by Coach Mat | 8 Nov, 2020
The Joy of a Beginner It is a great pleasure to work with a new swimmer or one who is totally new to our way of swimming and training and have them be so open and excited at the new possibilities and see hope emerging in their mind. Their joy of discovery becomes my...
by Coach Mat | 11 Jul, 2020
In popular culture and media, when we hear the term ‘high performance’ we readily picture something like fast athletes or fast cars. That impression comes easily because getting to a destination most quickly is highly prized in our society. Photo by Paul...
by Coach Mat | 21 Jun, 2020
One of the figures in body work that has inspired me for many years is Kelly Starrett of The Ready State. He does more than develop solutions for athletes, he is an advocate for the wider well-being of people of all types and ages. Kelly has such a wonderfully far...
by Coach Mat | 25 Feb, 2013
I would like to invite you to order a pdf ebook called ‘Effortless Exercise’ by TI Coach Grant Molyneux of Alberta Canada. It is an extremely insightful book about using the wisdom of your body to pursue your best performance – the book is written in...
by Coach Mat | 22 May, 2012
This essay will explain the why I advocate for a Technique-oriented training strategy. Whether you seek ultimate speed, racing performance, fitness or to enjoy endless peaceful swimming, building your platform for superior swimming on technique will give you the best...
by Coach Mat | 5 Dec, 2011
Anyone who’s been swimming a while will have some sort of a ‘normal’ stroke- a pattern of movement that is accepted and so familiar that we are able to ignore it and think about other things. However, normal does not necessarily mean effective. What...
