USA Swimming National Select Camps Now In The Water

Each fall, USA Swimming brings 68 of the top USA Swimming member athletes in the nation for a once-in-a-lifetime camp experience. Swimmers are selected from the SWIMS database of top times. During the camp, these swimmers will learn about post race recovery, drug and supplement rules, psychological training skills, nutrition, race strategy and more.

NATIONAL SELECT CAMP PARENT WEBINAR

2016 NATIONAL SELECT CAMP ROSTERS ATTENDING JANUARY 19-22, 2017

BASIC INFORMATION

LOCATION:  U.S. OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER
DATES:
2016 NATIONAL SELECT CAMP WILL BE HELD: JANUARY 19-22, 2017
2017 GIRL’S NATIONAL SELECT CAMP WILL BE HELD: OCTOBER 19-22, 2017
2017 BOY’S NATIONAL SELECT CAMP WILL BE HELD: OCTOBER 26-29, 2017

SELECTION:

For the 2017 Camp(s):
48 male and 48 female athletes shall be selected to participate in each camp. 42 athletes male/female shall be selected following the September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017 qualifying period based on the SWIMS database. The fastest three eligible athletes in each event will be invited. Doubles will be resolved by placing the athlete in his/her highest HY-tek power point event. 6 additional females and 6 additional males will be selected based on their individual IMX Power Point scores. The 6 highest scoring age 14-15 females, not previously selected for an individual event and the 6 highest scoring age 15-16 males, not previously selected for an individual event, will be invited. Male and female camps will be held separately.

NOTE: Athletes who wish to attend the National Select Camp shall be US Citizens and be able to represent the USA in international competitions. Athletes who are on or have been on any National Teams or USA Swimming international trips, including the 2014, 2015 and/or 2016 National Junior team will not be eligible for the National Select Camp. Athletes who previously attended the National Select Camp are also not eligible.

Invited coaches: The coach of each athlete is invited for it is thought crucial to the success of this program that each home coach attends with their athlete. Playing a major role in the National Select Camp are members of the National Team Performance Support staff as well as the Club Development Performance Consultants. Separate educational tracts for the athlete’s and the coach are offered.

Right of refusal: The home coach has the final say in determining if a selected athlete attends the camp.

Curriculum:

• Sample topics for athletes: Physiological basis for post race recovery; drug and supplement education; practical psychological training skills; nutrition; race strategy and race analysis.
• Sample topics for coaches: Mental skills; race analysis; biomechanical tools for the coach; introduction to video analysis; testing programs for physiology; nutrition; drug testing responsibilities.

Travel: Athletes and coaches each receive a maximum of $200 travel reimbursement for purchased tickets following attendance at the National Select Camp.

Camp Staff: Staff for the Select Camps will be selected in two ways. The National Select Camp Director will select the Head Coaches & Head Managers for each camp. Three assistant coaches will be selected by an application process.

COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS CAMPS:

From athletes who attended:
• “Video taping and race analysis were wonderful. I have things to take home and work on.”
• “I thought the camp was fun and at the same time it was very educational and really motivated me.”
• “The camp put a lot of things in perspective for me. It makes me want to work hard to become an even better swimmer.”
• “I’m not used to swimming with people who can beat me in workout. It was an eye opener!”

From home coaches who attended:
• “By far the most beneficial clinic I’ve been to.”
• “Great opportunity for kids and coaches to branch out from their normal ideas and preconceptions”
• “The meetings were very informative: provided information to take home to the club team”