Meet the Team
| Matthias Jaepel, PhD |
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Senior Therapist, Coach and Co-Owner
Drawing on this background, and his own experience as an athlete,
Matthias co-founded Platypus in 2003. He has developed his own approach to MET and new methods for
learning, practicing and teaching swimming. Through these unique
techniques, he continues to assist his many clients in achieving their
goals. They include improved athletic performance and rehabilitation
from injuries and other chronic health conditions. |
Matthias is a Personal Coach, Post-Rehab Specialist and Medical
Exercise Specialist (MES) who has been guiding clients to full
rehabilitation and wellness since 1992. He began his career in his
native Germany, where he earned a PhD in Sport Science and Master's
Degrees in Physical Education, Kinesiology and Biology. After
completing his studies, Matthias taught classes and seminars in
swimming, strength training, immunology and anatomy at the German Sport
University, Cologne. He also worked in fitness clubs, spas, and for
several rehabilitation and therapy centres. And he received
certification in both Exercise Physiology and Medical Exercise Therapy
(MET) by DVGS (Deutscher Verein fuer Gesundheitssport) and ZAT.