David “Dirk” Smith is the head coach for Stonewall Performance. He is pursuing his PhD in sport/exercise science and psychology at the German Sports University in Cologne, holds a master’s degree in sport/exercise psychology and a bachelor’s degree in sport/exercise science. He is the managing editor of sports and associate director of education for Compete Sports Diversity and the community manager for Virtual Sport Psych. Dirk is a 3x national champion and 16x Gay Games medalist in competitive swimming.Currently based in Cologne, Germany, he is a sport psychology consulant, strength and conditioning coach, swimming coach, published scientist, and journalist. Dirk’s outreach is truly international as he continuously seeks to challenge his own personal and professional life through education and experience.​ ​