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Dalhousie University Halifax & Truro
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22 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Chris Da Sie
MySwim.co
Swimming
SILVER
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Head coach of Between The Laps. Senior Coach for Brentwood Seawolves. Former age group coach of the Mount Pearl Marlins and co-head of the CSSR Marlins. View all coaching experience
Training Locations
Coach is willing to travel up to 5 miles
Packages
Online Training
for a single athlete
1 session package with Coach Chris. 60 minute session length
Session Length: 1 hour
$85 1 session + applicable fees
Online Training
for a single athlete
3 session package with Coach Chris. 60 minute session length
Session Length: 1 hour
$242 3 sessions ($81/ea) + applicable fees
Online Training
for a single athlete
5 session package with Coach Chris. 60 minute session length
Session Length: 1 hour
$391 5 sessions ($78/ea) + applicable fees
Online Training
for a single athlete
10 session package with Coach Chris. 60 minute session length
Session Length: 1 hour
$740 10 sessions ($74/ea) + applicable fees
Online Training
for a single athlete
Send me video of your strokes and I will provide a full analysis via Google Hangouts. You will also receive a fully commented and marked up video back for your records.
Session Length: 45 minutes
$65 1 session + applicable fees
Online Training
for a single athlete
We will connect on Google Hangouts at least once a week. I will develop a full training program based on your needs that we will tweak each month.
Session Length: 30 days
$299 1 session + applicable fees
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Adults, Kids, Teenagers
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Sprint Freestyle, Open Water, Individual Medley, Distance Freestyle, Butterfly, Breaststroke, Backstroke
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Open Turns, Technique, Starts, Sprinting, Relays, Pulling, Pacing, Kicking, Flip Turns
Credentials
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Dalhousie University Halifax & Truro
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22 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Services
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Adults, Kids, Teenagers
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Sprint Freestyle, Open Water, Individual Medley, Distance Freestyle, Butterfly, Breaststroke, Backstroke
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Open Turns, Technique, Starts, Sprinting, Relays, Pulling, Pacing, Kicking, Flip Turns
More About Coach Chris
I've been coaching for over two decades. This has included two separate Marlins teams (Mount Pearl Marlins [Canada] and the ClubSport Marlins [San Ramon, CA]). I've helped age group swimmers, from ages 4 through 18, build confidence and achieve their goals at National levels. I have my level 1 National Coaching Certification from Canada, my level 1 and 2 from ASCA.
Outside of the competitive part of the sport, I've also spent time helping recreational swimmers from ages 3 to 65 learn to swim and enjoy the water.
I currently run the elite swim program, Between The Laps. The program is designed to help swimmers of all skill levels become more efficient in the water, develop confidence, and achieve their swimming dreams through virtual group sessions, video analysis, customized training programs, and 1:1 chats. Check out http://betweenthelaps.com for more details.
My coaching philosophy: "I believe anyone can swim. You need to overcome mental hurdles and get the right type of training. It is about learning how to enjoy swimming, create positive experiences,ces and gain a healthy outlook on their future by including swimming in your life."
After failing my Red Cross swim program maroon level swim class at age 6, my parents felt I needed some extra time in the water, so they introduced me to competitive swimming. After the first practice, I was hooked. I continued to swim for various teams throughout my childhood to my early adult years. Throughout my swim career, I competed on the National and International stage. After high school, I had the privilege of swimming for the Dalhousie University Tigers in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada before retiring my suit at 22.
There is no typical session plan. However, I will start each new set of sessions with evaluating the goals of the athletes to determine the best course of action that is suited to their needs, abilities, and mental state. I work with swimmers not only on the physical training side but also the mental side. I believe that having the confidence to know that you can achieve a goal can help break down walls in your training. We will meet at a local swim pool. After knowing their goals and abilities, a session may include technical work like drills, possible stroke specific or all around, or race strategies like learning how to pace in order to reach their goals. If you are injury prone, we will work on techniques that will help strengthen your stroke while reducing any pain. During the race season, we will focus on racing strategies including the time between races, mental focus, recovery techniques and more.
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Client Reviews
Marc (CoachUp client)
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Lucas (CoachUp client)
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Susan (CoachUp client)
My son loves Chris. He's a great balance between relaxed but still expecting the athlete to perform where he knows they can, and pushing just enough to keep them going. We'd highly recommend him to anyone!
Onome (CoachUp client)
Coach Chris is simply awesome. I decided to learn how to swim as an adult and although I had attended a few group lessons at my community college, I still felt very unsure about swimming. After my first session with Coach Chris, I knew that I struck gold with this coach. He really knows his stuff and has helped me tremendously in overcoming my fear of being in deep water and helping me improve my technique. It helps that he is incredibly nice and motivates you to be your very best. I would definitely recommend him.
Sandra (CoachUp client)
Has a great experience. Very informative. Will continue with lessons.
Josh (CoachUp client)
I have hired Coach Chris to help me refine my freestyle stroke to get ready to pass a time limit 500 yard swim test for my T1 technical scuba diving class with GUE that's about to happen close to end of 2016. After 2 sessions with him my strokes are way more efficient & my platform is beginning to improve. Coach Chris is easy going & it has been a pleasure to work with him. I highly recommend him to be your swim coach.
Best - Josh
Jennifer (CoachUp client)
We are very lucky to have Coach Chris as my son's swim coach. Coach Chris is able to explain the technical aspects of each stroke in terms an 8yr old can understand. My son always looks forward to his sessions with him. Coach Chris always makes it a point to summarize the things he and my son worked on after each session. I am excited to see how my son will do in his upcoming races! I highly recommend Coach Chris!
Tad (CoachUp client)
Signed up my 14 year-old son, who participates in summer meets to work on his strokes. The improvement was immediate, he popped three of his times after the first lesson, two more after the second. Coach Chris is a student of current and past masters, and uses that knowledge to adjust strokes to different body types and styles. He observes a swimmer meticulously and comes up with specific drills to correct every single little detail that may be holding a swimmer back, he explains everything patiently and clearly, and generally does whatever is needed to get results. Very satisfied.
Subramani (CoachUp client)
Very friendly, easily reachable, flexible and very knowledgeable.
Spencer (CoachUp client)
Chris was great. He took me at my current level and is working with me on achieving my swim goals. Way cool guy :-)
Jason (CoachUp client)
After my first session with Chris I can already say I highly recommend him if you are looking for a solid, experienced swim instructor. At age 27, I live an active life (running, hiking, gym etc.) but had never been formally trained to swim. After one session I already feel adequately prepared to get in the pool and work on the drills and personalized instruction he provided to improve my technique and efficiency. He is a chill, easy to be around coach and makes learning comfortable and fun. I was a little unsure what to expect with a one-on-one swim coach, but after the lesson I can say that having a coach who knows the science of the sport and who can provide instant feedback to help you improve is invaluable and worth the cost. It is efficient and eliminates the time you would unknowingly spend on bad habits and bad form and instead lets you use that time to improve your weak areas and increase performance. Definitely recommend!
Xiaozhou (CoachUp client)
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Jonathan Fritz (Testimonial)
Chris is an outstanding coach with superior communication skills, motivation, and passion for his work. He consistently demonstrated the ability to relate to swimmers of all ages and skill levels. He defined the culture of the club with his passion for swimming and coaching, and always emphasized important core values: effort, sportsmanship, and improvement.
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