Hey there, I'm Matt Josa, 2016 World Champion, Former American Record Holder, 11-time NCAA Champion, and 4-time Olympic Trials Finalist and I've been coaching since 2015. I've spent most of my life in the water — up to 6 hours a day for over 20 years. Yet, I found myself questioning the process even after most of my success and looking for better ways to get faster.

A few years ago, I began consulting with professional coaches outside of the sport of swimming and picking up physiology books to better understand the body. What I found would change how I'd look at the sport of swimming indefinitely. More does not = better. Simple concept yes, yet after 20 years in the sport and even in 2025 it's rare to find a professional swim coach, let alone an age group coach, who sees the sport in the same way.

Legends Aquatics was birthed as a passion project of mine with the purpose of bringing elite-level coaching and genuine joy back to youth swimming. Often times, year-round programs bring endless laps, over-crowded lanes, AND a lack of coaching. Leeching the joy out of the sport of swimming for many youth athletes. In fact, burnout is so common that the majority of D1 athletes I competed with practically threw their goggles, caps, and awards in their parents attic after their careers, never to see the light of day again.

Where Legends Aquatics is different. We are are made to help your child grow a love and even share a smile over athletics. We're not just a swim team, we're so MUCH MORE. We want to bring out the best in your child and inspire them to dream bigger and brighter than they ever thought possible. Then we back your child up by helping them reach their goals.

We bring 30+ years of Elite athletics experience and coaching with a dash of mental performance coaching to help your child overcome mental and physical obstacles. Legends is elite level coaching and programming for the youth. After my professional career in the sport, I've learned what works and more importantly... what doesn't. We take responsibility for the results of our athletes, and we are committed to help athletes learn how to race, train smart, and grow stronger inside and outside the pool.

Ever since, starting my journey in coaching I’ve been proud to help young athletes unlock their speed, confidence, and discipline through a smarter, race-paced approach that actually works.

At Legends, every swimmer gets the same attention, mentorship, and mindset I wish I had earlier in my career — to help them swim faster, think stronger, and have fun doing it. You might even see them smile when they come home.