Education and Training Opportunities

Introverts Love Swimming

by Coach Mat | 27 Sep, 2020

Does swimming attract a disproportionate number of introverts? That is an interesting question for which I don’t have an answer. Looking back on Mediterra’s activities and events over the years, I recall many seemingly-introverted participants who I...

The Lure Of High Lake Swimming

by Coach Mat | 3 Sep, 2019

At an elevation of 4,688 feet (1,428 meters), in the last week of August, Cultus Lake was just high enough to keep us above the unpleasant heatwave passing through the lower lands and yet not leave us quite breathless. The water was crystal clear, pleasantly cool...

Amazing Things Can Happen In A Week

by Coach Mat | 6 Jul, 2019

I would guess that the average number of practices a week for those reading this is three days a week. I know of some whose schedule permits less and some whose schedule permits more. When we add up the interruptions and challenges in our routines over the months, we...

Safer – Stronger – Longer

by Coach Mat | 18 May, 2019

Maybe you’ve noticed that we’ve been using a new tag line below our company name and logo: Safer – Stronger – Longer The logic behind it is this: I feel ethically obligated (and pleased!) to teach what I understand to be the safest movement...

Delightful Swimming In The Dominican Republic

by Coach Mat | 17 Feb, 2019

We just completed a week of delightful open water swimming in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean Sea. The sea water was 79 F (26 C), with mostly sunny skies in the 80’s, a little wind, a little swell, a little rain all mixing in for an enjoyable...

What’s Inside Our Online Training Site?

by Coach Mat | 17 Nov, 2018

So, you’ve read one of the TI books, viewed all the free videos found on Youtube, studied a TI DVD or two, and even taken a workshop or series of private lessons, or attended a swim camp. How do you put all those ideas together and actually train during the...