About David Karasek — Swimpros
David Karasek, Swiss Olympic swimmer and founder of Swimpros

Swimpros · Founder

David Karasek

Swiss Olympic swimmer (London 2012) · national record holder, 200m IM (2:01.35) · founder of Swimpros

Who I am

I'm David Karasek — a Swiss Olympic finalist, national record holder in the 200m individual medley, and the founder of Swimpros.

I raced at the highest level, but the thing that held me back on the biggest days wasn't fitness or technique — it was the mental game. That's exactly what I now coach. Swimpros exists to give the next generation of competitive swimmers the psychological tools I wish I'd had: how to handle nerves, race to a plan, and perform when it actually counts.

We run elite performance camps in Tenerife and Mallorca with a hand-picked coaching roster — including Olympic medallist Milorad Čavić and hydrodynamics coach Peter Mankoč — plus a year-round online mental-performance program. It's become Europe's most popular performance swim camp right now, and I personally review every swimmer before a spot is confirmed.

  • Olympics2012 London — 200m individual medley
  • Swiss record200m IM, 2:01.35
  • Titles10-time Swiss champion
  • CollegeUniversity of Virginia (Cavaliers)
  • Trained withMichael Phelps's sports psychologist
  • NowFounder & head mental-performance coach, Swimpros

Studied under

My method is built on the best performance minds in the world. I've learned from Tim Grover (the coach behind Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant), Dr. Jim Bauman (US Olympic & USA Swimming sport psychologist), and William Whitecloud — Olympic-grade psychology, translated for competitive swimmers.

Have a question? Message me directly.

Whether it's about a camp, your swimmer, or the mental side of racing — send me a message on WhatsApp and I'll get back to you personally.