JOSH DANNAUSER
I was born and raised in South Africa, where I started swimming from the age of 6, my dad who was my coach pushed me to be the very best in the sport and everything I know about swimming came through him. I was never the biggest or strongest athlete in the water but through technique and hard work I was able to make many junior national teams and eventually moving on to senior national teams, such as World Championships, African Games Champions and World Cups. After my high-school years I chose to go to Auburn University to continue my career and learn from the very best in the sport, I later transferred to the University of Wisconsin- Madison where I finished my college career and transitioned into coaching swimming. My love for the sport did not stop at just swimming, through coaching I am able to give back to a sport that has giving me so much, and being able to see the joy and excitement in swimmers when they improve on a race or get the technique down makes it all worth it.
19 Years of swimming experience
All-American, college career
2 x South-African National Champion
3 x African Games Medalist
Big 10 Bronze Medalist
Events: 200-400-800-1500 Freestyle & 400 IM
3 years of teaching experience
Film & Broadcasting Degree
SANTIAGO GRASSI
I was born in Santa Fe, Argentina and started swimming when I was 6 years old, but the truth is that I didn’t like it until I was 11. The first 4 years all I wanted to do was to play with my friends instead of going to practice. Although, everything changed when I qualified for my first national age group championship.
Since then, I’ve always been a very competitive person that loves sports. There is something wonderful about exercising and playing that makes me feel free and joy.
At the age of 20 I decided to move to the US to swim and study at Auburn University. It was one of the best decisions of my life, and I would do it again. I not only got to learn from the best coaches in the world, but I also learn from friends who are Olympic gold medalist.
After more than 20 years of swimming, I have learnt that the most powerful part of my body is my brain, and in swimming, it’s not the biggest, tallest, or strongest who will swim the fastest, but the person that can combine good technique habits with good mental skills.
I am not a swimming coach, just a swimmer who loves the sport is very passionate about it.
My method of teaching is all about swimming with good technique.
I will break down the most complex strokes in very simple exercises and movements to help you understand what you are doing when swimming and become a better and faster swimmer.
20+ Years of swimming experience
2 x Olympian, Río 2016 & Tokyo 2021
3 x Pan-American Medalist
2 x South American Champion
7 x All-American, college career
5 x National Record Holder
Events: 50 Freestyle & 50-100 Butterfly
4 years of teaching experience