After dreaming of being an Olympic swimmer as a child, Nicole Livingstone OAM OLY went on to represent Australia at three Olympics. One of Australia’s greatest Backstrokers, she was a member of the Australian swimming team for twelve consecutive years from 1985 – 1996.

She holds the longest winning sequence of any Australian swimmer in history at the national titles, winning ten consecutive 100m Backstroke titles between 1987 and 1996.

Nicole Livingstone’s career achievements include a silver medal and two bronze medals from three Olympic appearances; six gold, two silver and a bronze from three Commonwealth Games and competing in six Pan Pacific Championships winning four gold, seven silver and three bronze medals. She also broke a world record in the 200m backstroke (short course) in 1992.

Nicole retired from competitive swimming in 1996 and began what has been a stellar career in media. Firstly, with the Nine Network, in a variety of roles; from the host’s chair of their flagship sports programs Wide World of Sports and Sports Saturday, to hosting the Commonwealth Games and as an expert commentator/host with Nine’s Logie award winning swimming and surf lifesaving coverage.

Nicole Livingstone worked alongside some of the legends of Australian TV, including Max Walker, Eddie McGuire, Ken Sutcliffe and Ray Warren, and even held her own alongside comedian and armchair sportsman, Mick Molloy on weekly sports program “Any Given Sunday”.

Nicole was recruited by Network Ten Sport in 2009, as host and commentator on their swimming and surf lifesaving broadcasts. Along with Sports Tonight hosting and evening sports news presenting duties, she has also been a regular on ‘The Project’.‘Paris 2024’ will see Nicole participate in her 11th Olympic Games, firstly as an athlete and more recently as a broadcaster for the IOC’s broadcast arm, Olympic Broadcast Service.

Nicole Livingstone has also made her mark in the business of sport. From 2017 to 2022, Nicole was at the helm of Women’s Football for the AFL as the General Manager of Women’s Football, overseeing the incredible growth in participation which now boasts close to 600,000 women and girls playing Australia’s indigenous football game. With the jewel in the women’s sporting crown, the AFLW, now a thriving elite competition featuring all 18 AFL Clubs and 540 professional players.

At home in the board room as well, Nicole Livingstone has previously held board positions with Ovarian Cancer Australia, ASADA, Chair of the Victorian Institute of Sport, Deputy Chair of VicHealth, Sport Australia Hall of Fame, the Australian Olympic Committee and Swimming Australia.

As a business leader, Nicole has excelled, leading the AFLW competition extraordinary growth from an eight team start up to a booming 18 club competition with 540 players and a jewel in the Australian sporting landscape. Livingstone recently made a return to Olympic and Paralympic sport, in time for the ramp up of the golden era of Australia sport leading into the Brisbane 2032 games as the CEO of the Victorian Institute of Sport.