Swimming Queensland expresses concerns about control of sport in Australia

State was only member to vote against constitutional reformCurrent situation ‘can work brilliantly’, says SQ CEO

Swimming Queensland has cited concerns around centralisation of control were behind its lone dissenting vote against a change to Swimming Australia’s constitution, after a threat of expulsion from World Aquatics forced the sport to rush through reform in a matter of weeks.

In a special general meeting on Friday, Swimming Australia’s membership – comprising mostly of state federations – voted eight-to-one in favour of an amended constitution that appeased the world governing body.

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