Chrissi Rawak is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of USA Swimming.
A former Division I swimmer and coach, Rawak has over three decades of experience championing program growth and competitive excellence.
Before joining USA Swimming, Rawak served as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation Services at the University of Delaware, where she led more than 600 athletes across 21 Division I sports programs. Under her tenure, the university saw remarkable athletic success—including an NCAA Division I field hockey championship and four Coastal Athletic Association titles. She was awarded the 2024 Athletic Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics for her leadership. Under her guidance, athletes also excelled academically, achieving a 3.0 GPA or higher for 21 consecutive semesters.
Rawak grew up swimming at Germantown Academy and was a member of the 1986, ‘87, and ‘88 Easterns Championship Team and 1987 National Championship High School team. She competed and coached collegiately for the University of Michigan as part of nine Big Ten Championship teams, four as a student-athlete and five as a coach. All nine years during her time with Michigan, they were Big Ten champions and finished top 15 at the NCAA Championships. Michigan became the first school to break into the top three at the NCAA Championship outside of Stanford, Texas, and Florida. As a coach, she coached alongside Jon Urbanchek, Alex Braunfeld, Eric Namesnik, and Jim Richardson and served as an assistant coach at the USA Swimming Open Water Camp in 1996. Rawak coached multiple Big Ten Champions, NCAA Champions, Olympic, and National Team members.
Rawak brings strong experience growing organizations and ensuring their long-term stability. She led the University of Delaware's first-ever fundraising campaign, raising $38 million to fund the construction of a new athletic department facility. She held leadership roles in development departments and people operations at the University of Michigan and Northwestern University. At UofM, she implemented the development department’s first human resources/talent management strategy for more than 500 employees.
Rawak and her husband Glenn Hill, a fellow former Michigan athlete, are the parents of three children.
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