New Paltz Elite Swim Camp 2009
2009 Elite Swim Camp
This past July 12-16, Coaches and Alums of New Paltz completed the inaugural New Paltz Elite Swim Camp. 36 local swimmers spent a week in the Elting Pool where they received instruction on all 4 strokes that included drills, video taping, video critique, stroke discussion, reaction drills, turn skills, visualization, and some mini-workouts.
While a majority of local camps tend to be filled with younger kids ages 6-9 and student counselors, this camp was quite different. Counselors at the camp included alumni Louis Petto (Head Coach @ Ocean County YMCA), alumni Erica Ellis (assistant coach @ Vassar College), NP athletic trainer Kevin Joyce, Danielle Grobmyer (assistant coach @ UMass) and me. Counselors were assisted by senior captain Steve Cozzolongo, who demostrated and helped with drills in the morning. 13 of the 36 student were ages 13 and older, which created a dynamic and motivated makeup of campers.
The athletes began the day by splitting into 4 stations — drills, stroke discussion, video taping, and dryland. After that 2 hour session they combined and all swam a mini-workout for 1 hour, doing many of the same sets that the college team does. After a 1 hour break the athletes returned for a short lecture on varying topics such as stretching, nutrition, and championships suits. The camp finished with an additional 2 hour segment of 4 stations that included more drills, starts and turns, video critique, and then a combination of either reaction drills, turn skills, or visualization.
This is hopefully the first of many on the campus of SUNY New Paltz, many thanks to those that attended and those that helped. I anticipate 2 weeks of camp for 2010– week #1: elite intensive camp June 28-July 1, and Week #2: elite technique camp, July 5-9. More information next spring.
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