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Stacking Your Movement At Home

by Jamee Small | 30 Jan, 2021

Under these global circumstances most of us are staying at home perhaps more than we ever have as adults. With all this time stuck in one place, we may look at our habitats and imagine how they could possibly serve our bodies and minds better. How many of us have...

My Return To The Water After Exile

by Coach Mat | 2 Jul, 2020

In my home state of Oregon USA, the various businesses and facilities are able to open up , county by county, as each meet certain requirements. The local fitness club where I swim and teach opened up a few weeks ago and then the pools did also. Tuesday I finally made...

My Approach To Returning To The Pool

by Coach Mat | 6 Jun, 2020

It’s not happening quite yet in my region, but for some people out there pools are starting to open for swimming again. I am anticipating being able to return, perhaps within the month, but I also realize I need to adjust my expectations when I do. Though very...

When We Return To The Water…

by Coach Mat | 24 May, 2020

There are some of us who were swimming so well – skillfully and strong – just before our access to the water was cut off by the global crisis. There are some of us who were building up our fitness for an upcoming event, and still had a long way to go. Now,...

Have Extra Time? Improve Your Posture

by Coach Mat | 12 Apr, 2020

If I had to choose a second improvement project for pool-exiled swimmers with more time on your hands, I would assign the work of improving posture. This essay is part of a series discussing the kind of complementary training you can do while kept away from the pool...

Have Extra Time? Master Your Breathing

by Coach Mat | 5 Apr, 2020

While so many of us are exiled from our pools and can’t go swimming at this time, if there was one skill I could choose for you to work on during these weeks away – one that would benefit EVERYTHING else you are doing in life, from sleeping, to digestion,...