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Swimming Canada Removes Interim Tag from CEO Suzanne Paulins<\/strong><\/p>\n

Swimming Canada on Wednesday announced that Suzanne Paulins<\/strong> will stay on CEO, removing the interim designation.<\/p>\n

Paulins had been appointed acting CEO in May 2023<\/a>, when Ahmed El-Awadi<\/strong> took a personal leave. El-Awadi left the organization in November 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI appreciate the confidence the board has in me and the people I have had the opportunity to work with,\u201d Paulins said in a press release<\/a>. \u201cFor me it\u2019s all about the people: the provincial organizations, the coaches, the athletes, staff, officials and volunteers all working together to achieve excellence at all levels of the organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swimming Canada president Susan Owen<\/strong> made the announcement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted to confirm that Suzanne Paulins has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer. Suzanne\u2019s dedication and expertise as a leader, Level 5 official and swim parent will ensure stewardship of Swimming Canada over the next quad,\u201d Owen said. \u201cI personally appreciate Suzanne\u2019s professionalism and commitment to the team environment. Under Suzanne\u2019s leadership, there is no doubt that Swimming Canada\u2019s future is very bright.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paulins joined Swimming Canada in 2017 as its senior manager of domestic operations. She was named Operations and Sport Development Director in 2021, the position she held when elevated to acting CEO.<\/p>\n

Paulins has been involved in the sport for nearly five decades. She is a master official, a FINA List referee and served as the Technical Official for swimming at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto. She swam for the Trenton Dolphins and worked as a student for Swim Ontario, before joining Brantford Aquatic Club as a meet manager in 2001 and then becoming the club\u2019s president. Her professional career included 20 years at the Bank of Montreal.<\/p>\n

Paulins saw Canada compile a a successful performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paris Paralympics. She helped navigate the last-minute relocation of Olympic and Paralympic Trials from Montreal to Toronto<\/a> due to fire damage at Montreal\u2019s Olympic Pool.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe athletes were looking for that change and we listened,\u201d Paulins said. \u201cThat need to connect with people and ensure we listen to all the important voices in our community has been a focus for sure. We\u2019ve been doing this work together as a team for the last two years, now we\u2019re going to build on that and continue to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very happy to have Suzanne on board as our full permanent CEO for Swimming Canada,\u201d said three-time Olympian Javier Acevedo,<\/strong> co-chair of the High Performance Athlete Advisory Council. \u201cShe\u2019s been a great leader in our sport for several years, she communicates with athletes and always has athletes\u2019 needs at the heart of every conversation. It makes it easier to perform and excel as athletes and I\u2019m sure coaches and officials will agree it\u2019s great to have a leader who\u2019s invested in our sport at all levels.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"