Alex Baumann Stepping Down as CEO of Swimming Australia Due to Health Reasons

Posted Wed, Aug 18th, 2021

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Alex Baumann Stepping Down as CEO of Swimming Australia Due to Health Reasons

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Swimming Australia's CEO, Alex Baumann, recently announced his resignation shortly following Australia's impressive performance in the pool at the Tokyo Olympics. Australia's swim team took home 20 medals, nine of which were gold. The 57-year-old Olympic gold medalist, sports administrator, and coach, cited health reasons for his departure. Baumann won gold medals in the 200- and 400-meter individual medley for Canada during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. His net worth is reportedly between $1-5 Million.

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