2026-2027 Board of Directors

NOTICE OF ELECTIONS 2026

The Swimming Canada Nominations Committee is seeking nominations for the Board of Directors. The election of Directors will take place at the Annual General Meeting (the “AGM”) on Saturday, October 3, 2026 .

 

There are three (3) Director Positions, one of which must be a retired swimmer, for election at the AGM, each for a term of three (3) years. The Rules that govern Nominations and Elections are available on the Swimming Canada website ().

 

Swimming Canada is committed to attracting, developing and celebrating a diverse Board of Directors that reflects the community it serves. As a result, Swimming Canada promotes equity and diversity and encourages candidates to indicate, voluntarily in their application, if they are a member of an under-represented group, from communities that have been historically underrepresented in sport, or identify with a specific group (gender, gender identification, BIPOC, etc.)

 

The Board of Directors is composed of nine (9) persons that, together, have skills in one or more of the following areas:

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• Finance
  
• Governance
  
• Legal knowledge and expertise
  
• Government relations
  
• Policy development and implementation
  
• Risk management
  
• Fund development
  
• Strategic/business planning
  
• Marketing/branding
  
• Partnership
  
• Human Resources
  

The Board meets up to ten (10) times per year either in-person or by remote virtual conference. Of those meetings, up to three (3) are all-day in-person meetings where overnight travel may be required while the others are remote meetings with a duration of between 60 and 180 minutes. Additionally, Board members will be assigned to one or more of the following Board Committees (that meet up to four (4) times per year remotely with a duration of between 60 and 120 minutes):

 

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• Audit, Finance and Risk
  
• External Relations
  
• Governance
  
• High Performance
  
• Human Resources
  
• Marketing and Communications
  
• Nominations
  
• Sport Development
  

 

For the 2026-2027 season , the Board is seeking three Directors, one of which must be a retired swimmer. The retired swimmer must be an individual who is no longer a National team member as an athlete and who has been a member of the Senior National Team within eight (8) years of their election to the Board.
Should a retired swimmer candidate not put their name forward, the Nominations Committee, may choose to fill the retired athlete position with a regular candidate from the general election.

In particular, Swimming Natation Canada has identified financial expertise (ideally supported by a professional accounting designation), marketing and branding, fund development, and government relations as priority areas where the Board is looking to boost its capability and capacity. Candidates with demonstrated experience in one or more of these areas are particularly encouraged to apply.

 

Experience in the field of competitive swimming (Olympic or Paralympic program) is considered an asset, as is governance/leadership experiences with other National Sports (e.g. Hockey, Track & Field, etc.), and corporate governance credentials (e.g. ICD.D, C.Dir., ASC).

APPLICATION

Persons seeking to be nominated for election as a Director at the AGM must submit each portion of the application via BambooHR in the link below, no later than 9pm ET on Friday, July 3, 2026. As the Nominations Committee will review each nomination in detail and intend to conduct interviews with selected applicants, you are encouraged to submit the application as soon as possible.

 

Any questions regarding the Nominations process, or the application, can be directed to nominations@swimming.ca .

 

Swimming Canada is committed to providing accommodations. If you require accommodation for a disability as a part of the selection process, please contact szuro@swimming.ca .

 

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Sincerely,

Swimming Canada Nominations Committee

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AVIS D'ÉLÉCTIONS 2026

Le comité des nominations de Natation Canada est à la recherche de candidatures pour son conseil d'administration. L'élection des administrateurs aura lieu lors de l'assemblée générale annuelle (AGA) le samedi 3 octobre 2026 .

 

Trois (3) sièges d'administrateur, dont l'un doit être occupé par un nageur à la retraite, sont à pourvoir lors de l'assemblée générale annuelle, chacun pour un mandat de trois (3) ans. Les règles qui régissent les nominations et les élections sont disponibles sur le site web de Natation Canada ().

 

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