Committees
Diving Committee
The diving committee meets five times a year, and has responsibility for the organisation of competitions for diving, and for the development of the discipline in the county. The meetings take place at Welwyn Civic Centre, Welwyn, on a weeknight at 8pm. There are currently two vacancies on this committee.
Current members of the committee:
| Alexandra Belson | Diving Manager | |
| Vacant | ||
| Derek Beaumont | ||
| Ben Roberts | ||
| Chris Sage | ||
| Vacant |
The diving committee is currently suspended
The Chairman of the Management Board, the Finance Officer and the Association Secretary of Hertfordshire ASA are ex officio members of the committee.
Club Development GroupThe Club Development Group meets five times a year and focuses on six primary objectives:
- Making information about courses and seminars available to clubs, teachers, coaches, and club members involved in the administration of clubs
- Ensuring the provision of courses required by clubs and the clubs’ volunteers, so that there is on-going development within the clubs
- Delivering county forums to clubs, coaches and officials
- Reviewing the outputs from all county forums, and taking appropriate actions, or recommending action to be taken by other people or committees
- Managing funding opportunities provided by Hertfordshire ASA
- Assisting with the provision of the county conference
There is currently a vacancy for the manager.
Current members of the committee:
| Vacant | Manager | |
| Shirley Burns | ||
| Karen Huckle | Chairman | |
| Ian Mackenzie | Co-Opted | |
| Jonathan Pope | Swimming Officials Co-ordinator | |
| Helen Pretious-White | ||
| Nicola Rix |
The Chairman of the Management Board, the Finance officer and the Association secretary of Hertfordshire ASA are ex officio members of the committee.
Water Polo Committee
The water polo committee has meetings three or four times a year at convenient venues. The committee has responsibility for the organisation of competitions for water polo athletes, and the development of the discipline within the county.
Current members of the committee
| Jonathan Lowy | ![]() |
Manager |
| Vacant | ||
| Neil Cook | Training courses | |
| Peter Mole | Fixtures | |
| Edna Scott | ||
| Vacant |
There are currently two vacancies on this committee. Please contact the Association Secretary, Sheila Mackenzie, if you have an independent interest in furthering the discipline of water polo within the county, and you would be interested in joining the committee.
Disability Committee
The disability committee meets three or four times a year. The meetings take place at Welwyn Civic Centre, Welwyn, on a weeknight at 8pm. The committee has responsibility for the organisation of competitions for disability athletes, and the development of the discipline within the county.
Current members of the committee:
| Jackie Harvey | Disability Manager | |
| Ros Cramp | Disability Sport Officer for the Herts. Sports Partnership | |
| Murray Devine | ||
| Ian Mackenzie | Minute Secretary | |
| Janet Warrington | Disability and Special Olympics |
The Chairman of the Management Board, the Finance Officer and the Association Secretary of Hertfordshire ASA are ex officio members of the committee.
Also attending:
| Carl Cooper | ASA Para Swimming Talent Officer |
Swimming Committee
The swimming committee meets eight times a year. The meetings are held on weeknights at Welwyn Parish Centre, Welwyn, at 8pm. There are also events sub-group meetings to prepare for specific events. The committee is responsible for the organisation of competitive swimming competitions, and the development of the discipline within the county.
Current members of the committee:
| Bryan Thompson | Manager | |
| Anna Baker | ||
| Karen Huckle | ||
| Graham Huggett | Oversees the masters discipline | |
| Deborah Huggett | ||
| Susan Ledger | ||
| Ian Mackenzie | ||
| Marcello Tontodonati | ||
| Dee Ward |
The Chairman of the Management Board, the Finance Officer and the Association Secretary of Hertfordshire ASA are ex officio members of the committee.
There are currently two vacancies on this committee. Please contact the Association Secretary, Sheila Mackenzie, if you are have an independent interest in furthering the discipline of swimming within the county, and you would be interested in joining the committee.
Synchronised Swimming Committee
There is currently no county committee, but the county works within the ASA East Region committee.
Thomas Brennan - Hertfordshire ASA Synchronised Swimming Manager
Please contact Thomas Brennan, if you have an independent interest in furthering the discipline of synchronised swimming within the county, and would be prepared to join a committee.
Management Board
Current members of the Management Board :
| Jean Cook | Chairman | |
| Sheila Mackenzie | Association Secretary | |
| Simon Lever | Finance Officer | |
| Murray Devine | ||
| Jackie Harvey | ||
| Deborah Huggett | ||
| Graham Huggett | ||
| Karen Lawson | ||
| Ian Mackenzie | Life Vice-President | |
| Marcello Tontodonati | ||
| Bryan Thompson |
County representatives to ASA East Region Committees until July 2018:
| Management Board | Sheila Mackenzie | |
| Water polo | Jonathan Lowy | |
| Diving | Alexandra Belson | |
| Officials | Jonathan Pope | |
| Synchronised swimming | Tom Brennan | |
| Masters | Graham Huggett | |
| Open water | Marcello Tontodonati | |
| Disability | Ian Mackenzie | |
| Swimming | Marcello Tontodonati | |
| Club Development Group | TBA |
Minutes for each of the Committees are available in our downloads section.

