australian swimming 93rd annual report 2001/2002

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teams and earned the same points for their
team and same prize money as their ablebodied
team mates.
The relationship between APC and ASI
continues to strengthen. In June, the ASI
Disability Services Coordinator travelled to
England and Germany with the Paralympic
Preparation Program Shadow Squad. This gave
the Coordinator a great insight into the needs
of the team.
The APC used our Australian Championships to
select their World Championships Shadow
Team. To assist with their selections, ASI
agreed to hold four time trials for athletes with
a disability. These time trials were for the
longer events, 200m individual medley and
400m freestyle, which are not on the Australian
Championship program.
Swimmers with a disability were recognised at
ASI’s annual awards dinner in Melbourne in
December. Congratulations to Alicia Aberley,
who won SWD Swimmer of the Year and to
John Dempsey, who won SWD Coach of the
Year. Ten other swimmers with a disability were
awarded Telstra scholarships on the night .
ASI continues to provide disability services
such as the processing of SWD Australian
Records and producing ID cards. ASI also
includes SWD in the Telstra Dolphins Squad
and its Telstra Ambassadors program. The
o÷ce also supplies general disability
information and classification details to those
needing assistance.
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Australian Sports Commission
Australian Swimming is pleased to be able to
recognise the support it receives from the
Australian Sports Commission. As the Finance
Report shows, the Commission provides
significant resources to our sport and these
resources are fully committed to the
development and support of our elite athletes.
Other sta≈ reports acknowledge the ancillary
programs, for which Australian Swimming
receives funding from the Commission. On
behalf of the Members, I sincerely thank
Chairman Peter Bartels and CEO Mark Peters
for their faith and support.
Australian Swimming also recognises the inkind
support it receives from the Commission.
This in-kind support comes in the form of very
talented and accessible sta≈ members, who
are always available to assist ASI sta≈
wherever needed. ASI also acknowledges the
work of our sport consultant at the
Commission, Don Cameron. I thank Don for his
assistance and advice. Thank you also to the
other Commission sta≈ members, who have
assisted ASI in 2001–2002.
The Commission also supports swimming
through its Australian Institute of Sport
program. This flagship program is undergoing
some generational changes at present and the
program will be the better for it. ASI, through
its High Performance Unit, has forged close
ties with the Institute’s talented scientific sta≈
in order to ensure quality services are available
to the Telstra Dolphins. Thank you to Director
Michael Scott and Head Coach Mark Regan for
your assistance during the past twelve months.
In 2001–2002, Australian Swimming lost members, who have made significant
contributions to our sport. The sympathy of Australian Swimming goes to the families
and friends of those no longer with us.
Conclusion
In conclusion, I want to thank President John
Devitt for his guidance and patience over the
past six months. The learning curve has been
steep but exhilarating. Thank you also to all
Board Members, who have provided me with
both counsel and great encouragement.
Sports Marketing and Management, Australian
Swimming’s commercial agents, have been
very active during 2001–2002. A full
sponsorship report appears in this document.
To Managing Director, Mike Bushell and
Account Manager, Damien Moston, thank you
for your significant contributions over past
twelve months.
My final thank you goes to an unheralded
guardian angel, who keeps me organised and
focussed. Executive Assistant Vicki Zrilic has
provided loyal and faithful service to me and to
all Board Members. I thank her for her e≈orts
and acknowledge her role in this vibrant
organisation.
Australian Swimming continues to enjoy great
success in all it does. But we as a sport cannot
become complacent. The sport must accept
the challenge to raise the high standards it
has already set. It behoves all in the sport to
work towards the Australian Swimming vision
so that:
Swimming will be Australia’s leading sport,
demonstrated through excellent
international performance, high
participation levels and administration
leadership to the satisfaction of
stakeholders.
Glenn Tasker
chief executive officer
australian swimming