Swimming coach · Boca Raton, FLCoach Christie
Private Swimming CoachCoach Christie
Trains in Boca Raton & virtually
Works with all age groups
Available: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun
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Get to know Christie
2x Paralympic Champion, World Record Holder, NCAA Champion w/25 yrs of coaching
I'm Christie & I am the most decorated member of Team USA coming out of the Paris Paralympics. I know what it takes to be a champion & want to help the next generation achieve their goals both in sport and in life. I began teaching swim lessons in middle school and have had the honor of coaching many athletes onto Division 1 swimming programs. I have had the unique experience in the sport of swimming in that I was an elite, world ranked swimmer prior to becoming permanently disabled and was able to use my knowledge of the body's movement in water to pivot into a highly decorated career in Paralympic Swimming. As a mom of three, and an active competitor in the sport, I possess an unusual perspective, but one that has been greatly beneficial to my athletes. I genuinely love seeing my athletes achieve their goals.
How I can help you improve
Aside from having expert level knowledge in technique, I also have extensive experience in race preparation both physically and mentally. I've competed and succeeded on the highest level of competition in the sport of swimming and I love sharing my expertise with the next generation of athletes.
A typical training session
Training sessions will be specifically catered to the individual needs of the athlete. No athlete is the same and therefore no training session can be generically created for all athletes.
Career & accomplishments
It feels redundant to list it all again (and highly inefficient- which is essentially for swimmer), so to summarize, I'm the greatest to ever do what I do in the pool.
Best coach I ever had
Wilma Wong. She is my current coach and the intangibles she has provided to me in coaching far exceed any hard practice or insane training set. That's the key to success in sport- the intangibles.
What athletes & parents should know
I studied communications in university and I believe that a clear path of communication is essentially in a successful coaching partnership with an athlete and their parents/family.
Also, I'm pretty awesome in a non-egotistical way. I believe sports should be fun, but I understand that winning is fun as well.
Training locations
25% off your 1st lesson
$200
$150
Then $640/mo for 4 lessons, starting 48 hours after your 1st lesson. Cancel anytime.
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