Aquatic Aptitude

Aquatic Aptitude × WRASA — Summer 2026 is officially here. 🌊💪

Proud to launch our partnership with White Rock Amateur Swimming Association for the Summer 2026 season.

Today, we kicked things off with our Dryland and Activation Workshop — a coach education session that set the tone for everything ahead. The room was locked in, the energy was high, and every coach walked out with the tools and the confidence to develop dryland sessions that will elevate their swimmers’ performance. This summer and beyond.

The standard has been set. Can’t wait to get to work with this group. 🤝🏊

It’s almost time. 🌊

aquaticaptitude.com is dropping soon — and when it does, everything is in one place. Consulting. Coaching. Subscriptions. Free resources. All of it structured, all of it ready for you.

Whether you’re chasing a personal best, building a better program, or just looking for training that actually makes sense — this was built with you in mind.

Finn’s got his clipboard ready. So do we.

Drop a 🌊 in the comments when you’re ready for the drop.

Meet the team behind Aquatic Aptitude. 👇

We’re a performance consultancy built for swim clubs, coaches, and athletes who are ready to stop guessing and start building — with real systems, real benchmarks, and real accountability.

I’m Mario Ramirez — founder, performance consultant, and head coach. 8+ years in competitive swimming, 2× Canadian Olympic Trials qualifier as an athlete, and most recently developed a Junior Silver Medalist at the 2025 Canadian Trials. 🇨🇦

Whether you’re a club looking to build structure or an athlete ready for a personal coach who’s been in the water at your level — I’m here for it.

The website is coming. The work has already started. Follow along. 🍁

🚨 Something big is coming.

Aquatic Aptitude is officially in the works — a performance consultancy built for swimmers, coaches, and clubs who are done guessing and ready to build something real.

Whether you’re a club looking for systems and structure, or a swimmer ready to take your performance to the next level with a dedicated personal coach — this is for you.

Systems. Standards. Results.

The website is under construction but the work has already started. 👀

Follow along — you won’t want to miss this. 🍁

I am truly grateful for the moments that reveal the beauty of seeing our hard work come to life. It fills me with a sense of luck, gratitude and pride to be part of this journey and to call this my job. 🏊‍♂️

With every meet, the road becomes a bit clearer. Proud of what the team accomplished this weekend.

When you enjoy the process of putting your focus on the little things and showcase mastery of the basics day in and day out, especially early in the season, new best times become beautifully calculated accidents. Great work, team!

Just a couple videos highlighting one of my favourite Freestyle drills: 3-point tap [shoulder-hand-hip]

Feeling wonky in your Freestyle and struggling to find your full extension?

Try this drill! Great for all levels.

You might notice this drill also brings emphasis to core stability, holding your side glide position is crucial for this drill to translate into your full freestyle.

When you own a drill smooth and steady, it’ll reward with strong and fast movements within your full stroke.

The 3rd video highlights how I feel about the lockdown 🙃

We may not be swimming our way into a new week but definitely making sure we all stay active! Proud of the Marlins who have come out to our zoom meetings to complete their dryland training 💪🏽.