Mike Mintenko
Mike Mintenko
Michael Mintenkois a former competition swimmer who represented Canada in butterfly and freestyle events in various international championships, including the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. He is a ten-time medallist, spanning the FINA world championships, Pan Pacific Championships, and Commonwealth Games...
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I never thought a small town kid from Saskatchewan would travel to more than 30 countries and pursue a dream. My swimming career was a great journey and that's what I'll cherish the most.
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There's been no distractions. It's plain and simple why we're swimming real fast.
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I could still go into something else, or I could easily coach the rest of my life. I have no idea, but I'm liking it so far.
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I don't know if I can dictate anything,
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I'll just take my experience, what I've done to make myself the best I can be, and try to pass that along to the kids. It'll be interesting, because I've never coached before.
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It's something that was offered, and there's a lot of good things about it,
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This is the first time in my experience in the national team that there hasn't been any u excuse my language u (expletive) distractions,
timing
The timing is right for me to take on some new challenges,
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I walked away from the worlds in Montreal really happy. It was such a very positive experience and definitely one of my best memories. My hope is the momentum that was gained in Montreal will carry over. I certainly think the right people are in place to make that happen.