Tim Hinchey Named President and CEO of USA Swimming
USA Swimming has named Tim Hinchey its new president and chief executive officer, effective July 12. Hinchey, who has been president of Major League…
Continue ReadingUSA Swimming has named Tim Hinchey its new president and chief executive officer, effective July 12. Hinchey, who has been president of Major League…
Continue ReadingChuck Wielgus, the longtime executive director of USA Swimming, died April 23 in Colorado Springs after…
Continue ReadingChuck Wielgus has announced that he will retire as executive director of USA Swimming…
Continue ReadingIn the world of national governing bodies, it’s rare to see an executive director whose tenure can be measured in decades. But Chuck Wielgus has found a winning formula at USA Swimming since taking over in 1997. In fact, he just received a contract extension through 2020. Among other accomplishments, he led the efforts to take the Olympic swimming trials from a natatorium to an arena, developed new corporate and television partnerships, and created the USA Swimming Foundation. His athletes have fared exceedingly well at the Olympic Summer Games, winning an average of 31 medals at each of the last three Games. He has also weathered significant controversy involving sexual abuse by coaches, which led to the Safe Sport program. In this interview with SportsTravel’s Jason Gewirtz, Wielgus discusses the upcoming Rio Games, progress…
Continue ReadingRay Essick, the first executive director of USA Swimming, has died. He was 82. Essick guided…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Olympic Committee has selected Boston as its candidate city for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. The USOC board of directors…
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