SNZ Review - Swimming New Zealand

Section 6 – Review Findings
Within its core activity, SNZ is adding very little value to the sport of swimming other than the running of
national competitions and elite High Performance. There is no effective strategic or operational integration
from grassroots delivery at Club level through to leadership by SNZ. SNZ has lost the trust and respect of its
do not just rest with the underperformance of SNZ. The sport has allowed some of its members and Regions
to engage in activities and behaviours that have actively undermined the ability of SNZ to perform and deliver
for the sport.
The sport has a collective responsibility to commit to a culture of transparency, openness, professionalism,
and having the right people in the critical leadership roles throughout the sport is essential. Processes need to
be in place to assist this to happen.
Successful organisations rely on their national sporting organisation for leadership and coordination activities
to support the growth and development of their sport. Swimming needs SNZ to undertake this role and
provide effective pathways from early competitive participation right through to elite High Performance and
related enabling activities.
sport:
CLARITY OF
PURPOSE
‘WHOLE OF SPORT
SUPPORT’
+
OPERATIONAL
DISCIPLINES
+ + +
LEADERSHIP
QUALITY
QUALITY
COMPETITION
PATHWAY
NEW SUPPORTIVE
UNAMBIGOUS
CONSTITUTION
+ +
A NEW CULTURE
OF TRUST,
COLLABORATION
AND DISCIPLINE
+
CLARITY OF ROLES
AND MEMBERSHIP
SUCCESS OF
SNZ
(NUMBERS AND
PERFORMANCE)
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