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Swim BC Hires New Program Director
Vancouver, BC - July. 22, 2004

Swim BC is pleased to announce that it has hired Dan Proulx as the new Program Director for Swim BC, effective September 1, 2004.

Dan was a competitive swimmer at the junior national level and coached swimming at the age group provincial level in Alberta for years with both the Cascade Swim Club and the Triathletics Sport Club. In recent years, Dan has been coaching competitive cycling and triathlon at the national and international levels. He has created and managed successful development programs for cycling at the Olympic Oval National Cycling Center – Calgary and the PacificSport National Cycling Center – Victoria. He has also been a cross training consultant for Canada’s national speedskating and downhill skiing programs. Dan is a graduate of the National Coaching Institute – Calgary.

Dan has personally developed a number of junior national team members in both cycling and triathlon. He has managed teams for the Canadian Cycling Association and has coached athletes to the Junior World Championship level. In 2001, he was a guest speaker at the World Triathlon Coaches symposium in Edmonton.

In addition to coaching, Dan has worked in the corporate and entrepreneurial world. He has directed his own company and managed a professional cycling team. He has also been active as a writer, developing content for several sport publications and websites. He authored the triathlon specific module for the Sears “I Can Swim” program.

Dan has maintained his interest and appreciation for swimming throughout his career. According to Proulx, “One of the reasons I was successful in cycling and triathlon was that I applied the coaching skills I learned in swimming. It’s such a positive sport. The structure and organization [of swimming] is something that all sports could learn from.”

Proulx feels that his swimming background and exposure to other sports will be a strong asset in his role as Program Director. “I have had an opportunity to work with some great organizations and coaches in my career. I want to draw on these experiences and contacts to develop some exciting new initiatives for Swim BC.”

Dan will work in the Swim BC office, reporting directly to Executive Director Mark Hahto. He will be responsible for helping the organization to improve the level of service and support delivered to clubs throughout the province.

Welcome to Swim BC Dan!

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