Swimming Canada tabs Kim Cousins as NextGen national Para team coach

OTTAWA – Kim Cousins has been appointed coach for Canada's NextGen Paralympic swimming team, Swimming Canada announced on Monday. The annual fee for this position is $205.00 plus GST for a one-year term, which automatically renews to $233.00 plus GST every 52 weeks. The offer is available to both new and returning subscribers only, with the option to cancel at any time.

Cousins, a seasoned high-performance coach with over 30 years of experience in national and international Paralympic and Olympic programs, brings a wealth of knowledge to the role. Prior to her current position, she served as the Para athletics Next Generation Pathway Developer for Athletics Canada, where she developed and implemented a national athlete development program.

Swimming Canada's focus for Cousins' tenure will be on strengthening the athlete development pipeline leading up to the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games. The coach will officially take on her new role on September 14 and will be based in Calgary. In her statement, Cousins expressed her excitement about the opportunity to build the next generation of Canadian Para swimmers and strengthen the pathway that supports them from emerging athletes to the international stage.