Health | Mediterra Swim & Run

A Solution For Chlorine Smell

by Coach Mat | 2 Apr, 2016

As a swimmer for nearly 30 years I have just learned to live with the chlorine smell and effects on my skin, eyes, nostrils and swim gear. But my wife has not been a regular swimmer up until the last few years, and in these years we have enjoyed using the...

Breathing Better… On Land

by Coach Mat | 14 Feb, 2016

It’s apparent that making breathing easier is one of the top concerns for swimmers. And so, virtually all programs and methods offer some ideas for how to improve it. I’ve written several posts on breathing for swimming that several seemed to have...

Pain And Peace

by Coach Mat | 23 Jan, 2016

Is there pain and suffering of some form in your training experience? For many, this is not only a common experience, this is the expected experience. After all, they say you must be tough to be a real swimmer, right? Perhaps. But what kind of toughness are we talking...

Train And Maintain The Brain

by Coach Mat | 5 Dec, 2015

Many people seem to care about what will happen to their physical quality of life as they get older. But do you wonder what will happen to your mental quality of life as you get older? I think we readily understand the importance of maintaining physical fitness. We...

Why Build Skill?

by Coach Mat | 19 Sep, 2015

If you are reading this blog, most likely you are interested in improving your swimming skill, whether you are a fitness, competitive or adventure swimmer. So, you don’t really need to be convinced of this further. But, like me, you certainly notice the majority...

Drink Down?

by Coach Mat | 31 Aug, 2015

I wrote the essay Drink Up! recently describing the importance of adequate hydration to maintain mental as well as physical performance – I cited medical observations by Dr. Kenneth Kamler in his book “Surviving The Extremes.” It is important to...