{"id":644091,"date":"2026-05-31T04:02:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T11:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=644091"},"modified":"2026-05-31T05:03:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T12:03:20","slug":"usa-swimming-announces-athletes-chosen-for-zone-select-camps-link-to-participants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-announces-athletes-chosen-for-zone-select-camps-link-to-participants\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Swimming Announces Athletes Chosen for Zone Select Camps (Link to Roster)"},"content":{"rendered":"

USA Swimming Announces Athletes Chosen for Zone Select Camps (Link to Roster)<\/strong><\/p>\n

USA Swimming today announced the names of the 120 athletes selected for the 2026 Zone Select Camps. To optimize opportunities for athletes, the two camps will each select athletes from two combined zones. One camp will host athletes from the Western and Central Zones at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (June 4-7, 2026), while the second camp will include the Eastern and Southern Zones at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (June 11-14, 2026).<\/p>\n

This year, athletes come from 84 different clubs across the country. Click\u00a0here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for a complete roster of camp participants, including staff members.<\/p>\n

Each camp hosts 60 athletes in total, 30 from each zone, with selection automatically determined by individual swimmers’ performances from the 2025 Long Course season. Featuring the top available female (aged 12-13) and male (aged 13-14) swimmers from the qualifying period, athletes were selected from USA Swimming\u2019s SWIMS times database based on the fastest long-course meters pool swims in each Olympic event per zone, alongside select wildcard selections using individual Rank Scores. For more information on the full selection criteria, please click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This camp serves as the athletes’ first step in learning about what it means to be a part of Team USA. Over the course of the four-day camp, participants will engage in four in-water practices, guided facilitations led by USA Swimming National Office staff, and presentations from guest speakers from the world of elite athletics.<\/p>\n

The program’s goal is to provide athletes with the ignition, motivation, and information they need to continue setting goals, work hard, excel in swimming, and feel empowered to take ownership of their swimming careers.<\/p>\n

USA Swimming will also continue its home coach track for athlete coaches at the Zone Select Camps. The coach of a selected athlete is invited to attend the camp that their athlete has qualified for, where USA Swimming provides housing, meals, and local transportation. The attending coaches will participate in a separate track from the athletes consisting of educational opportunities, connections with USA Swimming staff, and networking with other coaches from across the country.<\/p>\n

Additionally, limited openings are available for an interactive coach clinic at each location running alongside the home coach track to allow coaches across the country to interact and learn from one another.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the coach clinic and view the full description of the camp selection process\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below are the camp staff supporting each of the two camps:<\/p>\n

Western\/Central ZSC: June 4-7 @ the University of Nevada- Las Vegas<\/strong><\/p>\n