Glad Pye Awarded Swimming NSW Life Membership 24 July 2016 Peter-Johnston Latest News Glad Pye was elected as a Life Member of Swimming NSW at yesterday's Swimming NSW Annual General Meeting. Glad has been an active member of the Swimming NSW community for over 40 years and in that time, she has seen a countless number of swimmers through the Swimming NSW structure. Glad has contributed to all levels of our sport, from Club to Olympic level, and has devoted many years to ensuring the development and success of swimming within Clubs, the Cumberland District/Metro South West Area, Swimming NSW and NSW Schools. Congratulations to Glad on being elected as a Life Member of Swimming NSW, and we thank her for everything she has contributed to swimming over the years. Glad will be presented with her Life Membership at a future Swimming NSW meet. Glad's Nomination Club: Merrylands Area: Metro South West Glad Pye has been a member of Merrylands Amateur Swimming Club since it was formed in 1968 and has been an active member of the Swimming NSW community for over 40 years. In that time, she has seen a countless number of swimmers through the Swimming NSW structure and has participated in all levels of our sport. Glad has devoted an incredible amount of her time to Swimming on a Club, Area and State Level. Glad is a Life Member of Merrylands, Mt Pritchard, Blacktown City Swimming Clubs, the Metro South West Area (formerly the Cumberland District) and is also a Life Member of CHS (Combined High Schools Sports Association). She has devoted many years to ensuring the development and success of Swimming within these Clubs, the Cumberland District/Metro South West Area, Swimming NSW and NSW Schools. In the past, Glad assisted in the Swimming NSW office on many occasions, enveloping the Swimmer magazine to ensure it gets out on time and helping compile large mail outs to all Clubs and the then Districts. Glad has been a qualified Referee for 40 years, and although she now finds it difficult to fulfil this role, her assistance and expertise are still invaluable to the Merrylands Club and Metro South West Area as she mentors new technical officials and working as a Recorder at Metro South West meets. Club Level Life Member Club Secretary – 1979 to 1989 Club Coach – 1980 to 1986 Club Treasurer – 1992 – 1997 Service Excellence Award (2011) (Inaugural recipient) Technical Official of the Year (2012) (Inaugural recipient) Area Delegate Swimming NSW Delegate Area Level Life Member NSW Speedo Sprint Series (Shell Age) Convenor Referee, Recorder and various other Technical Official Roles State Level Referee Recorder and various other Technical Official Roles NSW Speedo Sprint Series (Shell Age) Convenor – 1976 to 2005 Swimming NSW Competition Committee Member (over 13 years) Swimming NSW Education Committee Member (16 years) Swimming NSW Board of Management (12 years) Swimming NSW Presentation Officer at NSW Championships Premier’s Award for Active Citizenship (2001) Swimming NSW Volunteer of the Month (November 2001) NSW Sport Federation Distinguished Long Service Award (2004) Swimming NSW Technical Officials Appreciation Award (2006) Swimming NSW Service Excellence Award (2007) National Level & International Level Pacific School Games (1988, 1992, 1996, 2000) Australian Sports Medal (2000) Volunteer at the Sydney 2000 Olympic & Paralympic Games Swimming Events See Also Merrylands ASC Life Members - Mrs Glad Pye