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ANNUAL REPORT

2014/2015 Western Australian Diving Association Inc.

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Contents

Member Associations, Partners, Life Members and Office Bearers .............................. 2

Presidents Report ...................................................................................... 3

Chief Executive Officers Report ...................................................................... 5

Membership ............................................................................................. 7

Teams, Results and Awards ........................................................................... 8

Financial Report 13/14 ............................................................................... 11

Financial Report 14/15 ............................................................................... 21

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Member Associations, Partners, Life Members and Office

Bearers

MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS

Arrows Diving Academy

PARTNERS

Diving Australia

VenuesWest

Western Australian Institute of Sport

Department of Sport and Recreation

LIFE MEMBERS

1966 – A. Alman

1969 – Mrs J. Prance

1978 – Dr S. Dale

1981 – H. Goudie

1982 – Mrs J Tilbrook

1983 – B. Prance

1984 – B. Budd

1986 – Mrs T. Bradshaw

1986 – Mrs R. Arlow

1988 – Mrs R. Lyon

1990 – Mrs I. Tinley

1996 – R. Johnson

1998 – Mrs. J. Johnson

1998 – Mrs M. Patterson

1998 – Anne White

1999 – Denise McGillvray

1999 – Shane Budd

2003 – Jane Fievez

2006 – Harry Morgan AM

2009 – Karen Burdford

2009 – Lisa Barrow

OFFICE BEARERS

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

President Lisa Barrow

Board Members Melanie McCoy

Kyle Goodwin

Richard Carcenac

STAFF

Executive Director/CEO Emma Taylor

(Aug 14-June

15)

Steven Rose

(June 15–

Current)

Development Officer/ Joe Meszaros

Coach Development Manager

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Presidents Report

Firstly I would like to thank our partners Diving Australia, VenuesWest, Western Australian

Institute of Sport and the Department of Sport and Recreation for their ongoing and

continued support.

I would also like to thank the Diving WA board members, administration, coaches, judges,

parents, athletes and volunteers. Diving would not continue without you all.

To say the least the 2014/2015 year has been one of change for Diving Western Australia

(DWA).

The fire at Sports Lotteries House at the end of 2014 resulted in a devastating loss of

everything physical, bar a few historic pieces which we were able to rescue, along with the

trophies. As we had just completed an upgrade in IT and a cloud based server, we were able

to save all electronic info, which meant little disruption was caused to our everyday

business. This fire resulted in a relocation of the office to Beatty Park giving us the

opportunity to establish closer ties with Swimming WA, Synchro WA and AustSwim.

From a structural point of view we have seen the amalgamation of the club (Arrows) with

DWA, a new logo developed in line with DA’s branding and a name change to align with a

more modern approach and image. In addition there has been growth in the development

squads and an introduction of a full time CEO.

The amalgamation of Arrows with DWA has allowed us to establish a clear pathway for divers

at all levels of the sport. The transition was predominantly at an administrative level and

was done with as little disruption to divers and coaches as possible. I’d like to express my

thanks to Debbs Van Hagen (club owner) Mike Tinley (Head Coach) and Rosie Irvine (Club

Liaison) for making this transition seamless. I would also like to thank Joe Meszaros (Coach

Development Manager) who has worked tirelessly in establishing the athlete development

pathway from Learn to Dive through to High Performance, in combination with the

management and the coaches.

The Governance Reform resulted in a need for an update to the constitution and saw a

return to voting by the members. It also allowed all coaches to come under contract with

DWA.

The transition to our first ever full time CEO (Steve Rose) has enabled the sport to progress

in leaps and bounds in the past 4 months. Thanks Steve for bringing your enthusiasm and

sporting knowledge to DWA. I’d like to thank Emma Taylor, our outgoing CEO, for the

amazing effort she put into the handling of the fire, office transition, amalgamation of the

club and the writing of necessary new policies and the constitution.

Our sport relies on the assistance of many volunteers, especially in the running of events.

