Linda Kiefer is Canada’s highest-ranked female coach and has been head coach of Canada’s FISU games team, an assistant coach for the Commonwealth Games and World Championship teams, and most recently coached Blues standout Kylie Masse to an Olympic bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Games, a gold medal and world record time at the 2017 FINA world championships, four medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and two silver and one bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Linda also coached 2012 open water Canadian champion Zsofi Balazs at the 2012 Olympic Games. Linda is a full time employee of U of T as the assistant swim coach.
Also an expert in open water, she has coached swimmers to several national titles. Linda is a graduate of U of T and swam for the Blues as a backstroker. She graduated with both undergraduate and teaching degrees. Linda has been named U SPORTS and OUA coach of the year.
