Fluid Mechanics is an athletic consulting company that takes a unique visual approach to help swimmers develop, achieve and exceed their goals. Our swimmers have competed in every major international competition, including the Olympics, World Championships and World Games. Fluid Mechanics was founded in 1987 by John B. Waldman, a renowned leader and visionary in competitive swimming instruction, and a former world-ranked swimmer and record-holder. Waldman was mentored throughout his career by Dr. James E. Counsilman – widely considered the most successful coach of all time – who has coached such swimming luminaries as Mark Spitz, Gary Hall Sr., Charles Hickcox and John Kinsella. Our Approach We focus on the whole swimmer by applying the science of swimming through in-water instruction, land-based strength-training programs, and mental preparation. Our hand-picked trainers are amazing teachers, who work with individual swimmers using our proprietary FM VisionWorksTM system. FM VisionWorksTM allows us to tailor a custom program for each swimmer that uses visualization techniques based on lifelike avatars to develop their skills.