Anne Merklinger (born November 15, 1958 in London, Ontario) is CEO of Own the Podium. She is a retired Canadian curler, a two-time runner-up at the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship. She curled out of theRideau Curling Club. Before curling, Merklinger was a notable swimmer. In the late 1970s, she was a member of the Canadian national swimming team. Merklinger returned to the Hearts in 1998. Capping off a season that included her team attending the Canadian Olympic Trials, Merklinger would go all the way to the final before losing to Cathy Borst of Alberta in the final.