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Visit Our St. Olaf Summer Swim Camps Website
507.786.3031
summer[AT]stolaf.edu
behr1[AT]stolaf.edu
1520 St. Olaf Ave.
Northfield, Minnesota 55057
CAMPER AGES: 10-17
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: The camps — including Stroke Technique and High-Performance — are designed for swimmers who have been swimming competitively in associations or school programs and have yet to complete their senior year. Both camps provide a complete experience on the beautiful St. Olaf campus in historic Northfield, Minnesota. Pool time and other training activities are balanced with recreational activities supervised by camp coaches and counselors.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Swimming, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: St. Olaf College is located in historic Northfield, Minnesota, 40 miles south of the Twin Cities metro area. Please visit our website for lots of camp photos and further information.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Stroke Technique Camp
A systematic teaching approach gives swimmers an understanding of stroke development, as well as repetitive skill rehearsal throughout the week. Attention is also paid to starts, turns and streamlining. Swimmers work on core-body exercises to increase body strength and flexibility through a variety of dry-land exercises. Classroom activities include video instruction from current world-class swimmers and coaches, plus individual video review and analysis throughout the week. Group sessions cover topics ranging from nutrition and goal setting to team-building exercises and race/ training strategies.
High Performance Camp
This camp is designed for experienced swimmers who are ready to learn and implement conditioning principles, more effective training components, and technical skill development. Swimmers work on core-body exercises to increase body strength and flexibility through a variety of dry-land exercises. The camp also focuses on goal setting, psychological skills training, race and training strategies, nutrition, and team building principles that will lead to consistent, successful performance.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Stroke Technique: $490
Session 1: June 7-11, 2020
Session 2: June 14-18, 2020
Session 3: June 21-25, 2020
High Performance: $525
Session 1: June 7-11, 2020
Session 2: June 14-18, 2020
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