Paddle Australia (PA) is pleased to announce the composition of the newly formed Discipline Technical Committees (DTCs) ahead of the National Paddle Forum to be held on the Gold Coast on 6-7 May 2022.
Following an extensive review of the Terms of Reference, new DTCs have been established for the disciplines of Canoe Sprint, Canoe Slalom, Canoe Whitewater, Canoe Ocean Race, Canoe Marathon and Canoe polo, while the discipline of acrobatic canoe and stand-up paddle (SUP) will each be represented by a technical manager.
The six DTCs and technical officers will provide advice, guidance and support to the PA in the development and promotion of each discipline, assisting in the administration and management of national level competitions.
Members of the new DTCs have been offered different terms (either 2 years or 4 years) as part of a transition period which will allow Paddle Australia to renew the composition of up to 50% of each DTC every two years. years, even years. Once the transition is complete, all DTC members will be offered 4-year terms. The intention is to provide a balance between continuity and renewal.
A key change to the makeup of each Paddle Australia DTC is the inclusion of an Athlete Representative, who will act as a conduit for the athletes’ most important issues and enable them to participate in committee and organizational activities in his outfit. .
The introduction of athlete representatives on the committees will also give Paddle Australia the opportunity to gather additional athlete feedback on important topics from the united paddling community across all disciplines, adding to the resources already available within of the Athletes’ Commission, where athletes from the Olympic and Paralympic disciplines are already represented.
The Chairs of each of the DTCs (or their designate) and Technical Leads will also sit on Paddle Australia’s Competition Committee, the ‘Board Committee’ established to discuss and make recommendations on all matters relating to the development, planning and coordinating competitions. the paddle and other specific problems.
The appointed members of the six DTCs and the two Technical Leads for Freestyle and SUP are:
Canoe Sprint Technical Committee
- Ian Hume (Chairman)
- Lisa Russ (athlete representative)
- Laura White
- Mark Bulmer
- Alex Boyd
- Scott Cunningham
Canoe Slalom Technical Committee
- Brian Cork (Chair)
- Georgia Rankin (athlete representative)
- Kate Vyvyan
- Pierre Echardt
- Sue Natoli
- Rachel Crosbee
- Robin Jeffrey
Whitewater Canoe Technical Committee
- Karen Janiszewski (Chair)
- Chris Greed (athlete representative)
- Kris Smith
- Morgen Masuka
- Matthew French
- Chris Warton
- Lyn Stremeki
- Tony Missson
Offshore Canoe Racing Technical Committee
- James Tomkins (Chairman)
- Mackenzie Hynard (athlete representative)
- Steve Dalton
- Quona Ross Atkinson
- Robert Jenkinson
- Anthony Deague
- Stewart Collingwood
- Roz Barbier
- Jaime Roberts
Canoe Polo Technical Committee
- John Moore (Chairman)
- Laura Kleinrahm, (athlete representative)
- Robert Watson
- DJ Dubose
- Matt Moore
- Don Steel
- Anthea Courtney
- Mathilde Mileska
Canoe Marathon Technical Committee
- Jerry Dunn (Chairman)
- Naomi Johnson, (athlete representative)
- John Young
- Doug Hodson
- Bob Turner
Acrobatic canoe technical manager
Stand Up Paddle technical manager
Paddle Australia would also like to thank the outgoing Technical Disciplinary Committees for their service to the sport, many over a long period of time.
Canoe Sprint – outgoing members
Greg Kaeding
Dasha Kopecek
Jim Murphy
Andrea Wood
Canoe Polo – outgoing members
Gareth Jones
Donald Leigh
Canoe Wildwater – outgoing members
Jill Bassette
Canoe Slalom – outgoing members
Chris Thompson
Russell Bassett
Chris O’Callaghan
Canoe Ocean Racing – outgoing members
Mike Mills-Thoms
Julie Jenkinson
Canoe Freestyle – outgoing members
Jez Blanchard
Eileen Callaghan
Gary Finley
Joshua Singleton
Canoe Marathon – outgoing members
Margi Bohm
Marc Brehin
