Formed in 2009, the Association, organised by volunteers, has been paramount in supporting the development of this fast, fun and feminine 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.
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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Provide a supportive, competitive, safe arena for players to develop
Maintain and protect the interests of the game and work for improved Netball facilities in Switzerland
Promote and encourage Netball in schools and communities throughout Switzerland
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Debbie is a Swiss, British and South African national who has lived in Switzerland, on both sides of the Röstigraben, since 2005. She was a founding member of GIN and Swiss Netball whilst in Geneva and has played over the years for GIN and then Netball Zug. She is a passionate advocate for women supporting women and enjoys helping others succeed.
Jess Brown moved to Switzerland in 2017 and is a member of Zürich Netball. It didn't take long for her to want to get even more involved in the club and she became the Club Treasurer and Chair of the AGM shortly after. Originally from the UK, Jess loves all things Netball and has always been part of a club wherever she has been based. She is passionate to help grow the sport in Switzerland, particularly focusing on development in the German region.
Originally from the UK, Lauren moved to Zürich in early 2021 and quickly became a member of Zürich Netball. Lauren has always enjoyed playing netball, playing since school. She is passionate about the positive impact netball can bring to people, especially celebrating women and the community culture it brings. Lauren is supported by Amy Porter from Nyon Netball.
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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.
Dana is a Georgian and Dutch national. She moved to the area of Geneva in 2017 and netball has very quickly become an important part of her life. She loves how netball helps players be stronger and more confident and is excited to be part of and strengthen the Swiss netball community.
Emma is British & Swiss, is a German patent translator at WIPO in Geneva since 2001. She is very passionate about helping women & girls realise their potential through sport with support, guidance & encouragement. Emma has been on the Swiss Netball Committee since day one, starting as Treasurer, then Head of Operations, followed by the President for 8 years. She is a founder of GIN, Swiss Netball and LCV.
Timucin is originally from Germany and goes by the name of Timi. He has lived in Zurich since 2015 and has a strong background in basketball and football in Switzerland. He loves team sports like netball and how people are connected with each other and communities are formed. Netball is more than just a sport, it enables people to learn critical skills like teamwork, build resilience and confidence.
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.
Marneylea is originally from Australia, playing state level netball as a teenager. Since living in Switzerland, she owns and runs a successful fitness business and spends mot of her free time watching and thinking about netball. She is a incredibly determined and driven coach and is currently Head Coach for Aubonne Girls Netball Association and Nyon Netball Club. She is passionate about getting more girls involved in netball in Switzerland and is committed to developing individual players and teams as a whole.
Bronwyn was born in New Zealand, moved to Switzerland in 2008 with her family. Growing up in a sporting mad nation – Bronwyn started playing netball at 7 years old and hasn’t stopped.
Emma is British and Swiss and is a German patent translator, working for the WIPO in Geneva since 2001. Emma has a BA(Hons) degree in Sport and German and is very passionate about helping women & girls realise what they can achieve through sport with support, guidance & encouragement. Emma has been on the Swiss Netball Committee since day one, first as Treasurer, then Team Manager & current President of Swiss Netball. She is one of the founders of LCV Netball Club & Treasurer at GIN.
Helen is from the UK and has lived in Switzerland for over 20 years. She teaches biology and sports, exercise and health science at the International School of Lausanne. She played netball at school and university as well as helping to start Lausanne Netball Club. Helen represented Switzerland in the first ever Swiss Netball Open Team in 2012. She now enjoys umpiring and tutoring the C award course.
Jess Brown moved to Switzerland in 2017 and is a member of Zürich Netball. It didn't take long for her to want to get even more involved in the club and she became the Club Treasurer and Chair of the AGM shortly after. Originally from the UK, Jess loves all things Netball and has always been part of a club wherever she has been based. She is passionate to help grow the sport in Switzerland, particularly focusing on development in the German region.
We’re thrilled to announce that Mollie Brodie recently joined us as our new National Squad Head Coach. Mollie was once a Suisse Lynx, playing for our national squad in 2012-14, who were our first team to obtain world ranking status. She then went onto successfully captain our team in 2013-2014. Since then she moved to the UK and co-founded a local netball club and coaches a number of local teams in Wales who went on to become national champions.
Annette is from the UK and moved to Switzerland in 2021 having spent 9 years in Asia. She is a Level 2 coach and currently coaches at Zurich Netball Club. Prior to moving to Zurich she worked with youth players in both club and school environments. Annette is committed to sharing her love of netball and encouraging players of all ages and abilities. She is excited about the opportunity to be part of the Swiss Netball coaching team and is looking forward to working with everyone involved.
