About Coach Dave
MANTRA
Improve
MISSION
Design programs that help you achieve your goals.
Identify and address each individuals strengths and areas of needed improvement.
Interact with clients throughout their journey about the process and their progress and keep them on the right track.
Motivate clients through positive reinforcement and constructive feedback.
Lead by example.
CERTIFICATIONS
CSCS - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA)
CPT - Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA)
USA Swimming Certified Coach
FMS - Certified Level 1 - http://www.functionalmovement.com/
AED/CPR and First Aid - Certified
(NSCA - National Strength and Conditioning Association)
ORGANIZATIONS
(past to present)
UMBC and Retriever Aquatics, Assistant College and Club Coach
University of Pittsburgh, Assistant Coach
Team Pittsburgh Aquatics, Head Coach
National Triathlon Academy, Head Swimming Coach, Triathlon Coach
Spinervals Cycling, Coach
NBAC Masters Swimming Coach
Training Tempered, LLC, Owner, Coach
Maryland Masters Swimming Coach
Eagle Swim Team, Club, High School, Masters Swimming Coach
TYDE Swim Team, National Team Head Swimming Coach and Strength Coach, Masters Coach
Wake Forest University, Masters Swimming Team Coach
North Piedmont Aquatic Club (CURRENT)
PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS
For decades I have worked with clients in their respective sports, endeavors, activities. It is a privilege to work with anyone regardless of their level experience and physical format. A great percentage of time has been spent working with endurance athletes. A workable definition of "endurance athlete" is anyone whose event has a duration of 4 minutes and beyond.
Swimming, Triathlon, Cycling, Motocross and those in the tactical realm are my specialty areas. In swimming I have had the opportunity to coach para-athletes in training and competition.
I offer in-person coaching as well as online coaching locally, nationally an have coached athletes online who were outside of the US.
COACHING HISTORY
While working with the teams and organizations (listed above) I have had the pleasure of working with athletes who ranged in age from about 10 to 70's. Initially my focus was college athletes but I found that adults (masters athletes) were amazingly focused and where ready for any challenge in training that I would present. My swimmers and triathletes have reached the podium in local and regional events and some have won national championships.
In the early 2000's I began to work as a personal trainer. Applying the same principles from training athletes to people who were seeking fitness and weight loss as opposed to competition. However, regardless of the goal a comprehensive, systematic, progressive approach gives the best results. Good movement, mastering technique and feeling good are sound rewards and huge motivators. Consistency and following a process can yield as much of a feeling achievement and fulfillment as winning any event!
PERSONAL SPORTS HISTORY
I am a former Division I athlete and was a four year letterman in swimming at West Virginia University. Entering college as a walk-on, my dedication allowed me to ascend the rankings. In my Junior and Senior years I won individual conference titles for WVU while setting school records. It was a great honor to eventually receive a full athletic scholarship senior year.
After completing my four years of college eligibility, I followed my desire to continue competing and headed to Concord, CA to swim with an elite swim team run by Olympic Coach Mitch Ivey. While in California I competed in USA Swimming Nationals. I also grabbed a first place finish in the 200 Breaststroke at the highly competitive Southern California Championships meet.
Triathlon sparked an interest and the day after my last swimming nationals I started multisport training adding running and biking and overnight I began a pursuing an expanded training program.
A long-term approach. Over decades, I have implemented a strategic rotation of training modes by focusing for entire seasons of Cycling, Open-Water Swimming with Triathlon in order to stay healthy.
Some highlights and accomplishments include a FINA Top 5 World Ranking in Masters swimming. Completing Ironman USA in Lake Placid, NY (140.6) triathlon as well as competing in dozens of Olympic and Half-Ironman distance races. As a cyclist I have experience in criteriums, road, mountain bike and cyclocross races. My current focus is on track cycling and most recently competed in the 2021 Masters Trach Cycling Nationals in Trexlertown, PA.
