{"id":185854,"date":"2016-02-18T09:15:30","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T16:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=185854"},"modified":"2016-02-18T09:15:30","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T16:15:30","slug":"featured-camp-of-the-week-the-bolles-school-swim-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/featured-camp-of-the-week-the-bolles-school-swim-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Swim Camp of the Week: The Bolles School Swim Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Under the direction of Jon Sakovich<\/a><\/strong>, swim coach of The Bolles School swimming program<\/a>, The Bolles School Swim Camps are developmental camps designed to provide quality instruction and training to swimmers of all abilities. \u00a0All training and instruction will take place on The Bolles School\u2019s San Jose Campus, located on the St. Johns River. \u00a0Campers will reside in The Bolles School\u2019s air conditioned dormitory rooms with 24-hour supervision and meals provided three times a day.<\/p>\n

One week camps<\/a><\/strong> are intended for swimmers ages nine and older, representing all ability levels. \u00a0The typical daily schedule will include 50-meter and 25-yard training, stroke technique and classroom lecture sessions, video taping, starts and turns, and a fun daytime activity. \u00a0One week camps will be limited to 25 swimmers per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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One Week Camp<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n
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  • The Bolles One Week Camp <\/em>is a technique oriented camp that incorporates the Bolles training method and philosophy. At the One Week Camp <\/em>swimmers will be challenged physically while learning to improve both their technical and mental approaches to swimming.\n
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    • Arrive Sunday – Leave Friday<\/li>\n
    • Work with the World Class Bolles Coaching Staff and swimmers<\/li>\n
    • Designed for competitive swimmers age 9 – 13 as of June 1, 2015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Session 1: June 12 – 17, 2016\u00a0(Sunday – Friday)<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
    • Session 2: June 19 – 24, 2016\u00a0(Sunday – Friday)<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      One Week Camp Expectations\u00a0<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

      This is a brief overview of what to expect from our One Week Swim Camp.<\/p>\n

      The Evening Practice<\/strong><\/em><\/u><\/p>\n

      What to expect:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Each practice will last 90 minutes. The practices are instructional with the emphasis on stroke mechanics. We will focus on one stroke per day with starts, turns, and finishes on Thursday evening. This practice is usually about 1500 to 1700 yards and is swum in our 25 yard pool.<\/p>\n

      Purpose:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      This session is designed to work on proper body position and stroke mechanics for each stroke.\u00a0The distances are short the rest is plentiful and a lot of time and energy is spent on learning the most efficient way to swim each stroke. We use drills to help the swimmers to learn each component of the stroke and then tie it all together to swim in the most efficient manner possible.<\/p>\n

      Dryland<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

      What to expect<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Each morning after breakfast we will have a 30-40 minute dry land session. This will consist of running laps on the track, running the stadium steps, pull ups, dips, pushups, and other body weight exercises, and abdominal work. Proper running shoes and work out clothes are needed.<\/p>\n

      Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n

      To teach the swimmers the importance of dryland training and how a strong regimen will help the swimmers achieve their goals. We will put them through a routine similar to what we do with our own swimmers. This will help improve their strength, fitness, athleticism, and core body strength.<\/p>\n

      The Morning Practice<\/strong><\/em><\/u><\/p>\n

      What to expect<\/strong><\/p>\n

      This practice session will be swum in our 50 meter pool. This work out is 2,700m to 5,000m in length. The distance of the practice will depend on the age and ability of the swimmer and also the emphasis of the workout. The practice will place emphasis on the stroke they worked on the previous evening.<\/p>\n

      Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n

      This practice session has two purposes. The first is to challenge the swimmer in an actual training session to think about stroke changes and techniques that were made the night before. Anyone can swim an easy 25yards and hold good stroke technique, to do so for an entire race or set in practice is a challenge. The practice will start off with a review of all the drills they worked on the night before and give them a chance to refresh their memories. Then we will proceed into the main set. The second purpose is to maintain the level of conditioning they have when coming into our camp so they are ready to continue their training when they get back home.<\/p>\n

      Lecture sessions<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/strong>These sessions will cover a variety of topics from nutrition to goal setting. We will help the swimmers in learn how to set goals for their meets, seasons, and even day to day practices. They will also learn about nutrition and the importance of proper hydration, as well as tips on mental preparations for hard practices and swim meets. The swimmers will also have an opportunity to talk to and hear about Sergio Lopez\u2019s (Bronze Medalist) quest for Olympic medals as well as hear from some of our swimmers here at Bolles and their experiences at Olympic Trials, being on National Record Relays, and their day to day experiences with swimming what is has done for them.<\/p>\n

      Video<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Each day swimmers will watch a video pertaining to the stroke of the day. This video will have a famous American swimmer performing the stroke. The swimmers themselves will be video taped on each of their strokes with voice over analysis from our professional coaching staff. These videos will be provided to each swimmer upon leaving camp.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The elite camp<\/a><\/strong> is designed for experienced swimmers ages 13 years or older. \u00a0Elite campers will train and compete with members of the Bolles Sharks swimming program including national high school champions, Florida high school state champions, high school All-Americans, and Olympians.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Elite Camp<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n