Your TEAM LEADERS 2018-19

We start with the CLUB LEADER.....          your PRESIDENT - PETER

Why get involved with the Swimming Club? .....

"To create the opportunity for my family and others to get the enjoyment out of swimming that I do. The contribution that volunteers make to our Club is crucial and the role we have to play within our community valuable. I just want to help and understand the responsibility extends to being a positive role model.

Swimming for me started as a learner, squad member, club member, competitor, water polo rep and keen surfer. In more recent decades it has evolved to triathlon and open water swimming. The one thing that hasn’t changed is the enjoyment swimming provides.

I work for Nestle in the role of Operations Performance, contributing to the continuous improvement of manufacturing through the strategic development of people, processes and technologies."

............................ VICE PRESIDENT - GARY

I started in the club after a Bunnings sausage sizzle about this time last year.

I originated from the Northern Beaches area of Sydney.

I've lived in many different places between NSW & Qld but I feel I have finally found home.

I hope you really enjoy the events of a Tuesday night.

See you at the pool.

..........................  SECRETARY - JANELLE

I joined the club as a swimmer more than 45 years ago and still enjoy being part of a fun, healthy activity that the whole family can be involved in. Since becoming a Club Administrator about 30yrs ago, I have held the positions of President, Secretary and Referee’s Co-ordinator and enjoy my current role of Secretary. I was awarded Life Membership of the club in 2001.

Other swimming related achievements;

NSW State (SNSW) -    I am an elected Director on the Board (4yrs) of Swimming NSW. Previously I was on the Technical Swimming Committee (TSC) for 16 years, Secretary, Chairman, Rules and Examinations Officer etc.

AREA (SNC) -       A member of the area TSC since 1988, with about 20 years as the co-ordinator. This role trains and allocates Technical Officials (TO) to swim meets. I was awarded Life Membership of the area in 2004.

TECHNICAL OFFICIAL -Qualified in all TO positions, being on the International List of Referees (FINA) for the maximum time allowed of 8 consecutive years, and officiating at all levels of the sport for over 30 years.

My husband and I work in our accountancy practice, KTS Accountants, assisting clients to comply with Australian Taxation rules and regulations. I have two adult children who live and work away from Kempsey.

............................ TREASURER – MARGARET

My passion is to assist children and adults to become competent swimmers so that they can enjoy all types of water activities. I feel that being a Kempsey Swimming Club Committee Member helps me to do this.

I have been a 'water' person all my life. From a toddler in the creek at Crescent Head I progressed through representing the Kempsey Swimming Club at Country Championship level and the Kempsey High School at Combined High Schools, to instructing children and adults in learn-to-swim campaigns, synchronised swimming, Kempsey Swimming Club administration and the Optus Jnr. Dophin program since it commenced.

I was elected a Life Member of the Kempsey Swimming Club in 1968.

I have been competing with Australian Masters Swimming for the past few years at National and Pan Pac level.

.............................. RACE SECRETARY – CHRIS

I joined the committee to help with the day to day activities to see our club nights continue to achieve the level it has been running at and to grow into the future for not only my own children as well as all our wonderful competitors that grow from strength to strength . 

I hope I meet all your expectations as I grow and continue to learn my position ready for another great season.

.............................. MEMBERSHIP REGISTRAR - LEAH

Joined the committee because I don't want to see our club forced to cease.  I was a member of this club as a child, into my teens, and I want me kids to be able to experience the challenge, friendship, support and fun that I was lucky enough to enjoy.  Swimming is a vital skill for all children and the more children we can have join our club to further their swimming, the safer our children will be.

This is my second year on the committee, and the 3rd as a mother of children competing with the club - it's a great club, with friendly, happy members and young adults proving themselves not only as competitive swimmers but also as wonderful role models to the younger members.  I'm proud to be a part of it!

........................  MEMBER PROTECTION INFORMATION OFFICER – NIKKI

……………….   COMMITTEE MEMBER - SIMONE

........................  COMMITTEE MEMBER – CECIL

I joined the club as a child in the late seventies for a few years.  After encouraging my children to join the club I started to help out on club nights.  I have worked in many capacities around the pool, Timekeeping, Marshallng, Starting, on the BBQ, whatever was needed.  

Since becoming part of the administration team I have been elected as President, Vice-President and, with the “on-call” nature of my work I am now enjoying being part of the General Committee again.

I particularly enjoy working on the club’s major fundraiser, the BBQ, where I get to see the many happy families that make up our great club.