XXXX 2020 ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT 2020 SWIMMING AUSTRALIA 1 Contents In Appreciation 2 Office Bearers 4 Life Members 5 Directors & CEO 6 Executive Leadership 10 President’s Report 12 Chief Executive Officer’s Report 14 Member Organisation Reports 18 A message from Sport Australia 30 A message from the Australian Olympic Committee 32 A message from Commonwealth Games Australia 33 Commercial Operations 34 Business of Swimming 36 Sport Sustainability & Growth 38 High Performance 44 Awards 48 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Retiring Dolphins 50 Swimming Australia respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their Results & Records 52 continuing connection to land, waters and culture. IN APPRECIATION 2020 ANNUAL REPORT IN APPRECIATION 2020 ANNUAL REPORT IN APPRECIATION STRATEGIC EVENT PARTNERS PARTNERS PATRON MEMBER ORGANISATIONS HIGH PERFORMANCE PARTNERS 2 SWIMMING AUSTRALIA SWIMMING AUSTRALIA 3 OFFICE BEARERS 2020 ANNUAL REPORT LIFE MEMBERS 2020 ANNUAL REPORT SWIMMING AUSTRALIA LIFE MEMBERS DIRECTORS AUDIT, RISK & HIGH PERFORMANCE INDUCTED NAME STATE Mr John Bertrand OLY AO (term INTEGRITY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE 1957 Mr Horrace Bennett* VIC ended 22 October 2020) Abi Cleland, Chair Tracy Stockwell OLY OAM, Chair 1959 William Berge Phillips OBE* NSW Ms Abi Cleland Greg Hartung (from December Graeme Johnson (until October 1964 John Morrison MBE* NSW Mr Bruce Havilah 2020) 2020) 1967 Mr HB Ive* VIC 1969 Dr DA Dowling OBE* QLD Mr Graeme Johnson (term ended Uvashni Raman Tony Shaw (from December 1973 William Harrison MBE* TAS 22 October 2020) Bruce Havilah 2020) 1974 Sydney Grange AO OBE MVO* NSW Ms Nicole Livingstone OLY OAM Hayden Opie Alex Baumann OLY 1975 Mr JF Howson OBE* WA (term ended 22 October 2020) Patrick Murphy OLY 1980 Mr TM Herraman OAM* SA Mrs Tracy Stockwell OLY OAM TECHNICAL Michael Bohl 1980 Arch Steinback OBE* QLD SWIMMING COMMITTEE Mr Andrew Baildon OLY Leigh Russell (until 25 November 1982 Mr Roger Smith AM* TAS Tracy Stockwell OLY OAM, Chair Mr Kieren Perkins OLY OAM 2020) 1985 Mr William 'Bill' Slade MBE* VIC (elected President 4 Nov 2020) Michael Cox (from December 1986 Roger Pegram OAM MBE* NSW 2020) NOMINATIONS & Ms Melissa Fein (commenced 10 1991 Judge Peter Bowen Pain AM* SA July 2020) Karen Macleod REMUNERATION 1992 Stuart Aldritt* NSW COMMITTEE Mr Greg Hartung (commenced 23 William Ford 1996 Mr CB Rickards* TAS Nicole Livingstone, Chair (term 1996 Bruce Conway FCPA NSW October 2020) Ryan Arblaster ended October 2020) 1996 Tom Brazier WA Mr Michael Cox (commenced 23 Erin Collis Melissa Fein, Chair (commenced 1997 Evelyn Dill-Macky AM NSW October 2020) November 2020) Ben Ramsden (until October 1997 Greg Lalor AM* QLD Mr Tony Shaw (commenced 23 2020) Andrew Baildon OLY 1997 EJ 'Joe' King AM* QLD October 2020) Darren McLachlan (from March Independent to be appointed 1999 Terrance Gathercole AM* NSW 2020) 1999 Geoff Hare OAM VIC Damian Van de Berg 2001 Mr W Willis* QLD Matthew Kennedy 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 2020 Harry Gallagher OAM QLD 2020 Susan O’Neill AM QLD 2020 Chris Fydler OAM NSW *Deceased 4 SWIMMING AUSTRALIA SWIMMING AUSTRALIA 5 DIRECTORS & EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS & EXECUTIVE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT Andrew holds a Bachelor of Andrew Baildon Communication (Business) from DIRECTOR Bond University and is the Managing Director of the Baildon Group, which Andrew Baildon was a member of owns and operates a number of the Australian Swim Team for over a Superfish Swim Schools and Jetts DIRECTORS decade, serving as team captain in 24x7 Gyms in Queensland. He has 1993 and 1994. He is a dual Olympian, been a developer, trainer and representing Australia in 1988 (Seoul) campaigner of Learn to Swim and & EXECUTIVE and 1992 (Barcelona). Andrew was a Drowning Prevention programs since multiple medalist at the 1990 1996. Commonwealth Games, where he He was part of the bid and organizing became the first swimmer in the committees for the 2018 Gold Coast Swimming Australia’s current Board of Directors Commonwealth to break the 50 Commonwealth Games and Team second barrier for the 100m freestyle, Attache for the Australian and Executive team collectively have high levels of and the 1994 Commonwealth Commonwealth Games team. Games. He was also a medalist in 4 experience within sport at all levels, governance, Pan Pacific Championship Games. finance, risk, integrity and other qualifications and experience that ensure best practice governance is disruption, working with CEO/senior adhered to within our sport. A brief background on Abi Cleland executives and Boards at large DIRECTOR companies and entrepreneurial each Director and the Interim CEO is found below. businesses. Clients have included Abi Cleland is a Non-Executive Westpac, Caltex, News, Aussie Director of Orora, Computershare, Farmers Direct, Netwealth.com. Sydney