Chris DeSantis Coaching
The Blog

Notes on mindset, coaching, and the craft of sport.

Essays on Positive Psychology, talent development, and what it really takes to perform at your best.

Mindset

There’s No Rush: Wait Until Swimmers Can Choose

I believe in a fundamental rule in the long term development of athletes. I see it broken all the time, across teams...

November 4, 2016 · 2 min read
Mindset

Why Race Pace is Great and Systems are Bad

In my coaching career, I've made no bones about where I stand when it comes to race pace training. I believe it...

October 31, 2016 · 2 min read
Mindset

How Your Swimmer is Talented

Growing up, I hardly ever qualified as "talented" to anyone that coached me. "Frustrating" was probably used more often, although some hid...

October 28, 2016 · 2 min read
Mindset

Here’s an Idea: Hire More Women

Recently, I brought on Susan Teeter to discuss the Tucker Center's "F" grade for NCAA Swimming in terms of gender equity. Since then,...

September 10, 0001 · 4 min read