Craig McCord is one of the most successful coaches in Canadian sport.

At the 2012 in London, he guided the Canadian team to 16 medals (four gold, nine silver and three bronze). Veterans Benoit Huot and Valerie Grand’Maison delivered multi-medal performances once again while newcomers , and left no doubt will be a Para- powerhouse for years to come.

McCord is a chartered professional coach and an NCCP Level 3 certified coach. He has been coaching since 1986, joining Swimming Canada in 2004. That includes head coach at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games the 2006 and 2010 IPC World Championships and the 2007 and 2011 Para Pan Am Games.

McCord has made an impact at both the national and international levels. With Swimming Canada he developed and implemented a national team development strategy which has made the Canadian Para-swimming program the envy of other nations and a primary reason Canada can continually produce top flight Para-swimmers.

McCord’s talents have not gone unnoticed in international swimming. In 2012 he was selected as a member of the IPC Swimming Coaching Advisory Council and was a member of the London 2012 Event Program Working Group.

In 2010 he helped develop the recommendations submitted to the 2010 IPC Swimming Sports Forum regarding rule and procedural changes to help improve the sport.

From 1989 to 2004, McCord was the Director of Swimming with the Richmond Racers and Richmond Rapids Swim Club. Besides managing four full-time and 16 part-time coaches he designed and implemented training plans for age group swimmers who eventually competed at major events such as the Olympics and FINA World Aquatics Championships.

The UBC science and physical education graduate is on the Canadian Paralympic Committee Coaches Council and the CPC’s High Performance Council as well as the Richmond Aquatic Users Association.

A native of Glasgow, Scotland, McCord resides in Richmond, B.C.