Ahmed El-Awadi Applauds Aquatic Allocation
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Government of Canada announced its continued investment in supporting high-levels sports through a federal subsidy to support additional coaches, improve the athletes’ daily training environment, and delivering sport medicine and sport science services to potential Olympic and Paralympic podium athletes.
Beginning in 2016-2017, the Government of Canada will match up to C$20 million over four years of private sector investment to support the next generation of athletes who are 5-8 years away from potentially medalling at an Olympic or Paralympic Games.
“We face challenges on a daily basis in developing these inspired young Canadians into the next generation of great podium potential athletes. In order to ensure we can provide quality coaching, an optimal daily training environment, and quality sport science and medicine services to this next wave of athletes additional funds are required,” said Swimming Canada CEO Ahmed El-Awadi.
“This additional investment in Canada’s ‘NextGen’ strategy will strengthen the athlete development pathway and improve the quantity and quality of athletes that are five to eight years away from the podium. Additional funding will also strengthen the link between national and provincial partners and accelerate the development of high performance athletes and coaches.”
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff.
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