Week 4 began with 41 swimmers and another chance to make a difference.
Sunday night began with Streamline work, ready position, and the break out.
Monday brought a great day of Freestyle and a fun relay at the end.
This is an energetic bunch and will be a lot of fun.
The changes that have taken place already are amazing.
More tomorrow.
Coach Scott
Monday, June 23, 2014
Week 3 wraps up
Week 3 came to a close last Friday in fine fashion.
We reviewed all the strokes and had a bit of fun along the way.
It was the first time all week that the camp was 100% attentive during a session (maybe because of the large number of parents watching).
All in all it was a great week.
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We reviewed all the strokes and had a bit of fun along the way.
It was the first time all week that the camp was 100% attentive during a session (maybe because of the large number of parents watching).
All in all it was a great week.
Coach Scott
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Butterfly, a smile, and a piece of pizza.
Today was Butterfly day at Cal U Swim Camp.
The message was simple...Don't hate Fly.
Most swimmers hate fly because of poor technique or poor coaching. It is true. To many coaches feel the need to train fly to such a degree that student-athletes do not swim Butterfly...they try to Survive swimming Fly.
A very detailed classroom session lead to 3 great pool session lead by Coach Nikki, Coach Ray and myself.
Some great strides were made and by the end of the day there were a lot of smiles.
I am so impressed by the work done today. It was funny, I mentioned a success story from last week and it was funny that the campers knew who I was talking about. PA swimming is a small world.
The last night brought a pizza party in the day room and a piece of pizza for Coach Scott.
Tomorrow we wrap things up and for me I am off the WV to enjoy some downtime with my Fraternity brothers.
Coach Scott
The message was simple...Don't hate Fly.
Most swimmers hate fly because of poor technique or poor coaching. It is true. To many coaches feel the need to train fly to such a degree that student-athletes do not swim Butterfly...they try to Survive swimming Fly.
A very detailed classroom session lead to 3 great pool session lead by Coach Nikki, Coach Ray and myself.
Some great strides were made and by the end of the day there were a lot of smiles.
I am so impressed by the work done today. It was funny, I mentioned a success story from last week and it was funny that the campers knew who I was talking about. PA swimming is a small world.
The last night brought a pizza party in the day room and a piece of pizza for Coach Scott.
Tomorrow we wrap things up and for me I am off the WV to enjoy some downtime with my Fraternity brothers.
Coach Scott
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Backstroke, Breaststroke and DQ!
Tuesday and Wednesday typically blend together at Cal U Swim Camp.
We have spent a great amount of time on Backstroke and Breaststroke over the last 2 days. It is great watching the campers pick up the subtle changes that the coaches ask them to make. This group is very spirited and a joy to work with. There is a wide variety of ages in this group and they are a lot of fun.
With Monday and Tuesday devoted to Long Axis strokes it was fun to get to work on Short Axis strokes. Some of the best Breaststroke Pullouts I have seen happened in the pool today. I really think that the Power Point class room sessions have helped to make the material easier to digest. Watching these swimmers takes notes is inspiring.
For the first time of the summer the camp was able to travel to DQ for ice cream and is now watching We Bought a Zoo.
Tomorrow is Fly and the last full day of camp. A lot to still do over the course of the next day and a half.
Coach Scott
We have spent a great amount of time on Backstroke and Breaststroke over the last 2 days. It is great watching the campers pick up the subtle changes that the coaches ask them to make. This group is very spirited and a joy to work with. There is a wide variety of ages in this group and they are a lot of fun.
With Monday and Tuesday devoted to Long Axis strokes it was fun to get to work on Short Axis strokes. Some of the best Breaststroke Pullouts I have seen happened in the pool today. I really think that the Power Point class room sessions have helped to make the material easier to digest. Watching these swimmers takes notes is inspiring.
For the first time of the summer the camp was able to travel to DQ for ice cream and is now watching We Bought a Zoo.
Tomorrow is Fly and the last full day of camp. A lot to still do over the course of the next day and a half.
Coach Scott
Monday, June 16, 2014
The Beginning of Week 3 and Freestyle Day!
Wow...the last 29 hours have flown by. Week 3 started out with 39 campers learning Ready Position, Streamlining, and the Breakout. This is a very "spirited" group with a lot of skill. Each week has been unique in itself and Week 3 is no different.
We started today with a great classroom session and a lot of great interaction on Freestyle. 32 swimmers raised their hands when I asked if anyone had learned anything new during the lecture. That makes me feel really good in the sense that Smart Swimming is being understood. 3 great pool sessions wrapped up Freestyle along with an afternoon session discussing the "Swimmer Profile".
This groups has a lot of spirit and potential it will be a very exciting week! Changing old bad habits to new good habits is always a fun challenge. The goal is Smart Swimming...which will lead to Fast Swimming in the end.
