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Lindsay Mintenko is stepping down as USA Swimming’s national team executive director after nearly seven years in the role.
Mintenko, an Olympic gold medalist in 2000 and 2004 in the 4x200m freestyle relay and a member of the national team since 2006, will retire from competition on September 20.
“I am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve the athletes and coaches of USA Swimming and will always be proud of their accomplishments,” she said in a press release“I have learned from them every day, from the 2006 Pan Pacific Championships trip to the 2024 Olympics. Now I will be the one shouting the loudest in the stands, cheering on the athletes and coaches who have inspired so many.”
Mintenko, 47, was an assistant coach at the University of Southern California, his alma mater, for five years before joining USA Swimming’s national team in 2006.
In October 2017, Mintenko was promoted to become the first female executive to lead USA Swimming’s national team.
Under Mintenko’s leadership, the U.S. swimming team won the most medals and the most gold medals at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics.
“We are deeply grateful to Lindsay for her dedication and leadership throughout her decades as an athlete, Olympic team captain and USA Swimming staff member,” USA Swimming interim CEO Shana Ferguson said in the statement. “Her passion for the sport, coupled with her uncompromising commitment to our athletes, has left a lasting impact on the entire swimming community. We are a better sport and a better team because of Lindsay.”
Last week, USA Swimming announced that Tim Hinchey III was leaving the organization after seven years as CEO and president to pursue other opportunities.
