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.
Go to the Doubletree - Greensboro Website. The actual per room charge without any discounts is $169 per night w/o tax. That is not cheap, but that is the going rate.
You can also get a room at the Drury Inn in Greensboro for $99/night. If you add tax of 8% that comes out to $550 for the 5 nights. Again, not cheap but the going rate.
I think it sounds awesome, too, but also thought the price seemed a little high. I was telling my wife about it and she said "want me to guess the price?" Her guess was $2,500. So just more proof that I'm a cheapskate.
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 went to the camp and agree that it was worth it. Consider the food, lodging, and transportation along with pool time, coaching, and presentations/testing from various experts. We participated in 8 well planned, motivating and challenging 2-hour pool workouts focusing on critical skills and techniques during which we received personalized feedback from the coaches.
Overall it was a great experience with superb coaching and fun people. The information, testing and feedback we received was mind boggling. I never knew there was so much about swimming I didnt know, much less so much about my swimming that I didnt know!
If you can afford the cost and time away from home, I highly recommend it.
Where did you find the application form?
I'm usually really good at nosing around the USMS site and finding things but I must have been asleep at the switch for this one.
I did the Swim Power test with Dr. G at nationals in Atlanta. I think I paid between $100 and $200 for analysis of all four strokes. I got a lot of info out of it so it was well worth the cost to me.
I was at the camp in 03 when it was at the OTC.It was great and I think i'd enjoy the new one more as it is not at altitude(see my report on the camp-www.usms.org/.../articledisplay.php ). After the camp we were told that it was a once in a lifetime opportunity and not to apply again,but since it has been moved can I go?
Allen,
if you want to go, you should apply. Let them make the decision. If I were you I would.
There will be lots of information at Spring Nats in Greensboro about the camp. So you can wait till then and talk with Hill Carrow, the camp director.
TinaA,
PM me at sca17@pacbell.net and I will send you the application document. I can't figure out how to attach it here. :(
