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2024
Brian Price
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Brian has had an involvement in water skiing for over forty years and in that time made a significant contribution to the sport as a skier, team management, official, driver, homologator, Chief Scorer, Chairman and administrator. His contribution has been at all levels: Club, State, National and International. Brian lists his key highlights being Chief Judge of the 2009 World Games event in Taiwan, Chief Judge of 3 IWWF World Championships and the expansion of barefoot water skiing in the Asian Region. He commenced his administration career via joining his local Barefoot Club committee in 1975 and has to-date, continued to be a member of that committee and maintain an involvement at the grass roots level of our sport. Over this he has held almost every position on the committee including Secretary, Technical Chairman, Treasurer, Vice President and President. He also took a lead role in the organization of the many Nationals Championships hosted by his State, taking on the role of LOC Chairman at many occasions. He was a member of the Organizing Committee for the 1988 World Championships and Chairman of the LOC for 2004 World Championships but also played a key role in organizing the 2014 World Championships in Mulwala. Brian became a delegate to the Australian Barefoot Club Board in 1979, where he became involved in many projects associated with developing and growing the sport, including the writing of the Boards Policy Book, preparation of Development Plans, Coaching Manuals, Judging Committees, Boat Committees and Fund Raising. He was also Chairman of the Australian Records Committee for many years and has been an Australian Selector since 1988. He was Vice President of the Board from 1988 to 1996. In 1997 Brian became a member of the World Barefoot Council and the Asian Australasian Barefoot Council. His involvement at World level includes the writing of the Councils Policy book and being an active member of various sub committees including Records Review Committee, Rules Committee, Officials Committee, together with taking on many other tasks to assist in the development of the sport. Brian is the current Chairman of the Asian Australasian Barefoot Council and takes a lead role in the development of the sport in the Asian Region. During his chairmanship he has overseen two new counties – _China and Chinese Taipei compete at the Asian Australasian championships and is keen to see the number of countries grow in the coming years and in the not-too-distant future, assist an Asian country host a IWWF World Barefoot Championships.