australian swimming 93rd annual report 2001/2002

34 from the states
Tasmania
The major focus of the Board of Swimming
Tasmania is for continual improvement. This
year has been no exception in the Association
continuing on its upward spiral of success,
recognition and improvement. Whilst
continuing to rely on an enormous number of
volunteers for the operation of its swim meets,
the professionalism of the O÷ce Sta≈ and the
strategic direction and policy development of
the Board continues to take this sport in
Tasmania to new heights.
There have been some changes at Board level
with the previous vice-president Philip
Mussared taking over the Presidency from
Colin Davis, who had to relinquish the
responsibility following his election as
Honorary Treasurer of Australian Swimming.
Colin has so ably and enthusiastically been at
the helm of Swimming Tasmania during the
last few years and has been instrumental in the
transition of the factionalised ‘amateur’
organisation into the united ‘professional’
body that it is today.
Another loyal and hard working member of the
Board, Alan Glass did not seek re-election with
Jim Wilkinson being elected to the Board as Vice
President, to fill the vacancy. Like Colin, Alan has
served the Board in an outstanding manner over
the last few years which is much appreciated
and Jim brings to the Board a wealth of Sport
Administration and legal experience.
The final revision of the Constitution this year
has seen the ‘ownership’ of Swimming in
Tasmania being handed over to its stakeholders.
The final modification of the Constitution saw
the voting rights at General Meetings being
given solely to the Members with the Board and
Life Members relinquishing any rights to vote at
these meetings. A true example of a sound
Governance structure for the sport.
Another first for this year was the formation of
an Elite Development Squad. The Tasmanian
Institute of Sport (TIS) Elite Development
Squad consisting of swimmers Nicole Hunter,
Kate Young, Joe Pemberton, Natasha Waitzer,
Penny Sproal and Ryan Minty and under the
leadership of coach Peter Churchill was
announced by the TIS in December 2001. We
sincerely thank the support and guidance from
both the TIS and ASI for allowing the initiative
to come to fruition.
The 2001 Tasmanian Sports Star Awards
highlighted the standing of the Sport in
Tasmania with Swimming Tasmania taking out
2 of the 3 Gold Awards and 4 of the 6 Silver
Awards. Star of the evening was Nicole Hunter
who was voted by her peers as Junior Female
and Female Athlete of the Year and voted by
the general public of Tasmania as the Sports
Personality of the year. This was outstanding
recognition for Nicole who became only the
second Tasmanian female swimmer to
represent Australia at the senior level following
her selection in the 2001 World Championship
team. Other successes for Swimming Tasmania
at the Awards where the announcement of
Peter Churchill as Coach of the Year, Don Blew
as O÷cial of the Year and Len Yeats as
Administrator of the Year.
Finally Swimming Tasmania would like to thank
all of its partners without whom we could not
exist. From the hardworking ASI Sta≈; ASI
Board; the delegates and ED’s from all other
States; the Tasmanian Government through its
Department of State Development and its
O÷ce of Sport and Recreation; the
Management and Sta≈ of the Tattersalls
Hobart Aquatic Centre, and last but not least
the members of Swimming Tasmania. Your
support and involvement has helped position
Swimming Tasmania where it is today.
Philip Mussared Len Yeats
president general manager