Roger kicked off his swimming career at the young age of 7 years old, he went on to represent the Bay of Plenty for many years at the National Championships and captained the team for the last two years of his younger career. After this he joined the Foveaux Masters Swimming club of which he became the first President. He was elected Vice-President of NZMS in 2003 and went on to become President in 2005 and served for three terms. He broke many records in his younger career and has broken five NZMS records in his masters career.

In 2006, Roger was appointed as the first Chairman of Aquatics New Zealand Inc where he served as Chairman until 2011. In 2009 he was appointed to the FINA Committee and has recently been re-appointed for a further four years.
Who is Roger when he is not competing in every NZMS National Championships? Four years ago he married his lovely wife, Lily, in China. Roger has two sons, Marshall and Morgan and one adorable 18 month old granddaughter, Elena. Lily has one son, Yan Xin, who is currently a tennis coach in Beijing. Eight small finches and canaries

Roger in his own words: "Masters swimming has been wonderful for me. Not only do I enjoy the sport of swimming so much, but the making of friends and contacts has been so beneficial and after getting appointed to the FINA Masters
Committee contacts with other Master swimming enthusiasts from all around the world followed, together with trips to fascinating destinations like Gothenburg and Riccione. This year it will be Montreal and next year Kazan in Russia. Being on the FINA Committee has made me more aware of the world-wide nature of swimming and where Masters fits in"
Well done Roger, what a fantastic effort! If any of you would like to purchase this book please email Mike Bodger on m.bodger@xtra.co.nz
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