ElitSwim - Founder

Paschalis Ntatsos

Founder/Head Coach

Paschalis holds a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and Sports Science (BSS). He is an American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Level 5 Senior International coach. One of his unique strengths is that he combines all of his experience and knowledge to fit all swimming levels, from beginners to elite international-level swimmers.

Paschalis's expertise includes his extensive international swimming career and training by top European coaches and his 20+ years of coaching experience. As a result, he is better able to comprehend what each swimmer needs in order to achieve their full potential.

Professional Experience

Founder / Executive Director, ElitSwim Club (ELIT)

San Ramon, CA — 2023 - Present

ElitSwim Club is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization and is part of USA Swimming and Pacific Swimming.
Elit is a competitive year-round swim club. Its programs are designed to provide leading professional coaching and initiatives to assist athletes in developing to their full potential and competing at the highest levels.

Founder / CEO, EliteSwim, LLC (DBA ElitSwim)

San Ramon, CA — 2013 - Present

City of San Ramon - Learn to Swim Lessons Contractor. Performed over 15,000 swim lessons per season.
ElitSwim has been awarded the "Best Learn To Swim Lessons" program for its residents. Offering group and private lessons from infants to adults for all levels and abilities.
Successfully completed the 5-year contract with customer satisfaction and service quality that reached a 4-5 rating (out of 5) for over 80% of the City's survey responders. Contract and services have been re-awarded for 2023 - 2025.
ElitSwim year-round and seasonal employees currently have up to 50 swim instructors.

Head Coach, EliteSwim, LLC (DBA ElitSwim)

San Ramon, CA — 2013 - Present

ElitSwim (Pre-Competitive) swim team.
Preparing swimmers from 6 years old to 18. This is a year-round program for these ages. In addition, it runs adult group programs for participants that want to learn and improve their efficiency in the water, have swimming-related injuries, and rehabilitate from or prepare for their primary swimming and triathlon events.
Set the main goal for all participants and create a healthy lifelong experience through the sport of swimming.
Prepare swimmers for their high school swim and water polo season to competitive teams.
ElitSwim has organized swim clinics for triathletes in the Bay Area. This program is the next step in advanced technical, physical, and mental training in swimming.

Owner/Head Coach, AquaExcellence

San Ramon, CA — 2012 - 2014

Seasonal introductory program for advanced swimming technique training for age groups under 14.

Age Group Coach, San Ramon Valley Aquatics

San Ramon, CA — 2006 - 2019

Coach advanced swimmers and won Top-10 State and National Level Age Groups.
Resulting: Best swimmer of Far Westerns, Pacific Record Times, Junior Olympics, and other significant achievements.

Elite Level Swim Coach

Athens, Greece — 2004 - 2005

Partnering with Zoltan Kollar, Hungary's Coach of the Year from 1994 through 1998.
Worked on creating specialized programs for elite athletes to enhance their technique to achieve international status.

Strength & Conditioning Trainer, Hellenic Police Officer Academy

Athens, Greece — 2002 - 2005

Appointed Physical Education instructor of all classes.

Head Coach, Panellinios Athletic Club

Athens, Greece — 2001 - 2004

Led the annual training plan of 600+ swimmers and supervised all team coaches.
Led and trained coaches.

Head of Athletics for the Development of Young Swimmers

2001 - 2004

As a Head Coach, achieved 1st place in the team standings for Panellinios Athletic Club in the National Championship, scoring the highest for all age groups. (2003 & 2004)
The team won the age group 12-18 years old, National Championship 2003-2004.
Team took second place in Senior National Championship 2004.

Professor, Private Institution of Education

Athens, Greece — 2001 - 2003

Professor of Swimming Practice and Theory.

Swimming Experience & Awards

 
   Member of the Greek National team, 23-year swimmer, 10 plus times National Gold Medalist.
Open Water, Alcatraz Invitational Event, achieved an overall 7th place in 2009, and 4th place out of 600+ swimmers in 2011.
Gold Medalist, National Championships, Greece (1989 - 2000).
8th place 4 x 100 Medley Relay - World Championship - Athens, Greece (2000).
Gold Medalist in Balkan Championship – Individual and relay events (1992, 1994, 1996, 1998).
National Record Holder of Greece - 100m Free, 200m Free Seniors (1996-1999).
Gold Medalist in 200m Free, Silver 100m Free, Military World Championship - St Petersburg, Russia (1995).
Silver Medalist 4x200 Free & 8th place 100m Free, Mediterranean Championship - Bari, Italy (1997).
National Swimmer of the Year, Greece (1996).
Olympic Games Torch Runner (1996).
 
  