Masters Swimming Queensland Directory
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President Susanne is a member of Masters Swimming Queensland since 2009 and has held various roles at Club, State and National levels since 2010. She served as MSQ VP South from 2018-2021 and served on the Masters Swimming Australia (MSA) National Swim Meet Committee from 2019-2022. She is currently a member of River City Masters Swimming. Susanne is an avid swimmer and competitor who has participated in events including MSA National Championships since 2017, World Master Games NZ 2017 and FINA World Championships, South Korea 2019 and Japan 2023. Susanne has successfully supported and overseen delivery of major Masters Swimming competitions including Pan Pacific Masters Games (PPMG) 2018 and 2022 and MSQ State Championships 2019, 2023 and 2024. Susanne has had success in business through supporting the start-up of, and later managing, an independent Real Estate agency from 2011-2016. She returned to her career in Corporate IT in 2016 specialising in software test management, where she continues today.
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Vice President North Bert is retired, and returned to swimming five years ago, after about fifty years out of the pool. Bert enjoys swimming, especially competition, and has travelled to Brisbane on numerous occasions by train for inter-club competition. Bert is focused on developing MSQ membership and activities in North Queensland.
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Vice President Central Dan has been a long-term member of the North Mackay Sinkers and is the current vice president after serving as president for many years. He is working in the executive team to grow the club and have the Sinkers remain relevant and contemporary in the sporting and community Mackay landscape. Dan finds both pool and open water swims appealing and has swum longer OWS events such as the “Bloody Big Swim” in Port Phillip Bay (Melb), Great Keppel Island swim and the Magnetic to Townsville swim both as solo and team member. Organising the clubs annual Short Course and OWS events as meet director has provided regional opportunities for local swimmers to test their skills. The recently introduced Whitehaven beach swim (annually – Kings Birthday weekend) and regular Balnagowan swims (annually first November Sunday) attest to a keen OWS focus. In addition to swimming Dan occupies his time in both the Mackay Road runners Club and Makay Surf Lifesaving Club. Dan is looking forward to again working with the CQ clubs to represent and put forward initiatives and issues as needed to improve Masters swimming in the region. |
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Vice President Sunshine Neil is a member and President of the Belgravia Masters Swim Team, a reformation of the Caboolture and Districts Masters Swimming Club. Neil has been a MSQ member since 2012 and held a committee position for most of those years. He has been instrumental in resurrecting the former Caboolture club and securing a strong relationship with Belgravia Leisure to support the “new” and growing club. Neil has retired from work as an electrician, and more recently from performing Lifeguard duties at the Burpengary Regional Aquatic Centre on a casual basis. Competing in triathlon teams as the swimmer for many years led to being convinced to give Masters a try by then coach and MSQ official, Stan Pearson. Many great years of events have followed from that decision. Neil’s focus is ensuring Masters Swimming grows, and he looks forward to promoting new ideas to keep Masters Swimming relevant to young and older members.
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Vice President South Joerg is passionate about building systems and increasing the efficiency of existing systems to maximize revenue or outcome. Always trying to find a solution and solve problems in a way that works in the real world. He worked as Senior Product Manager, Chief Business Development Officer, and Head of Marketing for international companies, covering Robotics, IoT, HVAC, electronics development & manufacturing, and automotive industries. In his roles, Joerg conducted strategic projects for various companies and incorporations in Australia and internationally. His expertise ranges from complete product launches, branding, and exhibitions to strategic business and marketing plans. He planned and delivered product and marketing strategies, geared towards creating demand for new products, and services, brand expansion, and increased market share. Joerg has served on multiple boards in different roles, lately as Treasurer of the Innovative German Australian Business Alliance. Furthermore, he incorporated the Barbarians Masters Swim Team and is serving as the current president.
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Treasurer Nic has been involved in Masters Swimming in Queensland since 2010, after spending most of his childhood involved in junior programs with Surf Life Saving Queensland and Surf Life Saving WA + Surfing. He is a member of the Ithaca-Caloundra Royal Life Saving Club at Bulcock Beach. Currently he is a member of Rackley Masters Swim Team training at the Chermside Pool. Outside of swimming, Nic has worked in Finance focused roles for over 18 years and now a Finance/ IT blended role working in the international development sector at DT Global as the Business Systems Manager in Asia Pacific + Global Project Manager for a new ERP whole of business solution for the company as it consolidates its operations. |
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Director of Technical Services Lori has over 20 years’ experience as an official for Brisbane Swimming and Swimming Australia, and has worked as a Technical Official representing Australia, NZ and Oceania for the Olympic 10km marathon in Tokyo and the World Short Course Championships held in Melbourne in 2022. Lori enjoys working on pool deck for school and zone swimming competition, elite competition and Masters events. Lori aims to establish a sustainable future of officiation by providing a pathway of partnership between Masters Swimming Queensland and Swimming Queensland officials to continue to support competitive pathways for all swimmers.
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Director of Coaching Services Natasha commenced swimming coaching in 2005 and joined Masters Swimming in 2009. Over this period Natasha has completed multiple courses and accreditations in Learn to Swim from Infants to Adults, Coaching and Masters Swimming. In 2017 Natasha achieved the Masters Swimming QLD Coach of the Year and is currently the Coaching Coordinator and Social Media/Website Coordinator at Albany Creek Masters Swimming Club. Natasha regularly attends coaching and sporting conferences and workshops. Outside of coaching, Natasha has a decade’s experience in Sales & Events. In her current full time role, she is a Ticketing & Events Account Manager. Natasha has a passion for helping others achieve their goals in adult swimming, from learn to swim to competitive swimming. With the motto there is no such thing as can’t! I can and I will! |
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Director of Recording Martin has been involved with Masters Swimming Qld since joining in 2011. He started the University of Qld Masters club and built it into one of the country’s strongest clubs. Martin handed the reigns over to new leadership and then made the move to The Swim Academy Masters Club (TSA Masters) and is working to strengthen a group boasting a wealth of adult swimming talent. Martin has extensive experience with the development, and running of swim meets, the use and administration of entry management systems and a thorough knowledge of the operations of Masters Swimming Qld. In 2024 he will begin his 5th year of service as a Director on the MSQ BMB. He has been a competitive swimmer since his junior years, and until recently enjoyed competing at Swimming Australia meets in addition to Masters’ meets. Martin has worked for over 30 years in the IT industry and is currently with the Queensland Department of Education. He leads a team of system integration specialists developing data/information interfaces. He specialises in systems analysis, design, information management and application development. |
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Director of Risk Management Emma has been an active member of the University of Queensland Masters club since 2015 and has attended many swim meets in this time. Emma has been a committed and enthusiastic member of the working group, which plans, organises and runs QUQ’s highly successful masters’ sprint and relay meets. Outside of swimming, Emma works as a laboratory research scientist, where she is very familiar with the need for stringent safely protocols and procedures and for these to be regularly reviewed and updated. Emma brings a range of skills and experience that will enable her to make a positive contribution to Masters Swimming Queensland in the role of Director of Risk Management. |
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Director of Programs This position is currently vacant. |
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MSQ Business Manager Christina is a keen masters’ swimmer and a member of UQ masters. Formerly a teacher, she has happily swapped the classroom for the swimming pool, and now enjoys working with the Masters Swimming Queensland community, maintaining the website, managing membership and communications with our 40+ clubs and approximately 1200 members. She also enjoys travel, ocean swimming, parkrun and photography. |
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