As the peak body for swimming in NSW, our staff are committed to serving our Clubs and their members. With Club Support Officers placed in 6 regional Areas, we provide a high level of support to ensure that our Clubs are running at their best.
Our Athlete Performance, Events and Administration staff are dedicated to ensuring that being part of Swimming NSW is a great experience for all.
You can learn more about each of our staff members and access their contact details below.
Athlete Performance Pathways
- Cecilia Brophy-Williams - Pathway Program Manager (Maternity Leave)
- Swimming NSW's Performance Pathway framework
- Swimming NSW Squad selection and criteria
- Mikaeli Cuell - Performance Pathway Coordinator
- Swimming NSW athlete development squad activities and queries
- Swimming NSW Development Pathway
- Jon Shaw - NSW Coaching Director
- Coach mentoring
- Coach development pathways
- Athlete development pathways
- Swimming NSW squad framework and selection criteria
- High performance pathways
- Ron McKeon - NSW State Head Coach
- Coach mentoring
- Coach development pathways
- High performance pathways
- Chris Myers - Regional Coaching Director
- Coach development and opportunities
- Coach/club interaction and development
- Regional coach education opportunities and forums
- Darren Howard - Coaching Coordinator
- asctaNSW queries and correspondence
- asctaNSW conference
- Coach education opportunities
- Shannon Rollason - ACT Performance Hub Head Coach
- Simon Cusack - Metro North East Performance Hub Head Coach
Pathway Program Manager (on Maternity Leave)
Please contact Vinh Tran, General Manager - Participation and Engagement, with Pathway Program queries
Email: cecilia.brophywilliams@nsw.swimming.org.au
What Cecilia can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: April 2015
If Cecilia is out of the office, you can contact: Jon Shaw
Performance Pathway Coordinator
Email: mikaeli.cuell@nsw.swimming.org.au
Phone: (02) 9763 5833
What Mikaeli can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: August 2019
If Mikaeli is out of the office, you can contact: Cecilia Nguyen
Coaching Director
Email: jon.shaw@nsw.swimming.org.au
Mobile: 0428 327 362
What Jon can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: September 2016
If Jon is out of the office you can contact: Chris Myers
NSW State Head Coach
Email: ron.mckeon@swimming.org.au
What Ron can help you with:
Ron's role:
Ron works alongside the National Head Coach (Jacco Verhaeren), National Youth Coach (Glenn Beringen) and the other state Head Coaches to form Swimming Australia’s Coach Leadership Team.
He is responsible for the provision of high performance pool deck coaching to targeted categorised (Australia’s Winning Edge or AWE) and non-categorised athletes, each of which will retain their ‘home’ club identity. Ron works closely with many of Swimming NSW’s leading coaches and swimmers, with a focus on mentoring and producing High Performance daily training environments.
Employed with Swimming NSW since: January 2017
If Ron is out of the office you can contact: Jon Shaw
Regional Coaching Director
Email: chris.myers@nsw.swimming.org.au
Phone: 0428 697 601
Facebook Group: Swimming NSW Country Coaches Group
What Chris can help you with:
Chris' role:
Chris works closely with the Swimming NSW Coaching Staff and Development Officers to create a coaching development plan for each country/regional Area in NSW. Chris also works directly with regional Coaches on their development needs through club visits, coaching clinics and forums.
Employed with Swimming NSW since: September 2017
Coaching Coordinator
Email: darren.howard@nsw.swimming.org.au
Phone: 02 8047 8507
Facebook page: asctaNSW Swim Coaches & Teachers
What Darren can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: November 2007
ACT Performance Hub Head Coach
Email: shannon.rollason@nsw.swimming.org.au
Shannon Rollason brings with him a wealth of expertise, experience and proven performance success. During Rollason's successful career he has placed 38 swimmers on National Teams with 6 swimmers achieving World Record performances.
Through a four-way partnership between, Swimming NSW, Swimming ACT, Swimming Australia and the ACT Academy of Sport, the ACT Performance Hub provides a transition High Performance program for swimmers to develop from talented Age Group Swimmers to the National Team.
Employed with Swimming NSW since: 2018
Metro North East Performance Hub Head Coach
Email: simon.cusack@nsw.swimming.org.au
Simon Cusack is one of the most experienced swimming coaches in Australia and has been a member of the national team for over 10 years. During this period, he has twice been named Australian Swimming Coach of the Year, with his athletes having won, or been part of teams that have won, 7 Olympic medals, 21 World Championships and broken 5 World Records.
