As the peak body for swimming in NSW, our staff are committed to serving our Clubs and their members. With Development 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 Nguyen - Performance Science & Pathway Coordinator
- Sport Science-related queries
- Performance science-related queries
- Tim Donlan - Performance Pathway Coordinator
- Swimming NSW athlete development squad activities and queries
- Swimming NSW Development Pathway
- Jon Shaw - 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 Club Development Coach
- Coach development and opportunities
- Coach/club interaction and development
- Optus Junior Dolphins program
- Regional coach education opportunities and forums
Performance Science & Pathway Coordinator
Email: cecilia.nguyen@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: tim.donlan@nsw.swimming.org.au
Phone: (02) 9763 5833
What Tim can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: July 2018
If Tim 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 Club Development Coach
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
Sport Development and Participation
- Sarah Koen - Sport Development & Participation Manager
- Optus Junior Dolphins
- All school-related programs
- Club Development/Committee Management
- JX Program
- Junior sport programs
- Adult/Masters programs
- Club Health Checks
- Athlete Appearances at your events
- Participation programs
- Volunteer recruitment & retention
- Inclusion
- Sydney Metro Area, clubs and members
- Lyn Connell - North Coast Development Officer
- ClubLANE 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 - New England & North West Development Officer
- ClubLANE 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 - Southern Inland Development Officer
- ClubLANE 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
- Paul Dobson - Mountains & Plains Development Officer
- ClubLANE 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 - South Eastern Development Officer
- ClubLANE 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 - Coast & Valley Development Officer
- ClubLANE 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
Sport Development & Participation Manager
On maternity leave until October 2019
Contact your local Development Officer or Mark Heathcote for assistance
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: Mark Heathcote
North Coast Development Officer
Mobile: 0410 014 356
Email: lyn.connell@nsw.swimming.org.au
Lyn is based at Dorrigo in the North Coast Area
What Lyn can help you with:
New England & North West and Western Development Officer
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
Southern Inland Development Officer
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
Mountains & Plains Development Officer
Mobile: 0408 702 719
Email: paul.dobson@nsw.swimming.org.au
Paul is based at Katoomba in the Mountains & Plains Area
What Paul can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: November 2013
South Eastern Development Officer
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
Coast and Valley Development Officer
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
Events, Marketing and Membership
- 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
- Shannon Smith - 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
- Swimming NSW meet merchandise
- Volunteer nominations for Swimming NSW meets
- Working with Children safety requirements for Swimming NSW meets
- Results queries and National Results Database
- Meet Manager and Team Manager queries
- Running a meet at your club/area using ClubLANE online entries
- Swim meet risk assessments
- Swimming records
- Swimming NSW Club Point Scores
- Josh Karp - Operations Manager
- Meet and results approvals
- Technical Official Pathways
- Technical Official accreditation and reaccreditation
- Swimming NSW event operations
- ClubLANE to Swim Central transition queries
- Swimming NSW meet schedule
- Missing results queries
- Club/Committee operations and issues
- Queries related to running a swim meet using the ClubLANE online meet entry system
- Uploading results to the National Results Database
- Greta Brodie - Sport Administrator
- Finding a Swimming NSW club to register with
- Membership benefits and insurance information
- Membership fees and payments
- Retrieving membership numbers and usernames and passwords
- Member account transfers between clubs
- 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
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Phone: (02) 8047 8502
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
Events Manager
Phone: (02) 8047 8503
Mobile: 0419 463 651
Email: shannon.smith@nsw.swimming.org.au
What Shannon can help you with:
Employed with Swimming NSW since: June 2013
If Shannon is out of the office, you can contact: Josh Karp
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: Shannon Smith or Greta Brodie
Sport Administrator
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
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 ClubLANE
- 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
