Wednesday brought Breaststroke day to camp and also a pretty incredible storm.
A classroom session followed by 2 pool sessions made up an informative day of working on Breaststroke. Coach Nikki lead the pool session focusing on the kick, timing, and the path of the hand. I introduced the Pull Out to the group. We wrapped up Breaststroke working on starts.
The excitment came as we left dinner. A pretty intense storm came through the area. We stood my the dorm and watched the intense clouds before the storm hit.
The rain meant for the second straight week we could not go to DQ. This is a first in the 13 years of Cal Camp. But without losing a beat, the campers were given ice cream and a movie in the TV room and enjoyed a nice safe evening together.
Today was Butterfly day and that post is to come!
Coach Scott
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
A Gold Medalist, Backstroke, and Fun!
Tuesday was Backstroke day at Cal U swim camp. The day began with a great classroom session and even better discussion on Backstroke.
It was interesting to hear the swimmers questions and even better when they were able to answer my questions. The morning pool session was spent with a lot of the same drills the were done with Freestyle but with a different head position. Again the focus was Body Roll and getting the swimmers to understand the connection between their mind and body.
The morning session finished up with a hint of the afternoon, a special guest would address the campers.
One of the fun things about CAL U camp is that we are part of a bigger picture. The University is going on around us as Freshman Orientation was happening also. Our lunch was shared with many incoming Freshman and their families. The coaches joked that some of the female campers could end up swimming here in the future.
The afternoon session started off with a phone call to BJ Bedford Miller, Olympic Gold medalist on the 400 Medley Relay at the 2000 Summer games in Sydney. BJ spoke to the campers about some keys to swimming smart Backstroke. She reinforced core strength and the connection of all the body to reduce drag.
The afternoon wrapped up with a discussion on the Swimmer Profile (what makes up the things that define a swimmers training) and a great pool session.
The evening wrapped up Backstroke and included work on the Backstroke start.
Swim Camp Survivor began with a great Doggy Paddle relay!
Tomorrow is Breaststroke but also includes a trip to DQ and Movie Night.
Good Night from Cal U.
Coach Scott
It was interesting to hear the swimmers questions and even better when they were able to answer my questions. The morning pool session was spent with a lot of the same drills the were done with Freestyle but with a different head position. Again the focus was Body Roll and getting the swimmers to understand the connection between their mind and body.
The morning session finished up with a hint of the afternoon, a special guest would address the campers.
One of the fun things about CAL U camp is that we are part of a bigger picture. The University is going on around us as Freshman Orientation was happening also. Our lunch was shared with many incoming Freshman and their families. The coaches joked that some of the female campers could end up swimming here in the future.
The afternoon session started off with a phone call to BJ Bedford Miller, Olympic Gold medalist on the 400 Medley Relay at the 2000 Summer games in Sydney. BJ spoke to the campers about some keys to swimming smart Backstroke. She reinforced core strength and the connection of all the body to reduce drag.
The afternoon wrapped up with a discussion on the Swimmer Profile (what makes up the things that define a swimmers training) and a great pool session.
The evening wrapped up Backstroke and included work on the Backstroke start.
Swim Camp Survivor began with a great Doggy Paddle relay!
Tomorrow is Breaststroke but also includes a trip to DQ and Movie Night.
Good Night from Cal U.
Coach Scott
Freestyle a very busy day!
WOW...what a great group of talented swimmer we have this week.
We went from 23 to 38 swimmers in 48 hours from Week 1 to Week 2, we hit the ground running on Monday with a Classroom session on Freestyle with the emphasis on "Swimming Smart". When we got in the water everything flowed really well. We have a wide variety of skill and 38 swimmers with 38 unique personalities, which makes for a lot of laughs and fun. When the kids respond it takes my coaching to a whole other level.
Typically with a larger group, things take time to get through. With this group they take each drill on as a challenge and master it over time. A lot of time was spent on connecting the mind and body and really thinking about what they are doing in the water. The idea of "making things happen" instead of just letting things happen.
We wrapped up Freestyle with some work on starts that went awesome.
A bit of down time now before our last Backstroke session, it has been 3 great days. I will be posting on today's great day of Backstroke later this evening.
Coach Scott
We went from 23 to 38 swimmers in 48 hours from Week 1 to Week 2, we hit the ground running on Monday with a Classroom session on Freestyle with the emphasis on "Swimming Smart". When we got in the water everything flowed really well. We have a wide variety of skill and 38 swimmers with 38 unique personalities, which makes for a lot of laughs and fun. When the kids respond it takes my coaching to a whole other level.
