two time of Fame. In 1984, John was awarded world Etchell class sailing champion an AM for services to sailing in and continues to compete at the winning the America’s Cup and in highest level. 2016 awarded an AO for services to In his 30-year business career, he sporting administration, children’s successfully built companies in welfare, higher education and the marine industry, property mentoring of young people. 10 SWIMMING AUSTRALIA DIRECTORS & CEO 2019 ANNUAL REPORT Baildon holds a Bachelor of Andrew Baildon Communication (Marketing) from DIRECTOR Bond University and is the Managing Director of the Baildon Group, Baildon was a member of the which owns and operates a number Australian swim team for more than of Superfish Swim Schools and a decade, serving as team captain in Jetts 24x7 Gyms in Queensland. He 1993 and 1994. He is a dual Olympian, has been a developer, trainer and representing Australia in 1988 (Seoul) campaigner of Learn to Swim and 1992 (Barcelona). Baildon was a and drowning prevention programs multiple medallist at the 1990 since 1996. Commonwealth Games, where he He was part of the bid and became the first swimmer in the organising committees for the 2018 Commonwealth to break the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 50-second barrier for the 100m and Team Attache for the Australian freestyle, and the 1994 Commonwealth Commonwealth Games team. Games. He was also a medallist in four Pan Pacific Championships. growth, digital and technology Abi Cleland disruption, working with CEO/senior DIRECTOR executives and Boards at large companies and entrepreneurial Cleland is a Non-Executive Director businesses. Clients have included of Orora, Computershare, Sydney Westpac, Caltex, News, Aussie Airports and Coles. She is also Farmers Direct and Netwealth.com. Chairman of fintech start-upPrior to starting Absolute Partners UnoHomeLoans (backed by Cleland held senior executive Westpac). Previously Cleland was on positions, in Australia and offshore, the Investment Committee of the in strategy, M&A, digital and P&L Lazards PE Fund and was a Non- roles at ANZ, Amcor, Incitec Pivot Executive Director at the online and 333 Management after starting media company AIBM (Business her career at BHP. spectator and Eureka) prior to selling Cleland has an MBA from Melbourne to News Corporation. University and Commerce and Arts From late 2012 until December 2017 Degrees from Monash University. Cleland built a successful boutique She is also Chair of Swimming management and advisory business Australia’s Audit, Risk & Integrity (Absolute Partners), focused on Committee. multiple jurisdictions. It has more Bruce Havilah than 20 years of experience ans has DIRECTOR advised both public and private companies, not for profits including Havilah was a competitive junior charities and sporting organisations. swimmer and competed at State He volunteers to attend Judiciary finals in New South Wales. He still Committees for NFP’s from time to competes in Masters and open water time. swimming events.