Superfish Swim Schools proudly recognises founder and Managing Director Andrew Baildon on his appointment as a Non-Executive Director of the Australian Sports Foundation, joining a highly respected board of Olympic athletes and industry leaders.
Andrew Baildon has been appointed to the Board of the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF), alongside fellow Olympians Kim Brennan AM and Gail Miller, marking a significant contribution to the future of sport in Australia.
The Australian Sports Foundation plays a vital role in supporting athletes, clubs and organisations across the country, helping raise funds to turn sporting ambitions into reality. Since its establishment by the Federal Government in 1986, the Foundation has facilitated more than $350 million in fundraising, supporting over 1,600 sporting initiatives from grassroots through to elite levels.
Andrew brings to the Board a unique combination of elite sporting experience, business leadership and deep industry knowledge. A dual Olympian, he represented Australia at the Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games and was the first Commonwealth swimmer to break 50 seconds in the 100m freestyle.
Beyond his competitive achievements, Andrew has continued to shape the sport through leadership and governance roles, including contributions to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games and Swimming Australia.
His appointment reflects both his ongoing commitment to the development of sport in Australia and the value of experienced, athlete-driven leadership in shaping future opportunities.
At Superfish Swim Schools, this same commitment underpins everything we do - creating pathways, building confidence and contributing to safer, stronger communities through swimming.
Olympic Trio Join the Sports Foundation Board
Australian Sports Foundation Chairman, Mark Stockwell, today announced three Olympians have been appointed to the Board of the Australian Sports Foundation for a three-year term.
Joining the Board are Rio 2016 Olympic gold medal winner, rower Kim Brennan AM, Sydney 2000 water polo gold medallist, Gail Miller, and double swimming Olympian, Andrew Baildon.
Stockwell said the trio join the Australian Sports Foundation Board at an exciting time for the development and growth of philanthropic giving to sport in Australia.
“As the only body that can give donors a tax deduction for donations to sport, the Sports Foundation has taken great strides over the past four years to raise almost $150 million,” said Mr Stockwell.
“Moving forward, we have several great initiatives including the establishment of the Sports Foundation’s Charity and the creation of the Prime Minister’s Sporting Oration which will change the landscape of fundraising for grassroots and community sport in Australia.”
“In addition to their sporting achievements, each of our new Board members will bring valuable business and commercial skills and experience to the Sports Foundation, which will help us in our mission to increase philanthropic funding for sport to $100 million.”
Brennan, who recently announced her retirement from rowing, attended the 2008 Beijing, 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Over her three Games, Brennan won gold in the single sculls in Rio, plus silver in the double sculls and bronze in the single sculls at the London Games. A lawyer, Brennan is Deputy Chair of the Australian Olympic Committee’s Athletes Commission.
Miller, National Associate Director for Richardson & Wrench Projects, was a member of the Australian women’s water polo team which defeated the United States 4–3 in the dying seconds of the gold medal match at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
Baildon, Managing Director at the Baildon Group, was the first Commonwealth swimmer to break 50 seconds for the 100m freestyle and represented Australia at the 1988 Seoul and 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games.
The son-in-law of Australian Olympic and Commonwealth Games champion Mike Wenden, Baildon attended the 1990 Auckland and 1994 Victoria Commonwealth Games. At the Auckland Games, Baildon won six medals including five gold.
Recently, Baildon was a member of the Sport and Technical Committee and Chairman of the Athletes Advisory Board at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Last month, he was elected to the Board of Swimming Australia.
