australian swimming 93rd annual report 2001/2002

Qantas
Qantas renewed their sponsorship with
Australian Swimming last year, which sees
their support continue as the ‘O÷cial Airline’
for the Team. This ensured the continuation of
one of swimming’s most recognised
entrepreneurial events, the Qantas Skins.
Qantas provide for the prizemoney of
$120,000, which goes directly to the swimmers
for their racing form in the pool. They also
provide for the cost of all apparel provided to
the competitors, the coaches, ASI event sta≈,
volunteers, for media and for technical
o÷cials. The Qantas Skins is now positioned
as an O÷cial Team event, which is seen as
important preparation for team members
leading up to northern hemisphere
competition each year.
In 2002, the Qantas Skins saw a little over
6,000 swimming fans converge at Sydney
Aquatic Centre for the largest attended single
night of swimming competition seen in
Australia in the 2001–2002 year. Australian
Swimming’s plans are in place, to build on this
success for a great eighth consecutive Qantas
Skins next year.
ASI gratefully acknowledges Sponsorship
Manager Steve Loader and his assistant Kylie
Wardrobe for their support of this sponsorship.
giaan rooney
2001 Female Middle Distance Freestyle Swimmer of the Year
Speedo
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Speedo Australia has committed to renew their
agreement through to the end of 2004. This will
mean our Team for each major Championship
is fitted out in Speedo training and competition
swimwear. Speedo has been a fantastic
long-term supporter of Australian Swimming.
Australian Swimming CEO, Glenn Tasker and
High Performance Director, Greg Hodge
attended Speedo’s National Sales Conference
earlier this year, giving an update on the Team’s
progress and ASI’s plans for the future in
particular in the grassroots development
area. Thanks go to Managing Director Rob
Davies and Marketing Director Tim Lees for
their assistance and encouragement.
Nine Network
As the O÷cial Broadcaster of Australian
Swimming, the Nine Network has had
continued success in its broadcast of
swimming this year. The events covered
include the Australian Championships, the
Qantas Skins and the FINA World Cup. The
Network has also taken on a full stable of
swimmers to reinforce their commitment to
swimming, including Grant Hackett, Giaan
Rooney, Geo≈ Huegill, Elka Graham and
Leisel Jones.
Nine provided Live exclusive coverage of the
2001 FINA World Swimming Championships
from Fukuoka through July last year.
Acombined national audience of more than
16 million people saw Australia beat the USA in