1. Restructuring Fiji Swimming

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

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

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

5. Races Club (Suva)

6. Stingrays (Suva)

7. Barricuda (Nadi)

8. Tritons Club (Suva)

9. Babale (Suva)

10. Fiji Amateur Swimming Association
The Amateur Swimming Association of Fiji was formed in 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 (Dolphin), Barracuda , Mako – 2006,
Schools were developing swimmers - mid to late 1990’s

11. 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

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

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

14. 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

15. 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.

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. Media Representation

20. 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

21. FINA National Federations Development Programme
Athletes; Coaches; Administrators
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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

22. “Together, Let’s Make Changes”