RSC COMMITTEE

Introducing Patricia Robbie: a dedicated member of the Raumati Swimming Club. As the current Chair of the club, Patricia brings with her a wealth of experience, as well as having been a Raumati Swimming Club member herself in the past. As a parent to swimmers, she also understands the importance of nurturing a love for the sport from a young age.

Patricia is an unwavering supporter of swimming and is particularly keen on fostering the spirit of the club, where members come together to cheer on progress at all levels. She takes great pride in leading a team of enthusiastic volunteer committee members who share her vision for the club’s growth and success.

I am an experienced bookkeeper and have worked extensively with finance systems over my working life, so volunteering my time to work as the treasurer for the club was a simple decision. I bring a strong understanding of financial reporting and management and am excited to work alongside the other committee members, to ensure the swimming club thrives.

I have lived in Kapiti for 20 years and have two children attending Kapiti College. My son has been swimming with the Raptors for the last three years.

I’ve been associated with Raumati since 2010 dating back to the old Raumati pools. My sons, Nic and Alex, have represented the club at regional and national meets with some success.

In my time with RSC I’ve held various roles including official’s coordinator, pool liaison, Treasurer, Chair and now Grants Officer. I’m also involved in Gold Coast Zone as the Treasurer and can be found at most meets officiating poolside as a qualified starter and referee.

My love of swimming means I’m also active in NZ Masters swimming and Paekakariki Surf Lifesaving club. My daytime job is working for 2degrees providing Telecommuncations services to government agencies.

Kia ora koutou. I am a club parent to three club swimmers, and have lived in Kapiti with my wife Mary for the last 11 years. Our children have thrived with the Raptors, gaining a huge amount of confidence as swimmers, and finding a love for competing.

I’m keen to pass this experience onto others through my involvement with the Club. I have been a committee member since 2022 and am also the Junior Surf Coordinator with the Paekākāriki Surf Lifesaving Club. In my day job I am the National Infrastructure Planning Manager at Te Whatu Ora.

Kia ora, I’m Gina, I was a competitive swimmer for 10 years during my youth, having grown up with an older brother and sister who also swam and held a NZ record in the 80s. I was part of a team who travelled to the USA for invitational competitions in Hawaii and San Jose which was an awesome experience seeing others love swimming as much as I did.

I moved to Kapiti in 2017 and found Raumati club in 2019 which little did I know at the time I would now have two children learning to compete in Raptors. Knowing the hours spent poolside, I thought I might be able to help support the club.

By day I am a part time travel broker, working from home with two under 2 years.

My wife and I have two children who currently swim for the Raptors Club. They have thoroughly enjoyed being members of RSC and it is great to see their swimming growth with the club. We moved to the Kapiti Coast only two years ago to get away from the Wellington weather. For my job I work as an IT Consultant for Capgemini and enjoy spending my time with my family, golfing and running.