Chris Hindmarch-Watson, CSCTA Executive Director, has been named to the Board of Directors of the World Swimming Coaches Association for 2009-2013.  This is the first time that Canada has been invited to the WSCA table in an official capacity with representation on the Board of Directors.

FORT LAUDERDALE, USA  --  As part of the meeting of the WSCA Board of Directors last month, the new composition of the Board went into effect. The Board for 2009-13 is composed of:

 -George Block, USA (President)
 -Niels Bouws, Germany (past President)
 -Peter Daland, USA (past President)
 -Terry Denison, Great Britain
 -Chris Hindmarch-Watson, Canada;
 -Larry Laursen, Namibia
 -John Leonard, USA
 -Ron McKeon, Australia
 -Mark Schubert, USA
 -Tony Shaw, Australia
 -Alan Thompson, Australia (past President)
 -Michael Ursu, Australia (past President)
 -a representative from Asia [to be named]

Office contacts:
 -Australia/Asia: Ross Gage, Australia
 -Europe: Brian McGuinness, Great Britain
 -Americas (Executive office): John Leonard, USA

Note: At the September 2009 meeting, the Board granted the WSCA past-Presidents lifetime Board-member status.