Oct 4, 2025
First meeting of the day begins in:
All starting times are PH times.
8:30 pm
(breaststroke) High Performance Swimming Trainings documents of a Bronze medal Olympian
EETU KARVONEN, FINLAND
Slides in the presentation
Rebuilding the Talent: The Road to Olympic Bronze – The Matti Story
What happens when you strip away everything “traditional” about elite swim training—and rebuild from scratch?
This presentation by Coach Eetu Karvonen, PhD, dives deep into the remarkable transformation of Finnish breaststroker Matti Mattsson, from burnout and body shaming after Rio 2016… to a stunning Olympic bronze medal in Tokyo.
Discover how parametric training, race-pace science, and radical simplicity rewrote the rules of performance.
This isn’t a “copy this program” story—it’s a masterclass in mindset, recovery, and trusting data over dogma.
Key takeaways:
How to rebuild an athlete after plateau or injury
Why less training volume can lead to more results
Real-world insights into elite coaching, periodization, and tapering
How personal resilience and smart coaching create long-term success
If you’re a coach, athlete, or performance geek who’s ever wondered what it really takes to come back from rock bottom—this one’s for you.
Watch the full presentation and access related resources at WAFSU.org