Every group is different, every group is special. It was funny that during the day every coach mentioned that something was different this week. Each coach mentioned that things seemed like someone was missing. We had a very respectful and gentlemanly swimmer last week that was so polite and held every door for every camper. He was great to work with in the water too. A big CAL U Swim Camp shout out to Leif!
Good Night from CAL U!
Coach Scott
We started today with a great classroom session and a lot of great interaction on Freestyle. 32 swimmers raised their hands when I asked if anyone had learned anything new during the lecture. That makes me feel really good in the sense that Smart Swimming is being understood. 3 great pool sessions wrapped up Freestyle along with an afternoon session discussing the "Swimmer Profile".
This groups has a lot of spirit and potential it will be a very exciting week! Changing old bad habits to new good habits is always a fun challenge. The goal is Smart Swimming...which will lead to Fast Swimming in the end.
Every group is different, every group is special. It was funny that during the day every coach mentioned that something was different this week. Each coach mentioned that things seemed like someone was missing. We had a very respectful and gentlemanly swimmer last week that was so polite and held every door for every camper. He was great to work with in the water too. A big CAL U Swim Camp shout out to Leif!
Good Night from CAL U!
Coach Scott
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Week 2 comes to an end...a look back...
Week 2 came to a close yesterday with a great session of turns and stroke review.
This was another great week of what CAL U camp does best. Teaching swimmers to swim smart. We had a very knowledgeable staff that worked with an incredibly skilled group of swimmers. The weather was very interesting as we had sun and rain sometimes within minutes of eachother...
In the end 38 swimmers left better than how they came in 5 days before. As I said when I addressed the parents..."Be your child's number 1 fan!"
Half way through CAL U camp 2014.
Enjoying the time to recharge the batteries for Week 3.
Any questions or comment please fee free to email me. swhunsinger@yahoo.com
Coach Scott
Friday, June 13, 2014
Butterfly and making a difference...
The great thing about camp is that you have countless chances to make a difference to each swimmer. They all come to camp needing something. From an adjustment on their outlook on the sport, to work on Streamlining, maybe major change in one of their strokes, to something as important as having a 2 beat kick in Butterfly.
The amazing thing is when they make the change right in front of your eyes. This week it has happened every day, but on Thursday a couple of swimmers made huge strides forward. One swimmer improved their entire Butterfly from top to bottom and start to finish. Basically a total over haul of their stroke. It was truly incredible to watch. Another swimmer came to camp very skilled and very accomplished. The one thing lacking was a 2 beat kick for their fly. It is pretty simple, you need to kick when the hands enter the water and again when they exit the water. This swimmer just had a kick at the top and not at the bottom. They had a very good fly but by adding that second kick you be on the road to something amazing. Every swimmer is different but I really believe that they are the most coach-able athletes that there are in any sport. I explained that there needed to be a kick at the top and at the bottom. Slowly but surely this young and up and coming swimmer added the second kick. It was really cool watching this good Fly become something that will really make an impact on the swimmers future. By the end of the day they had it! When I asked the swimmer how it felt, they replied "Fast". Now the true test will be taking this back home and making it a daily good habit. If that happens look out, great things are gonna happen.
Our swimmers ask such great questions and give such great answers. "Students of the sport" I told them.
Each swimmer will leave better than when they arrived on Sunday. Thanks to their work and effort, I will leave having gained more experience in making a difference. Miracles don't happen every day and not every swimmer has a break through moment but on Thursday great things happened at CAL U Swim Camp. Then again those things happen every year and that makes everything we do as coaches so worth it.
The last session of the last day of Week 2 is just 15 minutes away...
Coach Scott
The amazing thing is when they make the change right in front of your eyes. This week it has happened every day, but on Thursday a couple of swimmers made huge strides forward. One swimmer improved their entire Butterfly from top to bottom and start to finish. Basically a total over haul of their stroke. It was truly incredible to watch. Another swimmer came to camp very skilled and very accomplished. The one thing lacking was a 2 beat kick for their fly. It is pretty simple, you need to kick when the hands enter the water and again when they exit the water. This swimmer just had a kick at the top and not at the bottom. They had a very good fly but by adding that second kick you be on the road to something amazing. Every swimmer is different but I really believe that they are the most coach-able athletes that there are in any sport. I explained that there needed to be a kick at the top and at the bottom. Slowly but surely this young and up and coming swimmer added the second kick. It was really cool watching this good Fly become something that will really make an impact on the swimmers future. By the end of the day they had it! When I asked the swimmer how it felt, they replied "Fast". Now the true test will be taking this back home and making it a daily good habit. If that happens look out, great things are gonna happen.
Our swimmers ask such great questions and give such great answers. "Students of the sport" I told them.
Each swimmer will leave better than when they arrived on Sunday. Thanks to their work and effort, I will leave having gained more experience in making a difference. Miracles don't happen every day and not every swimmer has a break through moment but on Thursday great things happened at CAL U Swim Camp. Then again those things happen every year and that makes everything we do as coaches so worth it.
The last session of the last day of Week 2 is just 15 minutes away...
Coach Scott
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