Two Australian water polo luminaries were recently appointed to the International Aquatic Commission.
John Whitehouse, Director of the Water Polo Australia Board and Honorary Secretary of FINA’s Technical Water Polo Committee for 21 years, has been appointed to the Water Polo Subcommittee of the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) Honorary Selection Committee. rice field.
Mr. Whitehouse represents Oceania on a 10-member committee that screens thousands of candidates each year. A subcommittee then prioritizes a small number of candidates for admission to an Electoral College of about 150 swimming professionals from around the world, usually at her ISHOF headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, USA. A maximum of 2 people can join.
Gary Payne is a longtime Western Australian swimmer, international Official and Masters Promoter and was named to the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) Honorary Selection Committee.
For Payne’s role, the newly formed six-person committee will do the same for all Master disciplines, for which Payne is the sole representative of Water Polo.
Russell McKinnon, chairman of the ISHOF Executive Nominating Committee in Western Australia, which also oversees IMSHOF, said the two are well suited for the role.
“John has been a voting member of ISHOF for at least 20 years, and his dedication to the sport and knowledge of the Code for over 50 years as an elite referee and administrator has put him in touch with many awaiting admission. I’ve been
“As part of Perth Aum, two-time World Champions in the Over-70 Water Polo Masters, Gary has a unique opportunity to express his knowledge of the Water Polo Masters while lobbying FINA to include players over the age of 75. ‘Competing at the Masters World Championships in Japan next year.
Admissions are made annually and three Australian water polo members have been promoted: Debbie Watson (2008), Tom Hord (2011) and Bridget Gusterson (2017).
