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Championship Swim Camp Training Levels Stroke Camp—Age 8 and Up Resident $470 Commuter $300 Technique! Technique! This camp will provide all of the participants with an excellent opportunity to improve their swimming skills in the four competitive strokes and their swimming skills in the four competitive strokes and their associated starts and turns. Two swimming sessions will be held each day, emphasizing stroke technique improvement. Each day one stroke is highlighted in the lectures, drills and video taping. Each swimmer will have an opportunity to have all their strokes filmed, viewed and reviewed by our knowledgeable staff. Some conditioning work is included in the afternoon session, but the camp's primary goal is stroke technique improvement.
Lectures on dry land training, general nutrition, goal setting and proper race strategies may also be part of the daily program. PREREQUISITE: One season of competitive swimming. This camp is NOT a "learn to swim" program for beginners.
Training Camp—Age 12 and UpResident $470 Commuter $300 A complete training environment! This camp is offered to campers who want a more intensive training experience. There are two to three swimming sessions each day supplemented with a dr land taining program. Workouts are designed to incorporate the latest physiological principles. The campers are taught not only how to train but why it is good to do it that way. Improving stroke technique is always an important component of each workout. The campers are taught proper technique and use drills to reinforce the technique. Some evening technique, start and turn sessions along with lectures to explore such topics as stroke mechanics, basic physiology, race strategies and nutrition round out the camp. PREREQUISITE: Admission to this camp is based on the approval of the Program Director. You should have a strong competitive background, be involved with your team for the summer, and will be expected to do between 8,000 to 12,000 yards per day in the pool.
Typical Daily Routine 7:00 a.m.: Wake up, breakfast 8:15 a.m.: Walk to pool, stretch 8:30 a.m.: Swim session, video stroke 10:15 a.m.: Classroom session 11:30 a.m.: Lunch 1:15 p.m: Walk to pool, stretch	1:30 p.m.: Swim session and conditioning 3:15 p.m.: Classroom session, video review 5:00 p.m.: Dinner 6:00 p.m.: Free time 7:00 p.m.: Evening activity, optional technique session 8:30 p.m.: Movie, free time