Airports and Coles. She is Prior to starting Absolute Partners Chairman of fintech start-upAbi held senior executive positions, in UnoHomeLoans (backed by Australia and offshore, in Strategy, Westpac). Previously Abi was on the M&A, Digital and P&L roles at ANZ, Investment Committee of the Amcor, Incitec Pivot and 333 Lazards PE Fund and was a Non- Management after starting her Executive Director at the online career at BHP. media company AIBM (Business Abi has an MBA at Melbourne spectator and Eureka) prior to selling University and Commerce and Arts to News Corporation. Degrees from Monash University. Direct, Personal Bank managing From late 2012 until December 2017 Kieren Perkins OAM 1200 staff looking after NAB’s retail She is also Chair of Swimming Abi built a successful boutique PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN customer contact centres. Australia’s Audit, Risk & Integrity management and advisory business Committee. Kieren has served on multiple Boards (Absolute Partners), focused on Kieren Perkins OAM is a four-time in corporate, Government and Not growth, digital and technology Olympic medalist and former world for Profit capacities including The record-holder in three events. He is Australian Sports Commission, the widely regarded as one of the world’s ANZCA Foundation, NFP Online, greatest long-distance swimmers. and the Starlight Children’s President Super Centre Aquatic Foundation. He is currently a board Post his athletic career Kieren was a Michael Cox 2005-2007, Treasurer Gold Coast member of the Sport Australia Hall Director of Performance Global Pty DIRECTOR Swimming 2002–2005, President of Fame. Ltd and former Partner of RogenSi, Surfers Paradise Swimming Club a global consulting and training Kieren was awarded the Order of Michael Cox was elected to the board 1999–2002. He commenced company. In 2009 Kieren joined NAB Australia Medal in 1992 for services in October 2020. He served as officiating 1998 and attained Level 3 and was appointed Head of Private to sport, Young Australian of the President of Swimming Queensland Starter in 2012, Level 2 Referee in Clients and Business Development Year in 1993 and made an honorary 2014–2020, Treasurer Swimming 2011, and Level 2 Assessor in 2015. for NAB Private Wealth. In 2020, Doctor of Philosophy by Queensland Queensland 2010–2014, President Michael holds a Bachelor Business Kieren was appointed Executive University in 2001. North End Aquatic 2007-2008, (Accounting) USQ. 6 SWIMMING AUSTRALIA SWIMMING AUSTRALIA 7 DIRECTORS & EXECUTIVE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT DIRECTORS & EXECUTIVE 2020 ANNUAL REPORT Coach of SOPAC Swimming Club. He advises both for profit and not for Tony Shaw Tony has 41 years coaching Bruce Havilah profits entities and particularly enjoys DIRECTOR experience, and has placed DIRECTOR working for registered charities, swimmers on all major senior - indigenous and sporting Tony Shaw is a Performance Olympic, Commonwealth, World Bruce Havilah was a competitive organisations. He regularly Accredited Coach. He was an Championship, Pan Pacific and junior swimmer and competed in volunteers his time to advise in Australian Swimming Coaches and Junior – Teams. state level events in New South corporate governance matters and Teachers Association (ASCTA) board Wales. He continues to compete in to volunteer in judicial and Tony has owned a private swim member for 39 years, including 7 open water and Masters’ events. employment inquiries. school in NSW since 1978, and is a years (2013 – 2020) as President. He Director of Holsworthy Aquatic Bruce served as a police officer and He has a background in Corporate is also a life member of ASCTA, a Centre. He was awarded the prosecutor in NSW between 1987 Governance, holding a Graduate former Chair of ASCTA NSW and Australian Sports Medal Sydney and 1991. He was admitted to practice Diploma of applied Corporate former director of Swimming NSW. 2000. as Barrister in NSW and in WA in Governance with the Governance He is a member and former Head 1994, and to the High Court in 1995. Institute where he is a member. Bruce is the founder and Principal of integration division “Generate”, Bruce was President of Swimming Havilah Legal, a boutique legal Melissa Fein before becoming CEO at Ensemble WA from 2005-2006. He is a member practice with broad experience in DIRECTOR Australia, a content and creative of various Professional and Sporting commercial and litigation disputes in agency. associations, keeping abreast of the multiple jurisdictions with more than legal and governance issues facing Melissa Fein’s 20-year career has Melissa is on the board of the Media 20 years of experience. sports around the globe. been focused on building brands. Federation of Australia, on the Pride She is currently the CEO of Initiative in Diversity Council and is a member Australia, a global communications of Advertising Week’s Advisory agency aimed at building brands Council.