Ahmed El-Awadi

Ahmed El-Awadi Steps Down As CEO of Swimming Canada

El-Awadi went on personal leave in 2023, and SuzanNe Paulins has served as Acting CEO for the past 17 months.

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Swimming Canada Questioned By Parliament In Safe Sport Hearing Regarding CEO Departure

A Canadian Parliament member is questioning why Swimming Canada CEO Ahmed El-Awadi has taken a personal leave of absence so close to the Olympics Games.

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Suzanne Paulins Named Acting CEO of Swimming Canada As Ahmed El-Awadi Takes Leave

Paulins has been Swimming Canada’s Director of Operations & Sport Development since 2021.

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Canadian Senior National Head Coach Martyn Wilby Moves On From Swimming Canada

Wilby is stepping down from his position as the head coach of Canada’s Olympic program after more than five years at the helm.

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Swimming Canada Commenta L’Inserimento Dei Mondiali Di Budapest

L’inserimento di un’edizione dei Mondiali di nuoto nel calendario estivo sta provocando molte reazioni. Il commento di Swimming Canada

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Swimming Canada Issues Statement On Future of Trials Amid Ontario Lockdown

The province of Ontario is expected to be under a stay-at-home order through May 20, with the Canadian Olympic Trials scheduled for May 24-28 in Toronto.

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Canada Pulls Out of World Junior Championships Over COVID-19 Concerns

Canadian swimmers won’t attend either the World Junior Swimming Championships or the World Junior Open Water Championships.

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Cancellati Tutti I Campionati Di Nuoto In Canada A Causa Delle Restrizioni

In Canada sono stati cancellati tutti i campionati nazionali di nuoto del 2021, compresi quelli juniores e Master. Confermati trials

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Swimming Canada Announces Cancellation of 2021 National Championships

The combined junior and senior National Championships, along with the Masters Championships, have been called off due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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Canadian Swimmers Notified That Trials Invitation Process “Temporarily Paused”

Swimming Canada informed athletes that the invitational process for April’s Olympic Trials has been delayed.

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Most HPC – Ontario Swimmers Back In The Water Following Closure

The “majority” of swimmers returned to training on Tuesday following Friday’s closure due to a positive COVID-19 test.

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2021 Canadian Olympic Trials Will Be Timed Finals, Only 20 Swimmers Per Event

Swimming Canada has made a major shift in format for next year’s Olympic Trials due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Swimming Canada Announces Cancellation Of Remaining Summer National Events

In the wake of the Olympic postponement, all Canadian national events slated for the summer have been cancelled.

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Swimming Canada CEO Issues Statement Supporting Olympic Postponement

Ahmed El-Awadi “is very much aligned with many of the points” made by USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey regarding postponing the 2020 Olympics for one year.

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Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Swimming Trials “Postponed or Cancelled”

Swimming Canada announced today that the Trials, scheduled for March 5th through April 5th, will be postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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