{"id":535400,"date":"2023-08-16T21:21:10","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T04:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=535400"},"modified":"2023-08-17T05:46:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T12:46:05","slug":"new-swimming-australia-constitution-seeks-change-and-stability-athletes-and-coaches-to-have-stronger-voices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/new-swimming-australia-constitution-seeks-change-and-stability-athletes-and-coaches-to-have-stronger-voices\/","title":{"rendered":"New Swimming Australia Constitution Seeks Change And Stability: Athletes And Coaches To Have Stronger Voices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new Swimming Australia constitution that will ensure more power to athletes and a stronger voice for athletes and coaches will be endorsed at a Special General Meeting of its voting members in October.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting will vote for the adoption of a new constitution aimed at delivering governance reforms essential to the future of the sport.<\/p>\n<p>World Aquatics had advised Swimming Australia of the changes that needed to be made and if the motion for the new constitution wasn&#8217;t passed then World Aquatics reserved its rights to consider further action against Swimming Australia in line with its constitution &#8211; which includes expulsion from the global governing body.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed new constitution has already been endorsed by World Aquatics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorld Aquatics welcomes the changes to the Swimming Australia Constitution, which will give more power to athletes and a voice on the Board, while also delivering a broader voting base more closely connected to athletes and coaches,\u201d said World Aquatics Executive Director, <strong>Brent Nowicki.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe changes will also allow for a modernised governance structure that aligns with the sport\u2019s requirements as a member of World Aquatics.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DPqlvqFatk\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-australia-in-hot-water-with-world-aquatics-over-governance-issues\/\">Swimming Australia In Hot Water With World Aquatics Over Governance Issues<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Swimming Australia In Hot Water With World Aquatics Over Governance Issues&#8221; &#8212; Swimming World News\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-australia-in-hot-water-with-world-aquatics-over-governance-issues\/embed\/#?secret=zqfqtH2XSp#?secret=DPqlvqFatk\" data-secret=\"DPqlvqFatk\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a statement issued today, the new Swimming Australia constitution will modernise its operations and governance to \u00a0ensure everyone in the Australian swimming ecosystem has the best experience possible, no matter their level of involvement.<\/p>\n<p>The new constitution has been developed with input from Swimming Australia\u2019s voting members and with the mandate of Swimming\u2019s world governing body, World Aquatics, which has been consulted throughout the process, and aligns more closely to\u00a0the Australian Sports Commission\u2019s Governance Principles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The changes will provide Swimming with a governance structure that aligns with its requirements as a member of World Aquatics and within the wider International Olympic Committee structure.<\/p>\n<p>Swimming Australia President <strong>Michelle Gallen<\/strong> said the changes were critical to protecting the whole swimming ecosystem, from grassroots and community level, through to high performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese changes are aimed at our members and bringing much needed \u2013 and called for \u2013 change and stability to how our sport is governed,\u201d Gallen said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the back of our swimmers\u2019 recent success at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, the Para Dolphins in Manchester, and in the leadup to Paris 2024, now is the time for Swimming in Australia to be just as high performing out of the pool.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe changes will ensure the sport\u2019s administration and governance is of a world-class standard and will strengthen the voice of athletes and coaches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe message from the governing body World Aquatics is abundantly clear. 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