person swimming freestyle

Performance

Elite Pool

Periodized training built around your meet calendar. Race analysis, turn work, and mental rehearsal.

8 weeks

block length

4 / wk

session cadence

1:3 max

coach-to-swimmer

What this program is

Performance is the most demanding program I run. It's designed for swimmers who already know what they're doing and want to go further — competitive club swimmers, masters athletes, and anyone chasing a time that matters to them.

8 weeks. 4 sessions per week. Maximum group size of 3. This is where we do the work that doesn't show up on any training plan but makes the difference on race day.

"Periodized training built around your meet calendar. Race analysis, turn work, and mental rehearsal."

Person Swimming

What makes this different

This isn't a swim squad with a program on a whiteboard. Every athlete in Performance gets individual attention across four areas:

Race analysis

We break down your last competition — split times, stroke rate, turn data, and underwater distance — and build a training block specifically around what cost you time.

Technical refinement at race pace

Most technique work happens at slow speed. We work differently — drilling at threshold and above, because race-pace movement is different from easy-pace movement.

Turn and start work

  • Underwater dolphin kick optimization

  • Breakout timing and distance

  • Reaction time off the blocks

  • Flip turn mechanics at race speed

Mental rehearsal and race-day preparation

  • Warm-up protocol design

  • Race visualization practice

  • Managing pre-race anxiety

  • Tapering and peaking correctly

Who this is for

  • Masters swimmers competing at regional or national level

  • Club swimmers working toward qualifying standards

  • Any competitive swimmer whose current training isn't producing results

  • Athletes who have plateaued and need a different kind of coaching

"I only take three athletes per group. That's not a marketing line — it's how this kind of coaching works."

What you'll leave with

A specific, measurable drop in your target event. A training approach you can continue beyond the program. And an understanding of your own swimming that most athletes never develop.

04 · In their words

"Mara rebuilt my freestyle in six sessions. I've been swimming for thirty years and nobody ever explained the catch to me like this."
Daniel H.
Daniel H.
Adult Technique · 2 yrs
"My daughter went from scared of the deep end to swimming 200s. Mara just… sees kids."
Adaeze O.
Adaeze O.
Learn-to-Swim parent
"I PR'd the Ironman swim by nine minutes. We worked on sighting for exactly one session and it paid back forever."
Marcus B.
Marcus B.
Triathlon · 3 yrs
01 / 03

04 · In their words

"Mara rebuilt my freestyle in six sessions. I've been swimming for thirty years and nobody ever explained the catch to me like this."
Daniel H.
Daniel H.
Adult Technique · 2 yrs
"My daughter went from scared of the deep end to swimming 200s. Mara just… sees kids."
Adaeze O.
Adaeze O.
Learn-to-Swim parent
"I PR'd the Ironman swim by nine minutes. We worked on sighting for exactly one session and it paid back forever."
Marcus B.
Marcus B.
Triathlon · 3 yrs
01 / 03

04 · In their words

"Mara rebuilt my freestyle in six sessions. I've been swimming for thirty years and nobody ever explained the catch to me like this."
Daniel H.
Daniel H.
Adult Technique · 2 yrs
"My daughter went from scared of the deep end to swimming 200s. Mara just… sees kids."
Adaeze O.
Adaeze O.
Learn-to-Swim parent
"I PR'd the Ironman swim by nine minutes. We worked on sighting for exactly one session and it paid back forever."
Marcus B.
Marcus B.
Triathlon · 3 yrs
01 / 03

10 · FAQ

Ask the coach.

Can't find your question? Shoot me an email — example@example.com

I haven't swum since high school. Is that okay?

Do I need to be a member of the pool?

Can we do stroke analysis underwater?

Do you coach open-water athletes in the winter?

What if I need to reschedule?

Do you offer team or corporate workshops?

10 · FAQ

Ask the coach.

Can't find your question? Shoot me an email — example@example.com

I haven't swum since high school. Is that okay?

Do I need to be a member of the pool?

Can we do stroke analysis underwater?

Do you coach open-water athletes in the winter?

What if I need to reschedule?

Do you offer team or corporate workshops?

10 · FAQ

Ask the coach.

Can't find your question? Shoot me an email — example@example.com

I haven't swum since high school. Is that okay?

Do I need to be a member of the pool?

Can we do stroke analysis underwater?

Do you coach open-water athletes in the winter?

What if I need to reschedule?

Do you offer team or corporate workshops?

Book a consult

Better swimming starts with one session.

Tell me where you are and where you want to be. I'll tell you if I can help, and if I can't — who can.

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