I’d like to thank everyone who volunteered on the table, computer, judging, and setting up

and all other behind the scenes jobs. In particular Lorraine Keeney for her tireless work at

events, Graham Furness for volunteering as our technical events wiz, Eliza Cole for quietly

going about the organisation of judges and Rosie Irvine for her assistance in liaising with

members, chasing up entries, dive sheets and many other things on pool deck.

It should be noted that Maddison Keeney, Teju Williamson and Joshua Ong represented

Australia internationally in the past year. We look forward to them continuing their roles in

the Australian Team and other divers joining them in the future. Teams, squads and results

are included later in this report.

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Moving forward the Board has been developing a new strategic plan in partnership with the

members. This will further identify the future needs of the sport. The election of the new

Board at the 2015 AGM will be the first step in this process in leading the strategic direction

of the sport, in combination with the new management.

On a personal note, it is time for my journey with WA Diving to come to an end, in a hands

on capacity. In my 35 years with the sport I have fulfilled every role in the association and

have enjoyed each and every one. In my role as Australian Team manager I have been lucky

to travel the world with amazingly talented divers, memories I will treasure. I have watched

the sport grow resulting in Olympic Gold medals and I can’t wait to see what the future

holds. Diving has given me so much and I’m sure it will do so for every future member.

Finally, I would like to wish Steve and the incoming Board well for the year ahead. I will be

keenly following everything that is achieved.

Lisa Barrow President

Diving WA

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Chief Executive Officers Report

I would firstly like to thank everyone for welcoming me to the sport of diving. A special thank you to Emma Taylor, previous Executive Director and the Board for their efforts over the last year and assistance since I have started in the role of CEO. I am looking forward to developing the sport of diving further in WA.

The sport has been through a lot of change during 14/15. The fire at SLH has tested us, and

the resilience of those involved has shone and helped diving continue. The amalgamation of

the Arrows Diving Academy with the association aims to bring together the sport, the

coaches and the members, to build and grow, from grass roots through to the elite. As we

move forward, we are now one big club, a family, and the success of the sport will be a

credit to all involved.

Below is a further update on areas from the 14/15 season. As we finalise and implement a

new strategic plan, future annual reports will focus on the key strategic areas and reported

against.

Coaching

WA had 10 qualified coaches with Diving Australia as at May 2015 and a Level 1 Coaching

course was also held in June 2015. Diving Australia have been working on the Coach

Accreditation Scheme for the past year and once the new scheme is in place, Diving WA will

aim to run at least 2 courses per year, for both new and current coaches.

Officiating

Eliza Cole has continued her work as State Judging Coordinator. WA had 22 qualified officials

with Diving Australia as at May 2015, with many of these also being current divers and

coaches. Diving WA will continue to work with Eliza to promote judging/officiating, running

courses and developing our current and new groups of officials.

Competitions

Diving WA ran 8 competitions over the past season. Each competition involved multiple

events across elite, age and novice streams. The association will continue to build and

develop the current events, ensuring all athletes have an opportunity to compete at all

levels, and ultimately have fun.

Facilities

HBF Stadium continues to be the main diving facility for all Diving WA activities. Thank you

to VenuesWest for your continued support to Diving WA. Our teams enjoy using the high

quality training facilities at HBF Stadium. Further work is being done by the association to

reengage with local councils and facility operators to explore opportunities for diving.

Diving WA is now moving into an exciting phase as we work to build and grow the sport of

diving. Some of the key areas that are starting to develop include:

Governance and Management

Strategic Plan

The board, in conjunction with the management, have been working on the 2015-2018

Strategic Plan, which aligns closely with Diving Australia’s strategic plan. The key strategic

areas are Governance and Management, Sport Development, High Performance and

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Facilities. Further work will be done with the membership around the values of the

association, before the new board finalises and the management implement the plan.

Website and Branding

Diving WA has converted the logo and website to align with the new direction of Diving

Australia. The website will continue to be updated with further information to become more

usable for our members, and we will begin to develop branding around the new logo.

