OTTAWA; – Long-time swimming coach Nigel Kemp is one of 49 members of the Coaching Association of Canada being awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Kemp, who hails from Halifax, is being recognized for his work in coach education and program development. The former president of Masters Swimming Canada, he coached varsity swimming at Dalhousie University for 27 years, winning 21 Atlantic championships and 63 Canadian Interuniversity medals. Kemp also coached at the Halifax Trojan Aquatic Club.

“The NCCP is recognized across all levels of government as the standard in coach training and certification, and we are very excited to honour these individuals who have made that level of achievement possible,” said John Bales, CEO of the Coaching Association of Canada. “The quality of the program can be seen in over a million NCCP trained and certified coaches across the country, and in the outstanding athletes they coach every day.”

The recipients of this medal were nominated for their significant contributions to coaching development and coach education through the NCCP in a particular sport, province, territory, region, or community within Canada.

The complete list of coach recipients can be found here.