Practice Design | Mediterra Swim & Run

Does Swimming Burn Fat? 2

by Coach Mat | 9 Dec, 2017

As well as being asked about this from time to time, I’ve learned that this is a common online search phrase so I should get some extra hits on this post. Previously, I’ve written some thoughts on body fat in relation to swimming: Does Swimming Burn Fat? 1...

Checklist For Easier Breathing – Part 1

by Coach Mat | 14 Oct, 2017

Stressful, disruptive breathing is one of the top complaints brought to us by swimmers seeking coaching help. Sometimes the swimmer can experience a great improvement in ease with just one or two little adjustments. But often there are underlying structural problems...

Four Step Training Progression – Part 2

by Coach Mat | 4 Oct, 2017

This continues from Part 1 of Four Step Training Progression… Customizing For Each Swimmer Let’s say two swimmers are working on the same skill at camp but have different starting points, because of where they are at in their neural control for this...

Four Step Training Progression – Part 1

by Coach Mat | 2 Oct, 2017

Inspired by what we just experienced this week at our distance training camp in Kaş Turkey, I wanted to share a bit how we set up our training at these kind of events. At swim camps we have a special opportunity to work with our swimmers for several consecutive days...

Flow Alters Sense Of Time

by Coach Mat | 9 Sep, 2017

This continues from Part 7 of our discussion of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s eight “characteristic dimensions of the flow experience” outlined in his book The Evolving Self. #7 – Altered sense of time, which usually seems to pass faster. An...

When To Train With Others?

by Coach Mat | 2 Sep, 2017

My long time friend (since 5 years old!) and I were debating the merits of training with others. Our conversation was about running, but when I composed my summary of our thoughts I realized this would apply to swimming as well, in the case of training for a...