Hack Your Breath I Freediving

World Class Freediving Expertise
HACK YOUR BREATH
By Vincent Mathieu, World Champion Freediver,
professionnal coach graduated in Sport Sciences

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Athletes showcased in world championships
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Athletes automatically selected for the World Championships (wild card - Top 10 world performance of the year)
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National records achieved by the entire HackYourBreath athletes team across six different nationalities
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Personal bests in competition achieved by the entire HackYourBreath athletes team

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MY MISSION

Dive into aquatic excellence with me, Vincent Mathieu, freediving champion and professional sports coach. Graduated in Sports Science with a specialization in Training Methodology and Performance, and with over a decade of experience in high-level freediving, I offer personalized training plans. Leveraging my expertise and successes in world championships, my services ensure a unique and effective approach.

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HOW I WORK

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STEP 1:
DIAGNOSTIC ASSESMENT

The training process begins with the assessment of crucial data that forms the foundation of your personalized training plan.

Through an initial 1.5-hour video chat interview, various assessments, including questionnaires, dry exercises, in-depth tests, and/or pool tests, are conducted to measure your apnea-related athletic qualities.

These data serve as the basis for your customized plan and provide tangible and measurable benchmarks to track your progress.

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STEP 2:
DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR TRAINING PLAN

Discover the power of a tailor-made training plan, meticulously built on the principles and methodologies of training.

Your plan reflects the unique results of your assessment, adjusted to your goals and constraints.

It serves as your roadmap, monitoring cycles, training loads, fatigue assessment, feedback, and much more.

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STEP 3:
LET'S TRAIN

Discover training like never before. I keep your programs updated every week, adjusting them based on your valuable feedback.

Communication is at the core of my approach, fostering a dynamic partnership between the athlete and the coach to continuously enhance and optimize your training.

Expect ongoing and meaningful communication multiple times a week.

MY SERVICES

TRAINING PLAN
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Progress at your own pace

Keep up with your training routine and stay on track with a straightforward and personalized training plan

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TRAINING PLAN
PERFORMANCE

Unlock your full potential

Get ready for your next competition or target performance with an optimized training plan and all-inclusive service

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EQUALIZATION
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Optimize with simplicity

No need to use the mouthfill or refill it beyond 20m to reach depths of 80m or more. Learn to optimize your mouthfill consciously, relaxed, and accurately

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WHAT MY ATHLETES SAY

I had the pleasure of training with Vincent as my static coach, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. He is experienced coach and athlete, his passion for freediving were evident in sessions we had. Thanks to Vincent’s guidance and support.

His coaching session is both supportive and challenging, which allowed me to push myself beyond what I thought was possible.

I highly recommend coaching session for anyone looking to improve their performance to the next level.

Jung A Kim

World Champion Freediver & Professional Athlete
Raking Overall Korea #1
Set Korean National Record 7'31'' STA in competition

The only challenge about writing this review is that I do not want to make it excessively long, because I have too many words of praise and gratitude for the knowledge, dedication, enthusiasm and supportive attitude Vincent has towards his work.

Vincent coached me during a 10 week training cycle for STA, in which he put together a training plan each week based on my feedback from the previous week. Your responsibility as an athlete is to communicate to him how you did and then he does the thinking based on that. And wow, he is always right on. He seems to know everything based on what you tell him and he can tell you the reasons why a training day might have been hard, or why something was easy, or what to expect… so you also learn a lot. He is always there to answer any questions. His workouts had the right amount of challenge and it is always fun to see what is going to happen. I trust his advice 100% . I still cannot believe all the progress that I made.

Amelia de los Rios

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Non-Professional Elite Athlete

Set non official US static record in training

I had the pleasure of training with Vincent for my freediving journey, and I highly recommend him. He is an experienced freediving coach, especially in static apnea, with a deep understanding of advanced sports knowledge. Not only is he competent and knowledgeable, but he is also a kind and approachable person who made the learning process enjoyable and captivating. Vincent tailored the training to my individual needs, which greatly helped me improve my breath-holding capacity. I gained confidence in my abilities under his guidance.

Overall, Vincent is an exceptional coach who can help anyone enhance their skills and achieve their goals. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to elevate their breath-holding capacity to the next level.

Takuya Terajima

Professional photographer

Non-Professional Elite Athlete

Set 7'27'' STA for his first pool competition

Working with Vincent felt like a gateway to the big league from Recreational Freediving to Competitive Freediving. I was always focused and serious about my depth training but I had no structure. Being coached by Vincent gave me the ability to refine my techniques and immerse into the competitive freediver mindset from relaxation and mental preparation. Vincent gave me very specific ‘homework’ to work on, to ensure I amplified my EQ technique- awareness of how the volume of air changes and how best to optimize my mouthfill and to do it safely with always one ‘spare’ EQ left at bottom plate. On land, we worked on relaxation with his unorthodox pool static exercises, mobility and stretching to work on flexibility, we also discussed a lot on nutrition for freediving and not forgetting the most important part of the training- rest day. I used to train volume when I get the chance, but now I am training smarter with appropriate rest days and active recovery embedded into my training. I highly recommend coaching with Vincent if you want to enter into the big league!

Anniza Soh

Engineer
Non-profesionnal Athlete / Depth Ranking Malaysia #3
Set Malaysian National Record 64m CWT
Set Malaysian National Record 63m CWTB

It was great honor to train with Vincent. So, Based on my personal training experience, I want to recommend him as a diving coach. First, He is someone who possesses keen powers of observation regarding students. Whenever I train with him, he focuses on my posture and diving style. By doing so, he can give tailored advice depending on student's level.

Secondly, he is someone who provides diverse training experiences. I believe that offering new diving experiences is an important quality for a coach because students are always eager to improve, and the coach needs to meet their needs. And Vincent excels in that aspect.

Anyone who wants to change your diving style, please find Vincent!

Min Su

Product Manager
AIDA 4* Freediver
Follow the Equalization Class

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Whatsapp: +33 6 19 02 98 80
Email: hackyourbreath@gmail.com