Common Problems and Solutions | Mediterra Swim & Run

Who is a REAL open-water swimmer?

by Coach Mat | 11 Sep, 2011

Last week I met up with a couple from Lebanon. They heard about me in Antalya and invited me down to Kaş to give them an introductory TI lesson in the sea on their last day of vacation. I asked the gal if she liked to swim out in open-water. She started to explain how...

Guard The Heart

by Coach Mat | 10 Sep, 2011

I haven’t written about my practice times in the water for quite a while. I was focused on other things. But I felt it would be helpful to discuss my experience today because of how I had to give particular attention to my mind and my heart- to promote their...

Don’t Forget To Play

by Coach Mat | 29 Aug, 2011

Have any of us gotten so serious in our swim training that we have forgotten to play? Good swimming involves having a relationship with water. To swim well and swim long a swimmer needs to know the water intimately, to know its ways and how it likes to move and carry...

Overcoming Fear In OWS- The Mindset Of An OW Swimmer

by Coach Mat | 13 Aug, 2011

Overcoming Fear In Open Water Swimming The Mindset Of An Open-Water Swimmer By no means do I want to suggest that there is a Correct Mindset for an OW swimmer, and that others are wrong. With the variety of humans and sports out there, there are also a variety of...

Courage After Failure

by Coach Mat | 13 Jul, 2011

We expect great athletes, and great people to succeed. But what do we expect of a great person when they fail? It’s easy to applaud, and to receive applause when a great one reaches their goal. But what happens after a great one makes a mistake? Or worse, when...

10 km Within Reach

by Coach Mat | 5 Jul, 2011

Swam 2 hours 43 minutes yesterday morning. Just under 10 km I estimate. It felt great! No breakfast before (which has been my habit for years), and no food breaks during the swim. My slow-fuel system is dialed in, though I felt the energy drop on the last 40 minutes...