Elite Training Camp

Open to swimmers ages 13-18 and who meet the minimum time requirement.

The Elite Training Camp is our most challenging camp. Approximately 75% of the dedicated pool time is spent on physical conditioning with the remaining 25% on technical conditioning. The physical conditioning portion includes a minimum of nine in-water training sessions and four dry-land training sessions. Each in-water session also includes drills and skills for technical conditioning. Daily mental conditioning classes are included too.

Morning in-water sessions run 2.5 hours and afternoon in-water sessions run 2.0 hours. Both morning and afternoon sessions are divided into a series of components that include:

Butterfly Stroke Progressions
Butterfly Swim Sets
Butterfly Kick and Pull Sets
Butterfly Drill Sets
Backstroke Stroke Progressions
Backstroke Swim Sets
Backstroke Kick and Pull Sets
Backstroke Drill Sets
Breaststroke Stroke Progressions
Breaststroke Swim Sets
Breaststroke Kick and Pull Sets
Breaststroke Drill Sets
Freestyle Stroke Progressions
Freestyle Swim Sets
Freestyle Kick and Pull Sets
Freestyle Drill Sets
Start Progressions
Turn Progressions
Finish Progressions

Components are mixed together to create the ideal training and learning experience.

Morning in-water sessions range between 4,000-6,000 yards/meters and afternoon in-water sessions range between 3,000-5,000 yards/meters. We do not condone "garbage-yardage" or "mindless-meters." Every lap must have a purpose or it's not worth doing!

Each in-water session is divided into three levels of challenge - with Gold being the most challenging and Bronze the least. Having three levels of challenge provides greater flexibility and creates a more meaningful training experience for all.

A series of test sets are administered throughout the camp to determine a swimmer's individual goal time for all training sets.

Daily dry-land sessions are approximately 45-minutes in length. The sessions are designed to improve general posture; core, arm, and leg strength; explosive power; and flexibility. Two yoga sessions are also included.

Eligible swimmers must be 13 years of age and meet a minimum time requirement. In the past, we have allowed some 12-year-old swimmers to participate in the Elite Training Camp. Parents interested in this possibility should contact Coach Baker »

Past participants in the Elite Training Camp have included: Junior National Qualifiers, National Age Group Record Holders, State Record Holders, State Champions, Sectional Qualifiers, Zone Qualifiers and more.

Caution: The Elite Training Camp is not suited for swimmers with swimming related injuries.

The following time standards are intended to serve as a guide in order to ensure proper placement in the camp. Swimmers only need to meet one time standard for one event in order to be eligible for the camp.

USA Swimming "BB" Time Standards

Long Course Meters
	13-14 Girls	13-14 Boys	15-16 Girls	15-16 Boys	17-18 Girls	17-18 Boys
100 M Free	1:16.19	1:11.49	1:14.39	1:08.39	1:14.09	1:06.89
100 M Back	1:24.29	1:20.59	1:22.69	1:16.49	1:23.09	1:14.89
100 M Breast	1:36.39	1:28.09	1:33.89	1:26.39	1:32.49	1:24.99
100 M Fly	1:22.89	1:16.99	1:20.39	1:13.39	1:19.49	1:12.19

Short Course Yards
	13-14 Girls	13-14 Boys	15-16 Girls	15-16 Boys	17-18 Girls	17-18 Boys
100 Y Free	1:07.39	1:02.19	1:05.79	59.79	1:04.89	58.09
100 Y Back	1:14.19	1:09.59	1:12.09	1:06.19	1:11.69	1:04.19
100 Y Breast	1:24.09	1:18.09	1:21.99	1:14.69	1:21.49	1:13.19
100 Y Fly	1:13.49	1:08.09	1:11.79	1:05.09	1:10.99	1:03.59