Sport Development

Schools

The association will again play a more active role engaging with schools. Some of this work

has begun during Term 3 2015, and will continue into 2016. This will include engaging with

the school associations such as School Sport WA (SSWA) and the Independent Girls Schools

Sport Association (IGSSA).

Member services

The association will be taking a more active role in providing members with information and

development opportunities, as well as added benefits to being a member of diving. This will

be done through the development of relationships and agreements with sponsors and

external providers. This development will not only assist the divers, but also the parents

and coaches.

High Performance

Athlete Pathway

The development of the athlete pathway will see a holistic approach for the sport from grass

roots through to elite. This will allow new and existing people to the sport to see where

they can start, continue or progress their diving journey, and also shows a pathway for

coaches to develop and progress through the sport.

International Diving Event

We will begin to investigate the potential for an international diving event, along with

national events, to be held in WA. This will also be done in conjunction with other water

sports to broaden current events and potentially incorporate diving.

Facilities

Further work will be done to re-engage with local councils and facility operators to explore

the potential of diving again being involved in new and existing facilities. This will also

include discussions around existing and potential dry land facilities.

I look forward to the season ahead and working with you all to build and grow the sport of

diving in WA.

Steven Rose Chief Executive Officer

Diving WA

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Membership

Membership 14/15 Total

Arrows Diving Academy 90

Diving WA 52

TOTAL 142

Membership breakdown Total Male Female

Competitive Divers 39 11 28

Recreational Divers 55 13 42

Learn to Dive members 31 10 21

Coaches 9 5 4

Judge/Official/Volunteer 8 3 5

TOTAL 142 42 100

High Performance Program

Program Manager: Michael Broadbridge

Head Coach: Shannon Roy DA High Performance Scholarship Coach: Christian Brooker

WAIS Squad Members: *left program during season

Tamara Irvine Teju Williamson

Nikita Hains Alex Smedley

Joshua Ong* Deanne Cummins*

Elite Pathway Programs NTID Squad Coach – Joe Meszaros *left program during season

Jorja McCall Jasmine Barrett

Jacinta Scerri Hayley Galvin

Eloise Miller Amelie Caporn

Oscar Comiskey* Charlotte Le Page*

STID Squad Coach – Allex Ferraz *left program during season

Caitlin Wagstaff Noah Dowe

Tom Allen*

ETID Squad Coaches – Joe Meszaros & Emma Lynch *left program during season

Ayrton Nichols Lianna Samut

Caitlin Dunlop Maddison Tassone

Abbie Perin Riley Spinks*

TID Mini’s Squad Coach – Emma Lynch *left program during season

Scarlett Beckingham Sasha Pallis

Tessa Wagstaff Aiden Burke*

Rachel Bozanich*

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Teams and Awards

National Representation 2014/15

Commonwealth Games

Event Date Name Results

Glasgow, SCO

23 July – 3 August 2014

Maddison Keeney

2nd – 1m Springboard 4th – 3m Springboard 3rd – 3m Springboard Synchro

World Junior Championships

Event Date Name Results

Penza, RUS

September 2014 Maddison Keeney

3rd – 1m Girls A Springboard 5th – 3m Girls A Springboard

Joshua Ong 22nd – 1m Boys A Springboard 24th – 3m Boys A Springboard

FINA World Cup

Event Date Name Results

Shanghai, CHI July 2014 Maddison Keeney

4th – 3m Springboard 3rd – 3m Springboard Synchro

FINA World Series

Event Date Name Results

Beijing, CHI

13-15 March 2015

Maddison Keeney

6th – 3m Springboard 2nd – 3m Springboard Synchro

Dubai, UAE

19-21 March 2015

Maddison Keeney

4th – 3m Springboard 4th – 3m Springboard Synchro

Windsor, CAN 22-24 May 2015 Maddison Keeney

4th – 3m Springboard

Merida, MEX 29-31 May 2015 Maddison Keeney

3rd – 3m Springboard

FINA Grand Prix

Event Date Name Results

Madrid, ESP

June 2015 Teju Williamson

5th – 10m Platform

National Squads 2014/15

Squad Names

National Junior Squad Teju Williamson Joshua Ong

National Squad Maddison Keeney Teju Williamson

NextGEN AUSComGames Squad Teju Williamson Tamara Irvine Joshua Ong Shannon Roy (Team Coach)

