RBC welcomes Summer McIntosh to the RBC Olympians program
TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, RBC announced three-time Olympic Gold medallist and record-setting swimmer Summer McIntosh as the newest addition to its team of elite Olympic ambassadors. Summer joins a group that includes Marie-Philip Poulin, Sarah Nurse, Brandie Wilkerson, Melissa Humana-Paredes and many others who represent the bank's shared values of teamwork, excellence, commitment and community.
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