{"id":517155,"date":"2022-12-03T03:10:49","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T10:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=517155"},"modified":"2022-12-03T07:29:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T14:29:19","slug":"damning-claims-swimming-australia-stakeholders-demanding-review-into-the-way-the-sport-is-being-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/damning-claims-swimming-australia-stakeholders-demanding-review-into-the-way-the-sport-is-being-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Damning Claims: Swimming Australia Stakeholders Demanding Review Into The Way The Sport Is Being Run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Damning Claims: Swimming Australia Stakeholders Demanding Review<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A damning investigative report by <em>News Corp Australia<\/em> has claimed that Swimming Australia \u201cis on the brink of mutiny\u201d with its stakeholders sending a confidential letter to the sport\u2019s governing body requesting an urgent and independent review into the way the sport is being run.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>News Corp<\/em> report by Olympics reporter <strong>Julien Linden<\/strong> makes claims of a deep unrest that exists within the Swimming Australia stakeholders \u2013 just weeks after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/in-a-major-coup-tracy-stockwell-caulkins-dumped-as-president-from-the-swimming-australia-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sudden demise of president, US Olympic legend <\/a><strong>Tracy Stockwell (Caulkins).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stockwell was voted off the SA board by a disgruntled stakeholders group, the vote against her, also robbing Stockwell of the presidency, a role she had taken on diligently after the resignation of Olympic legend <strong>Kieren Perkins<\/strong> \u2013 to take on the role as CEO of Sport Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>News Corp<\/em> report claimed the sport is on the brink of mutiny over an ongoing power struggle that\u2019s trickled down from the highest levels right to the grassroots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe relationship between the current leadership of Swimming Australia (SA) and the sport\u2019s key stakeholders has hit rock bottom, plunging the sport to the verge of a full-blown revolt,\u201dthe story claims.<\/p>\n<p>Swimming Australia confirmed to <em>News Corp<\/em> that it received a letter signed by every State Association, the Northern Territory, Swimming Coaches And Teachers Australia and the Australian Swimmers Association.<\/p>\n<p>Newly elected Swimming Australia president <strong>Michelle Gallen<\/strong> confirming to\u00a0 Julien Linden that the governing body of Australia\u2019s most successful Olympic sport had received the confidential letter \u201crequesting an urgent and independent review into the way the sport is being run.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur States all have such diverse needs and diverse memberships. It is their job to advocate for what is in their best interests, and it is our job to govern in the best interest of the sport as a whole, so there will inevitably be some natural tensions in that relationship,\u201d said Gallen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe remain absolutely committed to open and honest dialogue with all our stakeholders to address any challenges, while at the same time ensuring we continue to work together to ensure we propel our sport forward during this decade of immense opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>News Corp<\/em> reported that \u201cstakeholders have lost faith in the SA leadership and want drastic changes to save the sport from what they consider to be further ruin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is our view the current culture and behaviours from the Swimming Australia executive do not align with stated values and strategic objectives,\u201d the explosive letter says.<\/p>\n<p>The simmering tensions within Swimming Australia have hit boiling point.<\/p>\n<p>The report said: \u201cAs previously disclosed by News Corp, some of the biggest movers and shakers in the sport &#8211; all speaking on the condition of anonymity because they fear repercussions for going public &#8211; have expressed major reservations about the leadership style of new CEO <strong>Eugenie Buckley<\/strong> who took over from <strong>Alex Baumann<\/strong> when he stepped down suddenly last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuckley was previously in charge of Netball Queensland. She was hired initially by SA on an interim period then given the full time role on January 1 this year despite some board members apparently unaware she was being sued by a director at her former job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUniversity professor <strong>Marie Kavanagh<\/strong> commenced legal action against Buckley, Netball Queensland and its company secretary and general manager of corporate services, <strong>Ana Croger,<\/strong> for allegedly defaming her. The case is ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <em>News Corp<\/em> report claims that \u201cthe blow-up is yet further proof of the deepening divisions within Australia\u2019s most reliable medal-producing Olympic sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpin doctors have been telling everyone things are just swell because the team keeps winning so many medals, but the rifts have raised alarm bells with both national and international sporting bodies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExasperated stakeholders have run out of patience and it was only as a last resort that they called for an urgent face-to-face meeting with board members&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s understood no one wanted to divert attention from the competition but the situation is so critical that stakeholders are unable to remain silent any longer \u2014 even if it means airing the sport\u2019s dirty laundry in front of the entire swimming world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGallen said the meeting would go ahead during the Fina World Short Course Championships in 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