Restructuring Fiji Swimming

‘Dolphins’ – NZ Championships Fiji Swimming – circa 1980 ‘Dolphins’ – NZ Championships

Olympic Games 1996 (Atlanta) Fiji Swimming – circa 1990 Olympic Games 1996 (Atlanta)

Pacific Games 2011 (New Caledonia) Fiji Swimming – 2011 Pacific Games 2011 (New Caledonia)

Races Club (Suva)

Stingrays (Suva)

Barricuda (Nadi)

Tritons Club (Suva)

Babale (Suva)

Fiji Amateur Swimming Association The Amateur Swimming Association of Fiji was formed in 1962 - President/Secretary/Treasurer and nominated delegates. Only one swimming club - Suva Amateur Swimming Club until 1967 Dolphin Swimming Club Founded using the Suva Olympic Pool Nadi Airport -1986, Tritons - 1995 (Dolphin), Barracuda - 2003, Mako – 2006, Schools were developing swimmers - mid to late 1990’s

Fiji Swimming 2004 Cindy Adair - Fiji Swimming development officer initiated new Structure- change to Fiji Swimming (coaches accreditation, FS Awards, development squads) 2008 – Restructure of Fiji Swimming Strategic Plan (2006 – 2012) – RAT Assessment (Readiness Assessment Tool – FASANOC) FINA development programs, 2006 – bringing swimming in Fiji into perspective 2009 Sean Jacobs – Australian Youth Ambassador for Development (AYAD) 260 Registered Swimmers 120 Schools

Fiji Swimming Executive Committee 2008 … Fiji Swimming Board High Performance Committee Development Sponsorship Marketing and Communication Registration, Accreditation, Technical and Competition Management (TRAC) Selection

Fiji Swimming Executive Committee 2011 - 2012 President (Glynis Miller) Vice President East (Fernando Lobandahn) Vice President West (Chris Thompson) Secretary (Vuki Buadromo) Treasurer (Terence Erasito)

Fiji Swimming Sub-Committees These committees are the backbone of Fiji Swimming as it activates all the goals of the organisation. They are made up of volunteers and reporting directly to the executives but heavily involved in the activities of FS. TRACC (Technical, Registration, Administration, Coaches Competitions) Sponsorship - To source funds, writing proposals and Sponsorship for Fiji Swimming Development - identifies and Set up programs for all Fiji Swimmers Selection - Involved in the selection of Swimmers to represent Fiji at International Meets

Fiji Swimming Affiliations Fiji Swimming (FS formerly Amateur Swimming Association of Fiji till 2006) is the National Governing Body for Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Synchronised Swimming and Masters Swimming in Fiji. FS has been a member of FINA, the International Swimming Federation since 1974, and a member of the Oceania Swimming Association since 1991. FS is also affiliated to the Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) and has had a colorful sporting history in Fiji for the past number of years.

Objectives and Purposes of FS Changed The objectives and purposes of Fiji Swimming are: To act as the sole controller and governing body of swimming and its disciplines in Fiji, ensuring consistency in the application of FINA Rules and Regulations To promote and encourage the sports of swimming, open water swimming, water polo, diving, synchronised swimming and masters swimming and the teaching thereof throughout Fiji without distinction between persons for reason of race, colour, creed or politics To represent the sport of swimming in negotiations with government, the National Olympic Committee and other such like bodies To co-ordinate and foster the activities of swimming clubs in Fiji

Objectives and Purposes of FS Changed The objects and purposes of Fiji Swimming con’t: To regulate and promote all aspects of competitive swimming in Fiji and to provide a uniform set of rules for the conduct of all swimming competitions in Fiji To establish the criteria for the selection of swimmers to represent Fiji in international swimming competitions and to select and send those eligible within such criteria To affiliate with the Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC), Oceania Swimming Association (OSA) and FINA To actively promote the elimination of the use of prohibited substances and techniques from the sport of swimming in Fiji, and to impose sanctions on Members committing doping offences as outlined in the By-Laws FS Constitution

Challenges that Fiji Swimming Faces Enthusiastic and committed volunteers Funding and sponsorship Encouraging clubs to be united as all clubs Clubs predominately have their own ideas Organising events Increasing membership A media and marketing liaison PAID EMPLOYMENT

Media Representation

New FS Constitution Extend powers of Executive Committee Extend duration of Exec. Committee service (1 – 4 years) President to have previously sat in a position of the Executive Committee New Clubs (to have run swimming events) New Clubs – minimum number of members

FINA National Federations Development Programme Athletes; Coaches; Administrators http://www.sporting pulse.com. Bill Matson Development programmes which can serve as tools for your National aquatics Federation’s future development Olympic Solidarity Programmes (scholarships, grants) FINA Scholarships for Athletes FINA Team Support Grants FINA Clinics for Officials

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