Pierre Lafontaine, coaching career spans
two continents, where he has held Head Coach positions in Canada, the U.S and
Australia over three decades. In 2005, at one of its lowest points, Pierre
joined Swimming Canada as CEO to turn things around. He proved he is an
inspiring leader with a significant improvement with the performance of the
Canadian team in Beijing. Pierre has contributed to the advancement and success
of swimming throughout his coaching profession. As Head Coach at the Australian
Institute of Sport (AIS), Pierre led 4 swimmers to podium results at the 2004
Olympics. Previously, as Head Coach of the Phoenix Swim Club in Arizona, he led
his swimmers to 8 medal victories at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
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