Kim Cousins named Swimming Canada's NextGen Para team coach, based in Calgary
The veteran high-performance coach will oversee athlete development for Canada's Paralympic swimming pipeline ahead of the 2028 and 2032 Games.
Swimming Canada announced Monday that Kim Cousins has been appointed coach of the national NextGen Paralympic swimming team. Cousins will be based in Calgary and officially starts the role on Sept. 14.
Cousins brings more than 30 years of national and international high-performance coaching experience across both Paralympic and Olympic programs, having worked in Para athletics, Para swimming, athletics, bobsled and skeleton. Most recently she served as Athletics Canada's Para athletics Next Generation Pathway Developer, where she built a national athlete development program.
In her new position, Cousins will focus on strengthening the athlete development pipeline leading into the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games. In a statement, she said she looks forward to helping build the next generation of Canadian Para swimmers and supporting their progression from emerging athletes to the international stage.
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