Michael Scott Takes Over as New Zealand Sport Chief

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Former Swimming Australia Performance Director Michael Scott has been named Chief Executive of High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ), the country’s top sporting body.

Scott currently works as chief executive of Rowing Australia, but he has a substantial background working in swimming. In addition to his role with Swimming Australia, Scott has served as the National Performance Director at British Swimming and chief executive of the 2007 World Swimming Championships Corporation.

“I look forward to working with national sporting bodies, coaches, athletes and the team at HPSNZ to collectively build upon New Zealand’s recent success on the world stage,” Scott said, according to a release from HPSNZ. “I am committed to working in partnership with sports to build a world-leading and sustainable high performance system in New Zealand.”

Scott will take over in New Zealand in January 2018, and Pete Pfitzinger will continue to serve as Acting Chief Executive for the remainder of 2018.

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