About Swiss Netball
About Us
Know Our Story
Formed in 2009, the Association, organised by volunteers, has been paramount in supporting the development of this fast and fun sport across Switzerland. The U17 Team have won the Netball Europe Challenge Cup in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2019, and played in the Europe Netball Championship Cup Division in 2020.
The National Open Team first obtained a world ranking in 2012 and has climbed as high as 28th in the world.
Swiss Netball is governed by its Statutes and Articles 60 to 79 of the Swiss Civil Code.
Why Netball
A Sport that Inspires Confidence, Teamwork and Lifelong Growth.
Building Confidence:
Cultivating Self-Belief, Enhancing Personal Growth and Empowering Players to Excel in Every Aspect of Life Through Netball.
Promoting Teamwork:
Harness the Collective Strength of Collaboration, Communication and Unity to Achieve Success Both On and Off the Court.
Enhancing Leadership Skills:
Empowering Players to Lead with Confidence, Make Informed Decisions and Foster Team Success in Every Game and Beyond.
Improving Physical Health:
The sport promotes fitness, strength and overall well-being.
Creating Opportunities:
Opening Doors for Growth, Success and New Experiences Through the Thriving World of Netball.
Supporting Social Connections:
Building Lifelong Friendships and Strong Networks Through the Community of Netball.
Our Strategy
Empowering women through netball: fostering strength, unity, and leadership skills.
To maximise awareness and participation of Netball in Switzerland
Playing sport is a great source of empowerment and skills development for girls and women. Netball has over 20 million participants world wide.
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Swiss Netball Committee
The Swiss Netball Committee is responsible for managing the affairs of the association which include determining strategic direction, goals and policies. The committee is a dynamic team with a passion for all things Netball, and the belief that team sport can provide positive life changing outcomes through the development of leadership and teamwork skills. Our committee team brings a wide range of professional skills and experience and give our time on a 100% voluntary basis. If you would like to join our committee please get in touch at admin@swissnetball.ch or see our Volunteer page.
President
Debbie Brown
Finance Director
Sigrid Sinilaht
Sigrid is an Estonian national and moved to Switzerland in 2023. Prior to moving to Switzerland she lived in the UK for 13 years. She is a chartered accountant and keen on putting her skills in use to help out the Swiss Netball and be part of the community. She loves playing sport and has been part of a volleyball team wherever she has lived. She loves the positive impact that the sport has on people.
Membership Liaison
Claudia Almer
Claudia is Aussie & Swiss. Passionate about netball, Claudia was thrilled to find Zurich Netball Club in 2012, taking the roles of President and Coach, sharing her love of netball with like-minded women. Claudia has been Captain of the Swiss National Team from 2013. With a goal to further develop Netball in German-speaking Switzerland and the country, Claudia is excited to be part of Swiss Netball.
Operations Lead
Lara Santi
Lara is a Brazilian and Italian citizen, sports physiologist and anti-doping specialist who has been living in Switzerland since 2019, working with high-performance sports for 16 years.
A former handball player, she only recently got to know netball, but has already become involved in the sport.
She is passionate about sport and its values, and believes that it really does have a positive impact on society.
Communications, Marketing & Branding
Amy Porter
Amy is a British national and moved to Switzerland in 2013 after studying law at University. Amy became a founding member at Nyon Netball Club in July 2020 and also took on the role of club treasurer.
She is passionate about the positive impact fitness can have on so many areas of people’s lives.
General Secretary
Jurina Dean
Jurina was born and educated in South Africa. She participated in regional netball, swimming and running up to university level.
After her career as an accountant in the commodity trading world, she put her organisation skills to the test as a mother of four.
Jurina is an LGB Ecolint and also Jets Club Netball coach, currently studying for her teacher diploma. She is enthusiastic about the development and organisation of netball as a recognised sport in Switzerland.
Growth Lead
Claire Keaveny
Claire is from the UK and has been living in Zurich for a year. She has been playing netball for 25 years and is now head coach at Zurich Netball.
She is a Marketing Director by trade, looking after Ribena, Orangina & Lucozade (which will mean nothing to anyone not from the UK).
When not playing netball, Claire has two children (2 & 4) who keep her very busy!
Claire is excited to join the Swiss netball committee to help to grow the sport in Switzerland.
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National Squad Committee Liaison
Emma Connolly
Emma is British & Swiss and is a German patent translator at WIPO in Geneva. She is very passionate about helping women girls realise their potential through sport with support, guidance and encouragement. Emma was a founding member of Swiss Netball, GIN and LCV, still plays for GIN, coaches at LCV, and has been on the Swiss Netball Board since day one, starting as Treasurer, then Head of Operations, followed by the President for 8 years.
If you would like to work with us
If you would like to work with us at Swiss Netball, we welcome your enthusiasm and skills. Whether you’re interested in coaching, administration, or event management, there are various opportunities to get involved and help promote netball in Switzerland.
Swiss Netball needs you!
There are numerous opportunities to get involved in all key areas of work, short-term or long-term, giving just a few hours of your time, or more!
For Swiss Netball to grow and develop at all levels, we need more volunteers from across Switzerland, for short or long-term initiatives, to help in a wide range of areas of work: administration, membership support and development, communications and marketing, coordination of training opportunities, sponsorship, governance and legal matters, financial governance, administration, operational support for events and the National Squad, officiating and coaching coordination. If you can imagine a role for yourself please volunteer and give your time
Why Get Involved?
- Be part of and strengthen the Swiss Netball community.
- Give back to Netball across Switzerland.
- Help Netball grow from grass roots to national level.
- Learn new skills and take on challenges.
- Join a small team where you can make a difference.
- Have fun!
