Keep the flame burning over the summer!
March 12th, 2010As the weather outside gets warmer we are reminded that summer is almost upon us and the school year will soon be coming to an end. As coaches we want to make you aware of some of the summer swim camps available during the summer.
Summer swim camps can be beneficial for our swimmers on so many levels. Obviously, training at these high levels for part of the summer maintains or even increases the athletes physical ability for the next year. But, it can also stimulate their enthusiasm for the sport by meeting and training with other students of like interests.
Summer Swim Opportunities 2010 in USA
Here are a few swim opportunities for SAS swimmers this summer:
1. USA Swimming recommended swim camps, this is not current, but a helpful list of professional swim camps recommended by USAswimming held nationwide. There is even a Camp in Buffalo, NY: http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&Alias=rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=1042&mid=45
2. TERRAPIN SUMMER SWIMMING PROGRAM
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER ELITE TRAINING AND COLLEGE ENTRANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM. Come spend the summer with the nationally ranked Terrapins Swim Team in beautiful Northern California. Our summer training and competition program is specifically geared for the international swimmer who wishes to improve their swimming and learn what it takes to attend some of the most prestigious colleges in the United States
* Train with one of the top swim clubs in the USA.
* Every practice is with our full time, award winning TERA coaching staff and benefit from their emphasis on technique, race preparation and strategy.
* Participate in local, regional and national championships (as qualified) as affiliates of the Terrapin Swim Team.
* Not a swim camp! You train with our elite team including members of the USA National and Junior National Teams.
* 50m outdoor facility in beautiful Northern California
* 40 minutes from San Francisco, Napa and Silicon Valley. One hour to beach.
* Seminars on college recruiting, NCAA regulations, college admissions.
* Take SAT college prep classes available in cooperation with Ames Seminars. Improve testing and essay skills in prep for college entrance exams!
* Most of our past participants have been international swimmers or Americans living overseas. This program has been invaluable in exposing them to USA Swimming and gaining knowledge and exposure in the college swimming recruiting process.
* Please note that because this is a training program and not a swim camp, participants are responsible for their own accommodation/parental supervision.
http://www.collegeswimrecruiting.com/terrapinsummerprogram.html
3. Walnut Creek Aquabears. Home of the best USA-Swimming experience in Contra Costa County. The City of Walnut Creek, CA
www.walnutcreekaquabears.org/
4. Stanford Swimming Camps: 2010 Camp Dates
Session 1: June 19-24 (Directed by Skip Kenney)
Session 2: June 26-July 1 (Directed by Skip Kenney)
Session 3: July 3-8 (Directed by Lea Maurer)
Session 4: July 10-15 (Directed by Lea Maurer)
2010 Camp Prices
Overnight Camp: $975
Extended Day Camp: $875
Swimming Program
• Two pool sessions per day in the Avery Aquatic Center, training site of the 2008 Olympic Team
• Daily videotaping and critique of each individual
Camper Eligibility
These camps are for girls and boys, ages 9-18, involved in a competitive program: from U.S.S. age group, national qualifiers, high school swimmers, and summer league swimmers - who can swim 50 meters of all four competitive strokes: fly, back, breast and freestyle.
Camp Features
• Resident campers are housed in Stanford Campus Housing with 24-hour supervision by mature, qualified live-in staff
• Staff members, selected for their experience in coaching and dealing with children, are both instructors and counselors to the campers. Their friendliness, enthusiasm and maturity are as important as their teaching skills
• Guest appearances by Stanford Swimming Greats
http://www.gostanford.com/camps/swim-camps.html
5. NBAC Swim Camp, Baltimore, Maryland, held in July including a week (July 26-30, 18 spots left in the day camp) before the Junior Olympics. This is the swim club the trained Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff and would be a good choice if you are on the East Coast for the Junior Olympics. This swim club won the 2010 swim team club excellence award by USAswimming. http://www.nbac.net/teaminfo/summercamp2010.php
6. USA Junior Olympics, Newport News, Virginia, August 2-6 (must become an AAU member, $45 plus registration on line, and meet qualifying times to compete) http://application.aausports.org/clubapp/Flyers/EC14F131-9CB1-4BDF-9C4B-0C25E4494035_flyer.PDF
7. AAU Swimming which has other swim meets around the USA, some meets are available to enter as individuals, some swim meets must be with a team, note to swim AAU meets you must join as a member. Members do not have to be from a specific country. http://aauswimming.org/
If you have questions or are interested in the NBAC Swim Camp and USA Junior Olympics, please feel free to contact Pudong Swim Mom Renee Johnsson at 137-6479-8812 or Home +8621 5027 7137
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