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Kevin Ring Is Named USA Swimming CEO and President, Aims to Grow Sport’s Reach
Kevin Ring, with extensive sports marketing experience but new to swimming, will focus on expanding membership and revenue ahead of the 2028 Olympics, following USA Swimming's recent leadership instability.
- On Thursday, USA Swimming hired Kevin M. Ring as its president and CEO, also naming him leader of the USA Swimming Foundation.
- After the Paris Olympics, USA Swimming's leadership faced instability with Tim Hinchey's contract not renewed, Chrissi Rawak withdrawing amid a SafeSport complaint, and interim roles filled by Shana Ferguson and Bob Vincent.
- Ring arrives with a career in sports marketing, most recently as president of Legends Golf, and has held senior commercial roles with the PGA of America and Olympic Regional Development Authority.
- Ring is expected to focus on expanding membership and revenue, with USA Swimming board chair Chris Brearton and Natalie Coughlin urging him to rebuild relationships and support athletes ahead of LA 2028.
- Recent health issues at training camp and criticism from Michael Phelps, the 23-time Olympic champion, Ryan Lochte, and Rowdy Gaines intensified calls for reform after the U.S. national team struggled at major meets.
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Kevin Ring is named USA Swimming CEO and president, aims to grow sport's reach
USA Swimming has hired Kevin Ring as its CEO and president. He has a background in sports marketing, most recently serving as president of Legends Golf.
USA Swimming names Ring as new CEO, prez – ESPN - sports365.info
USA Swimming has appointed Tim Ring as its new CEO and president, ESPN reports. Ring steps in to lead the organization amid a renewed focus on athlete development and competitive excellence. —- Author : Jackson Lee Publish date : 2025-09-05 11:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. —- 1 – 2 – [...]
USA Swimming Announces Kevin Ring As New President and CEO
Kevin Ring, who has been the president of golf at Legends and previously worked at the PGA of America, was named as the new chief executive officer and president of USA Swimming on Thursday, ending a more than one-year-long search. Ring will officially begin at USA Swimming on September 17. Before joining Legends in 2022, he was the chief revenue officer and chief marketing officer at the PGA of America. Ring also previously was with IMG of Amer…
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