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.
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I don't know the breakdown of the costs of the camp but consider these numbers that I came up with:
Five nights lodging at the Doubletree w/ tax = $800
14 meals + snacks & drinks after workout = $250
Car rental for 5 days = $200
That's $1250 without any coaches! So the cost of the coaches and other experts over five days is $550 or $137 per day! A bargain. In fact I don't know how they did it for that price!!!
I have worked with Dr. G on my own and I don't remember exactly what he charges for the swim power test or lactate clearance tests but it would be about $300. So now take out the cost of Dr. G and we are down to $250 for 4 days of top notch coaching!!! Now, I bet you can't wait to sign up.....:)
I would think if the published rate is $169 that they paid $100 per night + tax which can be as much as 20%. So the hotel is $600. I also suspect the food cost was more like $150 (thinking like $10-12 per meal)
that means the $850 / swimmer x 15 swimmers = $12,750.
$12,750 to pay 5 coaches, promote the event, and coordinate the whole thing really is quite reasonable. At first blush it seemed high, but really it seems to be in line.
I don't know the breakdown of the costs of the camp but consider these numbers that I came up with:
Five nights lodging at the Doubletree w/ tax = $800
14 meals + snacks & drinks after workout = $250
Car rental for 5 days = $200
That's $1250 without any coaches! So the cost of the coaches and other experts over five days is $550 or $137 per day! A bargain. In fact I don't know how they did it for that price!!!
I have worked with Dr. G on my own and I don't remember exactly what he charges for the swim power test or lactate clearance tests but it would be about $300. So now take out the cost of Dr. G and we are down to $250 for 4 days of top notch coaching!!! Now, I bet you can't wait to sign up.....:)
I would think if the published rate is $169 that they paid $100 per night + tax which can be as much as 20%. So the hotel is $600. I also suspect the food cost was more like $150 (thinking like $10-12 per meal)
that means the $850 / swimmer x 15 swimmers = $12,750.
$12,750 to pay 5 coaches, promote the event, and coordinate the whole thing really is quite reasonable. At first blush it seemed high, but really it seems to be in line.
