Swimming Australia calls a special general meeting to avoid being kicked out of the sport's global governing body due to perceived governance issues.
abc.net.au/news/swimming-australia-threatened-with-expulsion-from-world-aquatics/102742290Swimming Australia has called a special general meeting to avoid being kicked out of the sport's global governing body World Aquatics.An October 20 special general meeting will aim to vote on changes to the body's constitutionThe meeting will vote on a change to SA's constitution.
"The message from the governing body is abundantly clear. If we don't make these necessary changes, then our standing in the sport is in jeopardy," Swimming Australia president Michelle Gallen said in a statement. Australia is now the number one swimming nation in the world after a dominant performance at the recent world championships in Fukuoka.
Australia's para-swimmers also had an outstanding world championships in Manchester, coming sixth on the medal table, in the team's best performance for a decade.Former chief executive Eugenie Buckley resigned in April after a power battle with the powerful state member organisations. Steve Newman is the acting chief executive.
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