Swimming WA supports Hancock Prospecting longstanding partnership

The support that Hancock Prospecting and Mrs Rinehart AO have provided to Swimming WA and the sport of swimming spans over three decades and has made a significant contribution to the success of our elite WA swimmers at international level.  Hancock Prospecting and Mrs Rinehart AO also support swimming across Australia including providing direct support to members of the Australian Swimming Team.

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Editorial | Cancel culture has no place in sport

The attack on mining and agriculture magnate Gina Rinehart is particularly egregious given her dedication to lifting passionate sports people through actions that are generous but inconsequential for her in terms other than the support they offer. Netball Australia finds itself in a difficult position regarding player objections to Mrs Rinehart’s money, but the starting point must be to ensure that everybody knows what they are talking about. Mrs Rinehart’s contribution to sport deserves the highest credit. Swimming legend Dawn Fraser said Mrs Rinehart was one of the secret weapons behind Australia’s success at the Tokyo Games, where the country’s athletes won the most gold medals in history.

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Statement from Kevin Hasemann, Swimming QLD CEO

Swimming Queensland is proud of its long-standing partnership with Mrs Gina Rinehart and Hancock Prospecting and finds the negative characterisation in some quarters of Mrs Rinehart’s new sponsorship of another sport regrettable. Mrs Rinehart’s sponsorship of swimming spans more than three decades, ranging from swimming clinics for indigenous children in remote communities through to helping our high performance swimmers pursue their sporting dreams.

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