Typically with a larger group, things take time to get through. With this group they take each drill on as a challenge and master it over time. A lot of time was spent on connecting the mind and body and really thinking about what they are doing in the water. The idea of "making things happen" instead of just letting things happen.
We wrapped up Freestyle with some work on starts that went awesome.
A bit of down time now before our last Backstroke session, it has been 3 great days. I will be posting on today's great day of Backstroke later this evening.
Coach Scott
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Week 2 Cal U Swim Camp starts out AMAZING!
Greetings from Cal U!
What an incredible start to Week 2. We have 38 great swimmers this week from all over PA and WV. The swimmers are all very skilled and I promised each of them that they will all leave better than the swimmer they walked in being. A pretty big promise but just after working on Streamlining tonight I have kept my promise.
We spent the evening pool session talking about smart swimming and thinking. Being deliberate in every move they make. We worked on Streamlining and how important it is. If you ask them how important they should reply with about 10 to 20 "VERY"s. It was great watching them grab the simple concepts and make them their own.
Tomorrow we start Freestyle and I am very excited to see how they respond to the drills.
There were a ton of smile and laughing tonight which is always a great way to start camp here at CAL U. It is actually pretty typical but tonight's group made it AWESOME!
Coach Scott
What an incredible start to Week 2. We have 38 great swimmers this week from all over PA and WV. The swimmers are all very skilled and I promised each of them that they will all leave better than the swimmer they walked in being. A pretty big promise but just after working on Streamlining tonight I have kept my promise.
We spent the evening pool session talking about smart swimming and thinking. Being deliberate in every move they make. We worked on Streamlining and how important it is. If you ask them how important they should reply with about 10 to 20 "VERY"s. It was great watching them grab the simple concepts and make them their own.
Tomorrow we start Freestyle and I am very excited to see how they respond to the drills.
There were a ton of smile and laughing tonight which is always a great way to start camp here at CAL U. It is actually pretty typical but tonight's group made it AWESOME!
Coach Scott
Friday, June 6, 2014
In the blink of an eye Week 1 is past...
What a great way to end Week 1. We covered all 4 turns this morning and reviewed all 4 strokes. So much feedback was given that I was really amazed at the progress that was made.
Every swimmer showed a distinct improvement! I hope every swimmer had fun. If there was a way to start 4 weeks of camp this was the perfect way.
Swim Smart+Have Fun=Swim Fast
Simple.
Lets hope those swimmers left with memories to last through their next season!
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Some down time before Week 2.
Coach Scott
Every swimmer showed a distinct improvement! I hope every swimmer had fun. If there was a way to start 4 weeks of camp this was the perfect way.
Swim Smart+Have Fun=Swim Fast
Simple.
Lets hope those swimmers left with memories to last through their next season!
Some down time before Week 2.
Coach Scott
Thursday, June 5, 2014
I hate Butterfly...well not anymore.
It is always fun changing a perspective on things. When it comes to fly it is even more fun.
We had a great classroom session on Butterfly followed by 2 great pool sessions. Coach Nikki lead the day and I assisted which gave the camp an added set of drills. I really enjoy working with our great staff. We are blessed to have so many skilled coaches.
The evening session was focused on Backstroke starts so we have covered all starts and will spend part of the morning on turns and an overall review.
It has been a great week and it will be exciting pointing out to the swimmers how they have changed.
Good Night for Cal U.
Coach Scott
We had a great classroom session on Butterfly followed by 2 great pool sessions. Coach Nikki lead the day and I assisted which gave the camp an added set of drills. I really enjoy working with our great staff. We are blessed to have so many skilled coaches.
The evening session was focused on Backstroke starts so we have covered all starts and will spend part of the morning on turns and an overall review.
It has been a great week and it will be exciting pointing out to the swimmers how they have changed.
Good Night for Cal U.
Coach Scott
Sample of our Cal U Swim Camp Stroke School
Here is a clip of what we are currently putting together.
We are filming all 4 classroom session on each stroke. This is our Beta version with video and graphics to come in the future.
The swimmers have really taken to the concept and have learned a lot.
We are filming all 4 classroom session on each stroke. This is our Beta version with video and graphics to come in the future.
The swimmers have really taken to the concept and have learned a lot.
Coach Scott
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