Anyone know how swimmers were chosen/ applied for the High Performance Camp? I remember seeing something about this several years ago and if I remember right there were a very limited amount of spaces and the selection was based on your times/ top 10 places.
Just curious. From the article it sounded like a great opportunity and a lot of fun.
This camp is expensive, It's true... But my experience, and from what I gathered from everyone around me, at the camp, was excellent. There were swimmes of varying backgrounds, and different levels of experience, and all came away with something to work on as well as an amazing education. After the camp, even more material was sent to each swimmer, results of testing and video of swimming with a velocity scale along the bottom were also sent.
We made amazing friends, have coaches, doctors, and swimmers with whom we can write to or call for infomation at any time! I had to suck it up pretty hard to come up with the cash, as we had just moved earlier this year, but I wouldnt change a thing...except my stroke! :)
Since returning, I've been working on some key elements, helping my team mates and team members with their strokes, and considering new ways of becoming a full time masters coach. Everyone from the fastest swimmer to the newest swimmer to the longest experienced, least experienced swimmer, has something to learn, and to share with others...at this camp, these merge. I would happily swim with/ and or for these coaches or swimmers any time.
This camp is expensive, It's true... But my experience, and from what I gathered from everyone around me, at the camp, was excellent. There were swimmes of varying backgrounds, and different levels of experience, and all came away with something to work on as well as an amazing education. After the camp, even more material was sent to each swimmer, results of testing and video of swimming with a velocity scale along the bottom were also sent.
We made amazing friends, have coaches, doctors, and swimmers with whom we can write to or call for infomation at any time! I had to suck it up pretty hard to come up with the cash, as we had just moved earlier this year, but I wouldnt change a thing...except my stroke! :)
Since returning, I've been working on some key elements, helping my team mates and team members with their strokes, and considering new ways of becoming a full time masters coach. Everyone from the fastest swimmer to the newest swimmer to the longest experienced, least experienced swimmer, has something to learn, and to share with others...at this camp, these merge. I would happily swim with/ and or for these coaches or swimmers any time.
