FINA Athletes Committee

FINA Athletes Committee is a committee of FINA that provides its recommendations and guidance covering open water swimming, pool swimming, diving, water polo and synchronized swimming.

2017-2021 Term Members

• Penny Heyns (South Africa), Chairperson
• Britta Kamrau (Germany), Vice Chairperson
• 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, Bureau Liaison

Responsibilities

The powers and duties of the Athletes Committee are:
1. To bring input of athletes’ experience to the organisation of FINA World Championships
2. To collaborate in the Technical Rules proposals and amendments for each discipline
3. To be in contact with participating athletes and bring forward their suggestions and remarks after a FINA World Championship
4. The representative of the Athletes Committee shall participate in the Technical Committee meeting in disciplines where he is specialized. The Chairman of the Athletes Committee as an ex officio member of the FINA Bureau shall provide perspective on the athlete experience as required.

Synonyms

FINA AC, FINA Athletes Commission

External links

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