Nate Chessey is an experienced Advisor for Team Services (Eastern Zone) at USA Swimming and has been an integral part of the multiple offerings to the USA Swimming membership. Chessey's coaching repertoire includes working for several Gold Medal Club Excellence programs around the country, with athletes of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to elite.
Most recently, Chessey worked for more than six years as a Senior Assistant, Age Group, and Masters coach at Austin Swim Club in Austin, Texas. From 2009-2015, he worked as the Technical Performance Director and Lead Site Coach for North Coast Aquatics in San Diego. While there, he also coached the local Masters program, high school swim program and worked facility operations, program planning, and maintenance with the Parks and Recreation Department.
Prior to his time in California, Chessey coached both the college and local club team during his graduate studies at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. He then accepted his first coaching stint out of school at Katy Aquatics in the Gulf LSC.
Chessey is a proud alum of the UNC-Wilmington swimming and diving program. He and his wife enjoy spending time with their dog, reading and traveling.