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By David Rieder and Brent Rutemiller.<\/em><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t some grand vision for what could be that convinced Tim Hinchey<\/strong> to leave his post as President of the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer to become CEO of USA Swimming<\/a>. He just knew he wanted to give something back to a sport he had been passionate about his entire life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a great surprise to be called,\u201d Hinchey said. \u201cWhen I started getting my head around it, it\u2019s the one sport I\u2019d probably leave for. It\u2019s not just about the professional opportunity\u2014it\u2019s about giving back to something that\u2019s really helped me in the last 40 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

He had never worked in swimming before, and his professional background certainly qualifies him as an outsider. Hinchey has held positions with NBA and NHL teams and with the English Football League before his current role with the Rapids.<\/p>\n

But he swam growing up, he swam in college at UC-Irvine and continues to attend Masters workouts several times per week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was a very mediocre college distance swimmer, but I worked hard and enjoyed every minute of it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Hinchey is plenty familiar with swimming, but that does not mean he comes in assuming he has all the answers. After all, USA Swimming continues to boom thanks to the work of the late Chuck Wielgus,<\/strong> and Hinchey has no plans to interfere with that, at least not for the for foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

First and foremost, he wants to learn and to listen.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to go on the largest listening tour possible here in the next few months,\u201d he said. \u201cI need to get out and familiarize myself with the volunteer structure and the coaching communities, get back and understand where we really are in terms of athlete development,” he said. \u201cWith Mike Unger<\/strong> and his experience, the rest of the technical group in Colorado Springs, I\u2019m there to listen.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Unger filled in for the cancer-stricken Wielgus on multiple occasions over the past decade and has served as interim CEO of USA Swimming since Wielgus passed away April 23. At times considered a favorite for the permanent CEO post, Unger will remain committed to USA Swimming as Assistant Executive Director.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s done an incredible job in his capacity, and I\u2019m thrilled he\u2019s agreed to stay around to partner with me to continue to grow the sport,\u201d Hinchey said.<\/p>\n

Even after appointing Hinchey to the organization’s No. 1 post, USA Swimming still has one more key top-level post to fill, finding a successor to Frank Busch as National Team Director. As per USA Swimming\u2019s power structure, whoever takes over that position will report to Hinchey, but he has full trust in those who have run the selection process so far to make the correct choice.<\/p>\n

\u201cCertainly, I\u2019d like to meet the (National Team Director) candidates and get a sense if they\u2019re on board with our culture and our expectations. But as it relates to the actual selection and making those decisions, I think there\u2019s a reason we have such great people down there who are on the wet side.\u201d<\/p>\n

When it comes to exactly how he might lead the efforts to grow the sport, Hinchey sees plenty of parallels to his work with the Rapids to grow the sport of soccer.<\/p>\n

Under Hinchey, the Rapids had focused on educating young players about the game and teaching them to enjoy the game, encouraging players of all ages to keep playing \u201cone more year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe longer we have them in the sport, the longer they\u2019re around the sport, the more they enjoy the sport, the more likely that they\u2019re going to be fans of the professional game, their kids and siblings and friends to continue to participate, to take it to whatever level they\u2019re interested in,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike Olympic swimmers, their chances are very low to become elite athletes, so for us it\u2019s about growing the good of the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

Less than two weeks after Hinchey starts at USA Swimming, he will head to Budapest to watch 50 of the country\u2019s best swimmers represent his organization at the World Championships.<\/p>\n

Coincidentally, even before USA Swimming arranged his trip, he already had a swimming-related trip to Europe planned for late July\u2014scheduled, in fact, for the day before the World Championships begin.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: USA Swimming<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got an open water swim in Ireland on Saturday, July 22, so I\u2019m going to make my way over when I\u2019m done,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a four-man relay across Galway Bay, about 10k. Each of us will do about a 45-minute clip.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tim Hinchey has never held a job in swimming, but the new should feel right at home in USA Swimming waters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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