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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
Between Laps
Swimming
SILVER
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With 20 years of elite swimming and coaching experience, including founding Swim Accelerator, I specialize in transforming swimmers into confident, faster, and smarter athletes. View all coaching experience
Training Locations
Coach is willing to travel up to 10 miles
Packages
Online Training
for a single athlete
Tailored 4-week workouts designed for your unique goals and skill level.
Session Length: 30 days
$197 1 session + applicable fees
Online Training
for a single athlete
Get a detailed video breakdown of your technique with personalized tips for improvement.
Session Length: 1 hour
$97 1 session + applicable fees
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
In an in-person training session, you’ll receive highly personalized coaching tailored to your unique goals and needs. Chris will use his expertise to analyze your strokes, identify areas for improvement, and provide actio... See More
Session Length: 1 hour
$170 1 session + applicable fees
In-Person Training
for up to 2 athletes
In an in-person training session, you’ll receive highly personalized coaching tailored to your unique goals and needs. Chris will use his expertise to analyze your strokes, identify areas for improvement, and provide actio... See More
Session Length: 1 hour
$250 1 session + applicable fees
Recommended
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
Booking multiple training sessions with me ensures a personalized, progressive approach to improving your swimming. Across the sessions, we’ll build on each lesson, refining your technique, enhancing your speed and enduran... See More
Session Length: 1 hour
$475 3 sessions ($158/ea) + applicable fees
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
Booking multiple training sessions with me ensures a personalized, progressive approach to improving your swimming. Across the sessions, we’ll build on each lesson, refining your technique, enhancing your speed and enduran... See More
Session Length: 1 hour
$670 5 sessions ($134/ea) + applicable fees
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
Booking multiple training sessions with me ensures a personalized, progressive approach to improving your swimming. Across the sessions, we’ll build on each lesson, refining your technique, enhancing your speed and enduran... See More
Session Length: 1 hour
$1290 10 sessions ($129/ea) + applicable fees
In-Person Training
for a single athlete
This one-hour premium coaching session is designed to provide swimmers with actionable insights and strategies tailored to their specific needs. Whether you're looking to refine your technique, build a personalized race st... See More
Session Length: 1 hour
$250 1 session + applicable fees
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Adults, Kids, Teenagers
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Sprint Freestyle, 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, 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
With over 20 years of competitive swimming experience, including competing at Canadian national levels, Chris Da Sie brings a lifetime of knowledge and passion to the pool. Over the past two decades, Chris has dedicated himself to coaching swimmers at elite levels, helping athletes achieve their personal bests in performance, technique, and mindset.
Chris currently coaches the Senior Group for the Seawolves, where he mentors swimmers aged 12-18 to excel in competitive swimming. As the founder and head coach of Swim Accelerator, Chris has created a thriving community and premium coaching platform for swimmers striving to break through plateaus and swim smarter, not harder.
Chris is a Level 1 and Level 2 certified coach through the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) and serves as an ASCA Ambassador, further solidifying his commitment to advancing the sport. He is also a 4-time Pacific Swimming All-Star Coach, a reflection of his dedication to guiding swimmers to success at the highest levels.
Whether coaching on deck or analyzing strokes in detail, Chris combines experience, innovation, and a supportive coaching style to help swimmers unlock their full potential. His mission is simple: empower swimmers to swim stronger, faster, and with confidence.
When you work with Chris, you’re gaining decades of experience, proven strategies, and a coach who’s as invested in your success as you are.
Chris Da Sie’s swimming career includes reaching national levels in Canada, showcasing his skills against the country’s top athletes. He competed collegiately for the Dalhousie University Tigers, contributing to their strong presence in Canadian varsity swimming.
Throughout his career, Chris developed a deep understanding of high-performance swimming, excelling in technique-driven strokes and competitive strategies. His dedication to the sport, from national meets to university-level competition, laid the foundation for his expertise as both an athlete and a coach, inspiring swimmers to achieve their own success in and out of the pool.
Every session plan is designed to meet your unique needs and goals, ensuring you get the personalized attention required to make meaningful progress. Together, we’ll focus on refining your technique, building your confidence, and addressing specific challenges in your swimming.
By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a clear path toward achieving your swimming goals. This includes actionable feedback, customized drills, and new habits that you can integrate into your own training to continue improving on your own. Each session is a step toward swimming smarter, faster, and with greater confidence.
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Client Reviews
Jill (CoachUp client)
We found our session very helpful. We hope to work with Chris again soon.
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.
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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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