In alignment with Swimming NSW’s key objective to create sustainable high-performance programs in NSW, Cusack will help develop the new hub in Sydney’s north, utilising the facilities of key partners, Pymble Ladies’ College and Knox Grammar School who have one of the strongest age-group swimming clubs in NSW.
Employed with Swimming NSW since: January 2019
Sport Development and Participation
- Vinh Tran - General Manager – Participation and Engagement
- All school-related programs
- Club Development/Committee Management
- JX Program
- Junior sport programs
- Come and try events
- Swim League
- Multi-Class swimming and classification
- Adult/Masters programs
- Club Health Checks
- Athlete Appearances at your events
- Participation programs
- Volunteer recruitment and retention
- Inclusion
- Sydney Metro Area, clubs and members
- Sarah Koen - Sport Development & Participation Manager
- Take Your Marks junior engagement program
- All school-related programs
- Club Development/Committee Management
- JX Program
- Youth Advisory Panel
- Junior sport programs
- Come and try events
- Adult/Masters programs
- Club Health Checks
- Athlete Appearances at your events
- Participation programs
- Volunteer recruitment and retention
- Inclusion
- Sydney Metro Area, clubs and members
- Lyn Connell - Club Support Officer - North Coast NSW
- Swim Central and club website support and training
- Area squad development plan
- Club and member dispute resolution
- Implementation and application of policies, constitutions, by-laws, rules
- Templates for club administration tasks
- Technical official pathways
- Local Coaching and Swim Teaching course dates and enrolments
- Coach development opportunities
- Club Health Check resources
- Working with Children safety requirements for areas and clubs
- Risk management for area and club meets
- Pam Weste - Club Support Officer - New England & North West
- Swim Central and club website support and training
- Area squad development plan
- Club and member dispute resolution
- Implementation and application of policies, constitutions, by-laws, rules
- Templates for club administration tasks
- Technical official pathways
- Local Coaching and Swim Teaching course dates and enrolments
- Coach development opportunities
- Club Health Check resources
- Working with Children safety requirements for areas and clubs
- Risk management for area and club meets
- Erica Beggs - Club Support Officer - Southern Inland NSW
- Swim Central and club website support and training
- Area squad development plan
- Club and member dispute resolution
- Implementation and application of policies, constitutions, by-laws, rules
- Templates for club administration tasks
- Technical official pathways
- Local Coaching and Swim Teaching course dates and enrolments
- Coach development opportunities
- Club Health Check resources
- Working with Children safety requirements for areas and clubs
- Risk management for area and club meets
- Jo Keown - Club Support Officer - Mountains & Plains NSW
- Swim Central and club website support and training
- Area squad development plan
- Club and member dispute resolution
- Implementation and application of policies, constitutions, by-laws, rules
- Templates for club administration tasks
- Technical official pathways
- Local Coaching and Swim Teaching course dates and enrolments
- Coach development opportunities
- Club Health Check resources
- Working with Children safety requirements for areas and clubs
- Risk management for area and club meets
- Kimberley Norton - Club Support Officer - South Eastern NSW
- Swim Central and club website support and training
- Area squad development plan
- Club and member dispute resolution
- Implementation and application of policies, constitutions, by-laws, rules
- Templates for club administration tasks
- Technical official pathways
- Local Coaching and Swim Teaching course dates and enrolments
- Coach development opportunities
- Club Health Check resources
- Working with Children safety requirements for areas and clubs
- Risk management for area and club meets
- Michael Hyslop - Club Support Officer - Coast and Valley NSW
- Swim Central and club website support and training
- Area squad development plan
- Club and member dispute resolution
- Implementation and application of policies, constitutions, by-laws, rules
- Templates for club administration tasks
- Technical official pathways
- Local Coaching and Swim Teaching course dates and enrolments
- Coach development opportunities
- Club Health Check resources
- Working with Children safety requirements for areas and clubs
- Risk management for area and club meets
- Adam Beisler - Swim League Director
- Swim League registrations and event planning
- Swim League Gala Days
General Manager – Participation and Engagement
Phone: (02) 8047 8501
Email:vinh.tran@nsw.swimming.org.au
What Vinh can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: January 2019
If Vinh is out of the office, you can contact: Mark Heathcote
Sport Development & Participation Manager
Phone: (02) 8047 8501
Email: sarah.koen@nsw.swimming.org.au
What Sarah can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: September 2015
If Sarah is out of the office, you can contact: Vinh Tran
Club Support Officer - North Coast NSW
Mobile: 0410 014 356
Email: lyn.connell@nsw.swimming.org.au
Lyn is based at Bonville in the North Coast Area
What Lyn can help you with:
Club Support Officer - New England & North West
Mobile: 0419 214 295
Email: pam.weste@nsw.swimming.org.au
Pam is based at Inverell in the New England & North West Area
What Pam can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: October 2008
Club Support Officer - Southern Inland NSW
Mobile: 0437 406 480
Email: erica.beggs@nsw.swimming.org.au
Erica is based at Wagga Wagga in the Southern Inland Area
What Erica can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: Sept 2016
Club Support Officer - Mountains & Plains NSW
Mobile: 0408 702 719
Email: jo.keown@nsw.swimming.org.au
Jo is based at Orange in the Mountains & Plains Area
What Jo can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: November 2020
Club Support Officer - South Eastern NSW
Mobile: 0407 913 189
Email: kimberley.norton@nsw.swimming.org.au
Kimberley is based in Jervis Bay in the South Eastern Area
What Kimberley can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: January 2018
Club Support Officer - Coast and Valley NSW
Mobile: 0406 549 838
Email: michael.hyslop@nsw.swimming.org.au
Michael is based on the NSW Central Coast.
