{"id":14871,"date":"2007-06-05T10:47:29","date_gmt":"2007-06-05T15:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/uncategorized\/2007\/06\/hahto-appointed-chief-operating-officer-of-swimming-canada\/"},"modified":"2014-07-27T17:44:38","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T00:44:38","slug":"hahto-appointed-chief-operating-officer-of-swimming-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/hahto-appointed-chief-operating-officer-of-swimming-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Hahto Appointed Chief Operating Officer of Swimming Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OTTAWA, Canada, June 6. MARK Hahto, the Executive Director of Swim British Columbia, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Swimming Canada. He will begin his duties September 1 and work as the go-to man for Pierre Lafontaine, the CEO and National Team Coach of Swimming Canada. Hahto will oversee the operation of Swimming Canada&#39;s strategic plan.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Mark has demonstrated great leadership qualities while organizing the most successful Pan Pacific Championships in history as General Manager,&quot; Lafontaine said. &quot;As Executive Director for Swim BC, Mark has shown exceptional work at the Provincial level and earlier in his career as a coach at the club level. His management skills and his great passion for swimming will help the organization streamline operations to attain its goals to service the greater Canadian swimming family.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Here is Hahto&#39;s resume, courtesy of Swimming Canada.<\/p>\n<p>2003-2007: Executive Director SWIM BC, Victoria<br \/>\n2006: General Manager, 2006 Pan Pacific Championships<br \/>\n1995-2003: Head Coach, Cascade Swim Club, Calgary<br \/>\n1991-1995: Assistant Head Coach, Cascade Swim Club<br \/>\n1990-1991: Head Coach\/General, Kamloops Aquatics<br \/>\n1987-1990: Head Varsity Coach, University of Manitoba<br \/>\n1987-1990: Provincial Coach, Team Manitoba<br \/>\n1985-1987: Head Coach, Dartmouth Crusaders Swim Club<br \/>\n1982-1985: Head Coach, Codiac Viking Aquatic Club<br \/>\n1980-1981: Assistant Coach, Simon Fraser University<br \/>\n1980-1981: Head Coach, Richmond Summer Swim Club<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OTTAWA, Canada, June 6. 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