Training | Mediterra Swim & Run

Magic Moment

by Coach Mat | 10 Jul, 2013

Here is a message I received recently from a swimmer I have been corresponding with. He describes something I am eager to disclose to my new-to-open water swimmers: swim on mindfully until you come to the magic moment! Here is his comment: Another thing I want to...

How Do You Hydrate?

by Coach Mat | 30 Jun, 2013

We just finished one of our open-water camps in Çıralı, Antalya Province, Turkey (more in September!) – the water was a bit cool for some (25 C / 78 F) but the weather was hot. It created a situation where one could lose a lot of fluid during the heat of the...

Slide And Glide Example

by Coach Mat | 10 Jun, 2013

A recent comment I received on my post Long Live ‘Slide-And-Glide’ (drill) asked for a video example of this. I think Shinji’s 9-stroke video gets the idea across. Notice how there is no pause in the stroke. One arm is always moving, and moving...

Problem Solving In Open Water

by Coach Mat | 7 Jun, 2013

We can divide the teaching we give in our private lessons, camps, and workshops in two categories: 1) Stroke and Swimming Skills 2) Problem-Solving Skills “Problem-Solving?” you might ask. (The sunset view from the veranda of our hotel here in Kaş where we...

Imprinting A Quality Catch

by Coach Mat | 23 May, 2013

Here are some great questions from a comment on Opportunity Cost. He is asking about Early Vertical Forearm (EVF) and what to expect in establishing this skill: I’ve been musing on this very thing [opportunity costs] in my TI practice. I’ve recently...

Opportunity Cost

by Coach Mat | 15 May, 2013

Here is a snippet of a comment I received on the the recent post No Bubbles To Eat: I have only been doing the TI method for two months and I am a competitive swimmer which messes me up…when i have to go fast. Here was my response to that part of it (and I’ve...