High Performance Sport New Zealand CEO Alex Baumann is stepping down, but says the best is yet to come for New Zealand sport.
Baumann has directed the organisation since its inception, but is leaving the role in September to move to Australia to be closer to his children and extended family.
The Canadian former double Olympic swimming gold medallist was in charge as New Zealand collected their record medal haul at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, but believes future Olympics can be even more fruitful.
"I don't think we've reached the pinnacle or the true potential yet," Baumann told D'Arcy Waldegrave on Radio Sport.
While proud of the 18 medals won in Rio, Baumann believes that there are added elements of importance that HPSNZ also delivered upon in their role of funding and supporting top athletes.