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
Assist in the development of new and existing clubs in Switzerland.| Block type |
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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.
Emma is British & Swiss and is a German patent translator, working for WIPO in Geneva since 2001. Emma has a BA(Hons) degree in Sport and German. She 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, as Treasurer, Team Manager & President of Swiss Netball. She is a founder of LCV Netball Club & Treasurer at GIN.
The Growth Lead is responsible for overseeing the growth and development of Netball in Switzerland through implementation of the strategic plan defined at the AGA.
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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.
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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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.
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.
Vanessa has worked in performance Netball since 2005 with Yorkshire Jets and Loughborough Lightning. In the 2018/19 season, Vanessa set up Aspire Elite Netball, an independent performance programme. She volunteers for England Netball in many roles and is a regularly appointed tournament referee at national schools, clubs and paranetball events. Vanessa runs a Netball club with 16 teams playing at all levels from local district to northern league, from 6-year-olds to adult.
Moniek van Rossum is a Kiwi, now based in Switzerland. Moniek loves the colour orange which could be because of her Dutch heritage. Monieks` love and dedication to Netball took her all the way to playing in the UK Superleague. Netball has been a big part of Moniek's life in New Zealand and she has always loved sharing her knowledge of netball with others, where it is important to have a well-balanced life and netball is a big contributor to that balance.
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.
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.
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.
We are currently searching for an in-country Assistant Coach to join our Performance team.
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