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2014 Diving WA Annual Awards

Perpetual Trophies Names

Robyn Bradshaw Shield Olivia Keet

Arrows Green Selena Ballesteros

Kathleen Sullivan

Eliza Cole

Raelene Tilbrook Trophy Sophie Debenham

Warrilow-Sproule Cup Tamara Irvine

Warrilow - Sproule Consolation Plate Tianna Furness

Hector Goudie Perpetual Trophy - Open Maddison Keeney

Hector Goudie Perpetual Trophy - Junior A Joshua Ong

Hector Goudie Perpetual Trophy - Junior B Teju Williamson

Hector Goudie Perpetual Trophy - Junior C Sara Samie

Bruce Prance Plate - 16-18 years Ben Ward

Bruce Prance Plate - 14/15 years Sally Cream

Bruce Prance Plate - 12/13 Years Selena Ballesteros

Bruce Prance Plate - 11 Years & under Madeline Hodge

Girls Synchronised Diving trophy - Donated by the Stevens Family

Kathleen Sullivan & Alex Finlay-Jones

Boys Synchronised Diving trophy - Donated by the Stevens Family -

Bob Budd Platform Trophy (Best first year diver - Male) -

Borg Perpetual Trophy (Best first year diver - Female) Jacinta Scerri

Most Improved Diver Teju Williamson

Most Outstanding Master Diver Eliza Cole

Most Improved master Diver Melanie McCoy

Coach of the Year Shannon Roy

Club Coach of the Year Mike Tinley / Bruce Prance

Thelma Bradshaw Cup (Club of the Year) Arrows Diving Academy

Association Trophy Graham Furness

Official of the Year Eliza Cole

Diver of the Year Maddison Keeney

Encouragement Awards Allex Ferraz

Perseverance Awards NA

Appreciation Awards Mr Williamson

Phil Ward

Jim Gouchi

Lorraine Keeney

Rosie Irvine

Retiring Board Members -

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2014/15 Diving Australia Awards

National Champions

2014/15 Australian Open Championships (Dec 2014)

Event Athlete State

Women’s 1 Metre Maddison Keeney Western Australia

Women’s 3 Metre Synchro Anabelle Smith Victoria

Maddison Keeney Western Australia

2015 Australian Open Championships (April 2015)

Event Athlete State

Women’s 1 Metre Maddison Keeney Western Australia

Women’s 3 Metre Maddison Keeney Western Australia

2015 Australian Age Championships

Annual Awards

The following members were recognized for their achievements during 2014-2015 as part

of the Annual Awards Ceremony at each Championship:

Open Awards 2015

Category Recipient State

Diver of the Year – Open Female Maddison Keeney Western Australia

Age Awards 2015

Category Recipient State

Diver of the Year – 14/15 Yrs – Female Sally Cream Western Australia

Event Athlete State Club

Girl’s 14/15 Yrs 1 Metre Sally Cream WA Arrows

Girl’s 14/15 Yrs 3 Metre Sally Cream WA Arrows

Girl’s 14/15 Yrs Platform Sally Cream WA Arrows

Women’s 19-29 Yrs Platform Eliza Cole WA Arrows

Women’s 30-49 Yrs 1 Metre Melanie McCoy WA Arrows

Women’s 30-49 Yrs 3 Metre Melanie McCoy WA Arrows

Women’s 30-49 Yrs Platform Melanie McCoy WA Arrows

Girls 14-18 Yrs Synchro Sally Cream WA Arrows

Tianna Furness

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Financial Report 13/14

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Financial Report 14/15

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