Staff | Swimming NSW

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

Pathway Program Manager

Email: cecilia.brophywilliams@nsw.swimming.org.au

Phone: (02) 9763 5833

What Cecilia can help you with:

Swimming NSW's Performance Pathway framework
Swimming NSW Squad selection and criteria

Employed with Swimming NSW since: April 2015

If Cecilia is out of the office, you can contact: Jon Shaw

Olivia Kapocius - Performance Pathway Coordinator

Performance Pathway Coordinator

Email: olivia.kapocius@nsw.swimming.org.au

Responsibilities:

Swimming NSW athlete development squad activities and queries
Swimming NSW Development Pathway

Employed with Swimming NSW since: January 2021

If Olivia is out of the office you can contact: Cecilia Brophy-Williams

Jon Shaw - NSW Coaching Director

Coaching Director

Email: jon.shaw@nsw.swimming.org.au
Mobile: 0428 327 362

Facebook Group: SNSW COACHES

What Jon can help you with:

Coach mentoring
Coach development pathways
Athlete development pathways
Swimming NSW squad framework and selection criteria
High performance pathways

Employed with Swimming NSW since: September 2016

If Jon is out of the office you can contact: Chris Myers

Leigh Nugent - NSW Technical Director

NSW Technical Director

Email: leigh.nugent@swimming.org.au

Leigh's role:
Leigh works alongside the National Head Coach (Rohan Taylor), 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.

If Leigh is out of the office you can contact: Jon Shaw

Chris Myers - Regional Coaching Director

Regional Coaching Director

Email: chris.myers@nsw.swimming.org.au
Phone: 0428 697 601
Facebook Group: SNSW COACHES

What Chris can help you with:

Coach development and opportunities
Coach/club interaction and development
Regional coach education opportunities and forums

Chris' role
Chris works closely with the Swimming NSW Coaching Staff and Club Support 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

Greg Salter - Regional Coaching Project Manager

Regional Coaching Project Manager

Email: greg.salter@nsw.swimming.org.au

What Greg can help you with:

Coach development and opportunities
Coach/club interaction and development
Regional coach education opportunities and forums
Performance Pathway support

Greg's role:
Greg works closely with the Swimming NSW Coaching Staff to motivate and develop coaches in country/regional Areas in NSW, and to support the Performance Pathway squad development activities. Greg also works directly with regional Coaches on their development needs through club visits, coaching clinics and forums.

Employed with Swimming NSW since: April 2022

Darren Howard - Coaching Coordinator

Coaching Coordinator

Email: darren.howard@nsw.swimming.org.au
Phone: 02 8047 8507
Facebook page: SWIM NSW Swim Coaches & Teachers

What Darren can help you with:

SWIM NSW queries and correspondence
SWIM NSW conference
Coach education opportunities

Employed with Swimming NSW since: November 2007

Shannon Rollason - ACT Performance Hub Head Coach

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

Sport Development and Participation

Vinh Tran - General Manager – Participation and Engagement

General Manager – Participation and Engagement

Phone: (02) 8047 8501
Email:vinh.tran@nsw.swimming.org.au

What Vinh can help you with:

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

Employed with Swimming NSW since: January 2019

If Vinh is out of the office, you can contact: Mark Heathcote

Sarah Koen - Sport Development & Participation Manager

Sport Development & Participation Manager

Phone: (02) 8047 8501
Email: sarah.koen@nsw.swimming.org.au

What Sarah can help you with:

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

Employed with Swimming NSW since: September 2015

If Sarah is out of the office, you can contact: Vinh Tran

Lyn Connell - Club Support Officer - North Coast NSW

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:

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

Jo Keown Mountains & Plains Club Support Officer

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:

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

Employed with Swimming NSW since: November 2020

Vacant - Club Support Officer - Coast and Valley NSW

Club Support Officer - Coast and Valley NSW

Email: sarah.koen@nsw.swimming.org.au

What the Club Support Officer can help you with:

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

Vacant - Club Support Officer - South Eastern NSW

Club Support Officer - South Eastern NSW

Email: sarah.koen@nsw.swimming.org.au

What the Club Support Officer can help you with:

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

Vacant - Club Support Officer - New England & North West NSW

Club Support Officer - New England & North West NSW

Email: sarah.koen@nsw.swimming.org.au

What the Club Support Officer can help you with:

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

Vacant - Club Support Officer - Southern Inland NSW

Club Support Officer - Southern Inland NSW

Email: sarah.koen@nsw.swimming.org.au

What the Club Support Officer can help you with:

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 Director

Email: adam.beisler@nsw.swimming.org.au

What Adam can help you with:

Swim League registrations and event planning
Swim League Gala Days

Employed with Swimming NSW since: September 2019

Events, Marketing and Membership

Josh Karp - Operations Manager

Operations Manager

Phone: (02) 8047 8505
Email: josh.karp@nsw.swimming.org.au

What Josh can help you with:

NSW Swim Central Lead with Swimming Australia
Technical Official Pathways
Technical Official accreditation and reaccreditation
Technical Swimming Committee contacts
Swimming NSW event operations
Swimming NSW Championship Calendar of Events
Swimming NSW meet schedule
Swimming NSW meet merchandise
Wylas Timing partnership contact
UTS internship program partnership contact
Club/Committee operations and issues
Working with Children safety requirements for Swimming NSW meets
Club Committee Support

Employed with Swimming NSW since: June 2016

If Josh is out of the office, you can contact: Greta Brodie

Greta Brodie - Events Manager

Events Manager

Phone: (02) 8047 8509
Email: Greta.Brodie@nsw.swimming.org.au

What Greta can help you with:

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
Queries related to running a swim meet using the Swim Central online meet entry system
Running a meet at your club/area using Swim Central online entries
Swim meet risk assessments
Swimming NSW Club Point Scores

Employed with Swimming NSW since: April 2018

If Greta is out of the office, you can contact: Josh Karp