Committees are set up to oversee specific aspects of the Swim BC organization, ensuring that careful management is applied in order to guarantee the best possible results for our sport.
Board Committees
| Committee | Chair | Members | Terms of Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policy and Governance Committee | John Lawrence | Barb Ferreira, Kristi Mclntosh | Terms of Reference |
| Finance Committee | Sheila Nelson | Jeannie Lo, Brian Horan, Gareth Saunders | Terms of Reference |
| Human Resources Committee | Barb Ferreira | John Lawrence, Sheila Nelson | Terms of Reference |
| Nominations Committee | Kristi McIntosh | Jeannie Lo, Brian Horan, Gareth Saunders | Terms of Reference |
| Safe Sport Committee | Brian Horan | Jen Londergan, Jy Lawrence, Michael Parr, Elmar Heger, Hughanna Gaw | Terms of Reference |
Operations Committees
These committees are struck by the Executive Director and report to the Executive Director. Specifically for operational agendas, these committees advise Swim BC staff on program development, direction and evaluation.
| Committee | Chair | Members | Terms of Reference | Summary Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards Committee | Melissa Webster | Jy Lawrence, Richard Millns, Ken Radford, Joshua Chow | Terms of Reference | |
| Coaching Development Committee | Savannah King | Judy Baker, Lucien Zucchi, Stefan Pripoae, Carrie Matheson | Terms of Reference | |
| Competitions Committee | Savannah King | Darryl Rudolf, Andrew Woinoski, Naomi Antler, Norma Lachance, Mike Sanborn, Rob Smith, Melissa Webster, Carrie Matheson | Terms of Reference | |
| Masters Committee | Carrie Matheson | Bryan Martin Iluscupidez, Tonje Molyneux, Ilya Nepogodin, Dale Robinson, Lisa Rogers, Dionne Tatlow | Terms of Reference | |
| Officials Committee | Carrie Matheson | Jon Govier, Marilyn King, Kerim Ozcan, Ian Johnstone, Aysha Haines, Glenn Greig, Edmund Cheung, Jessica Jensen, Chris Wakelin | Terms of Reference | January – March 2026 |
| Para Development Committee | Savannah King | Naomi Antler, Alex Greenfield, Jy Lawrence, Carrie Matheson | Terms of Reference | |
| Performance Development Committee | Savannah King | Marc Tremblay, Patrick Paradis, Robert Pettifer, Melissa Webster | Terms of Reference |
The Swim BC office is located on the unceded territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən speaking people known today as the Songhees, the SXIMELEL (Esquimalt) and the WSÁNEĆ First Nations.
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