What is the ASA?
ASA is the representative body for competitive swimmers in Australia, and is a voting Stakeholder of Swimming Australia. Its objects include:
- to individually and collectively represent the best interests of its members
- negotiate the Georgina Hope Foundation Swimmers Support Scheme on behalf of swimmers
- to provide clear communication channels to its members ,
- to negotiate with SAL and other stakeholders in the best interest of its members and the sport,
- to assist in the growth of the sport from a participation and commercial point of view,
- to engage and grow the past swimmers network
- to assist in the delivery of a Personal Excellence pathway for members.
We continue to investigate ways to grow the sport for the benefit of all.
The ASA office is managed by a General Manager, Daniel Kowalski.
Members
The ASA has three categories of membership - Elite, Full and Associate Members. Elite and Full Members have full voting rights.
Elite Membership - An Elite Member is a recipient of the Georgina Hope Foundation Swimmers Support Scheme – Senior Elite Athlete Living Support.
Full Membership - A Full member is a swimmer who is a recipient of the Youth Training and Competition support or; a recipient of the Paralympic Swimmers Support Scheme.
Associate Membership - An Associate Member is/was a swimmer who:
a. Represented Australia in any one of the Olympic Games, Youth Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Pan Pacs, FINA World Long Course and Short Course Championships Open Water World Championships, Paralympic Games or IPC World Championships, World University Games, Australia A team, Mare Nostrum, Trans Tasman, Junior Pan Pac’s; or
c. Be a scholarship holder at a State Institute of Sport/
State Academy of Sport /Australian Institute of Sport; or
d. Have represented their State at a National or International level competition; or
e. Be a member of Swimming Australia’s Youth Team (Flippers squad); or
f. Have represented their Club at a State level competition; or
g. Have participated in Swimming Australia’s Summer Series event or BHP Biliton event