What Michael can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: March 2018
Swim League Director
Email: adam.beisler@nsw.swimming.org.au
What Adam can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: September 2019
Events, Marketing and Membership
- Josh Karp - Operations Manager
- Swim Central Communication
- Technical Official Pathways
- Technical Official accreditation and reaccreditation
- Swimming NSW event operations
- Swimming NSW meet schedule
- Swimming NSW meet merchandise
- Club/Committee operations and issues
- Queries related to running a swim meet using the Swim Central online meet entry system
- Working with Children safety requirements for Swimming NSW meets
- Greta Brodie - Events Manager
- Swimming NSW Championship Calendar of Events
- All queries related to entering and attending Swimming NSW meets
- Letters of Invitation for International athletes to compete at our Championship Events
- Volunteer nominations for Swimming NSW meets
- Working with Children safety requirements for Swimming NSW meets
- Meet Manager and Team Manager queries
- Running a meet at your club/area using Swim Central online entries
- Swim meet risk assessments
- Swimming NSW Club Point Scores
- Michelle Johnson - Marketing & Communications Coordinator
- Partnership opportunities
- Social media
- Swimming NSW website
- Hot off the Blocks club and area newsletter
- Swimmer magazine content
- Media releases and requests
- Olivia Kapocius - Sport Administrator
- Finding a Swimming NSW club to register with
- Membership benefits and insurance information
- Membership fees and payments
- Interstate and international competition clearances
- New club applications
- Club and area yearly affiliation process
- Club and area insurance information and Certificates of Currency
- Updating club and area contact information on Swimming NSW website
- Club Registrar training, complete role support and support guides
Operations Manager
Phone: (02) 8047 8505
Email: josh.karp@nsw.swimming.org.au
What Josh can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: June 2016
If Josh is out of the office, you can contact: Greta Brodie
Events Manager
Phone: (02) 8047 8509
Email: Greta.Brodie@nsw.swimming.org.au
What Greta can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: April 2018
If Greta is out of the office, you can contact: Josh Karp
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Email: michelle.johnson@nsw.swimming.org.au
What Michelle can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: March 2010
If Michelle is out of the office, you can contact: Josh Karp
Sport Administrator
Phone: (02) 8047 8503
Email: olivia.kapocius@nsw.swimming.org.au
What Olivia can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: January 2021
If Olivia is out of the office, you can contact: Josh Karp
Finance
- Michelle Boon - Finance Manager
- Club and area account balances
- Club and area invoicing
- Club and area affiliation payment status
- Downloading your club or area insurance Certificate of Currency
- History of fee deposits from Swimming Australia to your club or area
- Swimming Australia settlement reports in Swim Central
- Electronic Timing Equipment hire
- Lap counter hire
- Information on Annual Report Financial Statement
- General inquiries relating to ATO and Fair Trading obligations
- Account templates for AGMs and monthly committee meetings
Finance Manager
Phone: (02) 8047 8504
Email: finance@nsw.swimming.org.au
What Michelle can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: May 2004
If Michelle is out of the office, you can contact: Mark Heathcote
Chief Executive Officer
- Mark Heathcote - CEO
- Club and area governance enquiries
- Swimming NSW Annual General Meeting and Forum information
- Member and Child Welfare Policy and complaint information
- Area, club and member dispute resolution information
- Swimming NSW corporate information
- Partnership opportunities
- Swimming NSW strategic and operational information
- Swimming NSW Board of Directors correspondence
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (02) 9763 5833
Mobile: 0417 066 300
Email: mark.heathcote@nsw.swimming.org.au
What Mark can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: April 2006
