Talks and workshops for swim clubs, collegiate programs, coaching summits, and aquatics conferences. Built around the frameworks I use every day on the deck.
Talk Topics
Technical preparation gets athletes to the blocks. Identity determines what happens when they get there. This talk unpacks the Podium Method framework for building athletes who perform under pressure — not just in training, but when it counts. Coaches leave with a concrete system for shifting how their athletes see themselves in the water.
Grown from one sectionals qualifier in five years to five in three — with the rest of the group holding Far Westerns times. This talk is about what actually drives program development: culture architecture, athlete retention, how to coach identity and technique simultaneously, and what elite head coaches do differently. Practical, specific, and built from real results.
Based on the book of the same name. This talk takes athletes and coaches inside the gap between physical preparation and actual performance — and gives them the tools to close it. The Still Reset, GRIT and PACE, The RACE Framework — these are live tools, not theory. Athletes walk out of this talk with a pre-competition system they can use that week.
For clubs and programs that want to go deeper. Custom workshops are built around your specific situation — whether that's a coaching staff alignment session, a senior group intensive on performance identity, or a full program audit with actionable recommendations. Reach out with what you're working on and we'll design something specific to your group.
Who Books Chris
Team talks, parent nights, coaching staff development, and senior group intensives.
Pre-season intensives, performance mindset workshops, and roster development sessions.
ASCA events, Pacific Swimming summits, and regional coaching education programs.
Zone all-stars, distance camps, and elite development programs.
Speaker Bio
Chris Da Sie is a competitive swim coach with 20+ years of deck experience and an 18-year background as a national-level competitive swimmer. He currently serves as Senior Group Coach at Brentwood Seawolves, appointed Head Coach effective Fall 2026.
In three years at Brentwood Seawolves, Chris grew the club's sectionals qualifier count from one in five years to five, with the remainder of the senior group holding Far Westerns qualifying times. He developed Colton Oravec from a recreational summer league swimmer into a Futures qualifier and coached Matthew Nakayama to a 20.58 personal best in the 50 free and a signed letter of intent to the University of the Pacific.
Book Chris
Fill out the form below and Chris will respond within 48 hours. All inquiries are welcome — if what you're looking for isn't listed above, describe it and we'll figure out if it's a fit.