The 2017 – 2021 Fina Athletes Committee (FINA AC) was recently announced with a number of former members re-appointed and six (6) new members appointed.
Penny HEYNS – Chairman and FINA Bureau Member
Britta KAMRAU – Vice Chairman
Camelia POTEC – Honorary Secretary
Kirsty COVENTRY – Member
Virginie DEDIEU – Member
Orlando DUQUE – Member
Malick FALL – Member
Aaron FELTHAM – Member
Stavroula KOZOMPOLI – Member
Patrick MURPHY – Member
Aaron PEIRSOL – Member
Thiago PEREIRA – Member
Ryan PINI – Member
Tingmao SHI – Member
Kaori TAKEMURA – Member
Matthew DUNN – FINA Bureau Liaison
“During my tenure on the FINA AC I have seen the committee grow and achieve several important milestones. Each step forward has admittedly taken time however momentum has been created and the FINA AC is steadily strengthening its influence within FINA, ensuring the voice of the athlete is represented at all decision making levels” says Penny Heyns – FINA AC Chairperson.
Since 2013 the FINA AC Chairperson has represented the athlete voice on the FINA Bureau and now, for the first time the FINA AC enjoys full representation of all six (6) FINA Disciplines. Furthermore a FINA AC representative has been appointed to each respective Technical Committee as a full member:
| Tingmao | SHI | – | TDC – Technical Diving Committee |
| Orlando | DUQUE | – | THDC – Technical High Diving Committee |
| Britta | KAMRAU | – | TOWSC – Technical Open Water Swimming Committee |
| Aaron | PEIRSOL | – | TSC – Technical Swimming Committee |
| Virginie | DEDIEU | – | TASC – Technical Artistic Swimming Committee |
Stavroula KOZOMPOLI – TWPC – Technical water Polo Committee
This is possibly the most important step forward thus far giving the FINA AC a vote on the platform where decisions most directly affect the athletes and our sport.
“The FINA AC provides a voice to all aquatic athletes and via this platform allows them to influence the development of all aquatic disciplines at multiple levels. The athletes are our sport and therefore it is important that their collective views can shape the future of FINA” says Matthew Dunn – FINA Bureau Liaison
The new FINA AC forms a very capable team and recognises their responsibility toward all aquatic athletes. As such they invite athletes to communicate concerns, issues and new ideas with them via email on [email protected]
Press Release courtesy of FINA AC, a SwimSwam partner.
Is this the reason they started a Proswimmer union????????
American College Connection would like to congratulate one of our ACC team members, Penny Heyns for being named Chairperson of the FINA AC. Penny serves as our International Director for swimming.