[[File:Mat hudson.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Mat Hudson is the head coach of Mediterra International and formerly a Total Immersion Master Coach from 2010 to 2019. He is experienced in training swimmers of all levels and in leading training of new coaches. He currently lives with his wife and 4 children in Oregon, USA, and formerly lived on the Mediterranean Coast of Turkey for many years, conducting swim camps and swimmer and coach training. He has been involved in serious swim training for over 30 years, both as a pool competitor and as an Olympic-distance triathlete. He loves to train as a long-distance open water swimmer and as a long distance trail runner.