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Welcome to the SMU Mustang Swim Camp! Our goal is for you to have fun while training hard and learning from the best. The SMU camp offers one of the lowest camper to coach/counselor ratios of elite camps in the country, allowing the campers a unique opportunity to get individual attention from Olympic coaches, Olympic medalists, and NCAA All-Americans.

While at the camp, you will have the opportunity to live in the dorms and eat at the SMU Dining Hall. The daily schedule includes 2 stroke sessions, 1 training session, 1 dryland session, and 1 racing session. The stroke sessions will consist of a lecture and drill work with SMU head men's coach (and coach of 2 Olympic gold medalists) Eddie Sinnott. Coach Sinnott is known for his ability to relate stroke technique and drills to younger swimmers, and give them drills they can use throughout their careers. The training session takes place in SMU's beautiful indoor Aquatic Center under the direction of Coach Steve Collins. The racing session is also conducted in the indoor Aquatic Center, and gives you the opportunity to showcase the new skills you have learned. The assistant SMU men's and women's coaches and other coaches from around the country will also be on deck during these sessions to give you additional feedback. Above and below water filming will be done throughout the camp and campers will receive feedback on their technique while watching their video footage.

One of the most important aspects of this camp is our focus on having fun while working hard, learning new skills, and becoming better swimmers. During the day, the counselors spend time getting to know the campers and having fun together. In the dorms the campers are monitored by coaches. Throughout the week we organize several games for all campers which promote teamwork and spirit. The racing session rounds off each day. One of the sessions is comprised of relays only. And on the last evening of the camp, it is time for the campers to relax a little when the racing session is replaced with a fun activity.

You will also receive a complimentary T-shirt; a swim cap; a water bottle; and a camp booklet summarizing and highlighting what you will learn while at the camp. 

DETAILS

Per NCAA rules, this camp is open to any and all entrants, limited only by number, age and/or grade level

Camp Dates
Session I
Sunday, June 2 - Thursday, June 6, 2019

Session II
Sunday, June 9 - Thursday, June 13, 2019
 

Check-In/Out: Session 1
Check-In: 12:00-1:30 PM - at the dorms (location TBA)
Check-Out: 12:00-1:30 PM - at the dorms (location TBA)

Check-In/Out: Session 2
Check-In: 8:00-9:00 am - at the dorms (location TBA)
Check-Out: 9:00-9:30 am - at the dorms (location TBA)

Age

·  Due to university regulations, only swimmers ages 10-17 are eligible for overnight camp registration.

·  Swimmers under the age of 10 are eligible for day camp registration only.

·  Swimmers under the age of 9 are not eligible for camp participation.

Cost
Overnight Campers: $650-Includes room and board, mandatory SMU insurance, T-shirt, swim cap, water bottle and camp booklet. 
Please note: Upon receipt of registration and deposit, the camper's spot will be reserved. Acceptance is on a first come, first serve basis. The $650 includes a $100 non-refundable deposit. Full payment must be received by Sunday, April 21st, 2019 or the registration is subject to cancellation. After Sunday, April 28th, the entire $650 is non-refundable. 

Day Campers: $525-Includes lunch and dinner at the dining hall (please have breakfast before you come to camp), mandatory SMU insurance, T-shirt, swim cap, water bottle and camp booklet. 
Please note: Upon receipt of registration and deposit, the camper's spot will be reserved. Acceptance is on a first come, first serve basis. The $525 includes a $100 non-refundable deposit. Full payment must be received by Sunday, April 21st, 2019 or the registration is subject to cancellation. After Sunday April 28th, the entire $525 is non-refundable. 

Note: For any and all cancellations before April 28th, we will need a doctors note. The $100 will still be non-refundable.

**NOTE: If you would like to pay a deposit and then the remainder in April, please email me at swimcamp@smu.edu as I will have to do it over the phone and then have a check mailed into me.

Facilities
Pools-The campers will have exclusive use of  the new Aquatic Center which the SMU Mustangs use for training and competition. The stroke, training, and racing sessions are done in the indoor Robson & Lindley Aquatic Center. This facility opened in November 2017, this will be the first summer camp held in the new facility.

Housing-The campers stay in an SMU dorm which is assigned by the university as the camp nears. Each room sleeps two people. Roommates-Campers may request roommates. When two campers request each other as their #1 choice, they will be put together.

Dining-We will eat all meals at the main SMU Dining Hall. The food is served buffet-style and the campers may help themselves to more than one serving.

Equipment Needs
All campers should bring the following equipment: suits, goggles, caps, sunscreen, towels, athletic shoes, and gym clothes. Overnight campers will also need bed linen or a sleeping bag, a pillow, a blanket and an alarm clock. Campers will not need fins, paddles, pull buoys or kickboards.

Supervision
The campers are monitored at all times by at least one member of the camp staff. No camper is ever allowed to go anywhere on campus without a member of the staff. The staff includes 4 coaches and 9 counselors. All counselors stay in the dorms overnight and are available in case of an emergency.