SNZ Review - Swimming New Zealand

Section 7 – The Way Forward and Recommendations
the sport of competitive swimming).
– SNZ will be the steward of the central accurate database for competitive swimmers in New
Zealand. The database will also include persons interested in and associated with the sport. SNZ will
– SNZ will have a strong interest in, and will actively contribute to, advocate for, input into
This is because SNZ has a strong interest in people participating in this activity and the policies that
to Swim if they wish.
and funding) to another organisation so that SNZ can focus on its core purpose of growing competitive
for the future home for this function which could include New Zealand Swimming Coaches and Teachers
Association, Water Safety New Zealand, a new organisation, or a private provider. However this function
cannot be transferred to a SNZ Region or Club. This transfer process will include staying abreast of any
in this space.
teachers’ function is doing an outstanding job and must be retained for New Zealand: however it is the
strong view of the Working Group that retaining this programme within SNZ restricts the organisation’s
ability to focus on the development of the competitive sport of swimming. Accordingly the Working Group
process is the best strategy to achieve both desired outcomes.
level will be carried out by Clubs and Regions, subject to key performance indicators being put in place to
key policies and consistency in the delivery of the sport across New Zealand.
Roles
elaborates on the future roles of SNZ, Regions and Clubs.
– SNZ has a role to secure sustainable funding to support its role and deliver support through
7.2.2 RATIONALISATION OF REGIONS
accordance with SNZ’s pathways and standards. Regions also have a key role to play supporting development
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SWIMMING IN NEW ZEALAND – Growing a Cornerstone Sport