Author • Speaker • Olympic & NCAA Championship Coach
The Leading Voice in Elite Level Swimming
Teri McKeever has spent decades at the highest levels of competitive swimming, coaching athletes and building championship teams. Her experience spans the Olympic stage, college athletics, and the countless decisions made long before anyone steps onto a podium.
Today, she brings that perspective to swimmers, coaches, teams, and audiences looking for a deeper conversation about performance, leadership, and the people at the center of both.
From Podiums to Pariah
COMING SOON!
You may have seen the headlines, get to know the story behind them.
In From Podiums to Pariah, Teri takes readers inside her rise through competitive swimming, the athletes and decisions behind a championship program, and the accusations that ended her college coaching career.
She also offers her perspective on the accusations that ended her longtime college coaching career, and how the lessons she taught athletes helped her through what followed. For readers curious about the realities of elite sport, college athletics, and the woman behind the headlines, it’s a must-read.
"Go be the best version of yourself, not the second best version of your mentor.”
Teri McKeever
Experience that
Makes Waves
Teri began her career in swimming, as an athlete at the University of Southern California. She worked for almost four decades coaching at the collegiate and international levels, and led UC Berkeley’s women’s swimming and diving program to four NCAA team championships and five Pac-12 team titles. In 2012, she became the first woman to serve as head coach of the U.S. Olympic women’s swimming team.
The results tell one part of the story.
Behind them were years of studying technique, challenging conventional training methods, making difficult decisions, and getting to know athletes as individuals. That depth of experience informs the way Teri works with swimmers, coaches, and teams today.
Experience that
Makes Waves
Teri began her career in swimming, as an athlete at the University of Southern California. She worked for almost four decades coaching at the collegiate and international levels. She led UC Berkeley’s women’s swimming and diving program to four NCAA team championships and five Pac-12 team titles. In 2012, she became the first woman to serve as head coach of the U.S. Olympic women’s swimming team.
The results tell one part of the story.
Behind them were years of studying technique, challenging conventional training methods, making difficult decisions, and getting to know athletes as individuals. That depth of experience informs the way Teri works with swimmers, coaches, and teams today.
Coaching & Management
Through video review, in-person instruction, clinics, and camps, she helps swimmers and teams understand their technique and train with greater intention.
Consulting & Mentoring
Decades of leading athletes give Teri a practical perspective. She works with coaches, teams, and parents to talk through challenges, consider options, and find a useful path forward.
Speaking Engagements
From championship seasons to the realities behind them, Teri has stories that reach beyond the pool. She speaks about performance, leadership, and the human side of pursuing excellence.