The swimming camps in Pennsylvania cater to participants with skill levels ranging from beginners to competitive swimmers. Several camps offer both day camp opportunities as well as longer stay options for more thorough coaching experiences. Each of these camps utilize spacious swimming facilities and maintain small class sizes to provide individualized training for each participant.
The Nike Swim Camp at the University of Pittsburgh trains competitive swimmers in order to improve their skills and advance to the next level within the sport.
Participants are instructed on ways to improve their stroke techniques and may choose between overnight, day or extended day camps. The overnight and extended day camps include two or three workouts in the pool each day while the day camp includes two workouts.
There are two pools at the University of Pittsburgh. The first is a 21-lane, 50-meter pool with diving towers, and the second is a six-lane, 50-meter pool.
In addition to plenty of pool time to work on swimming stroke techniques, participants will also be instructed in proper nutrition.
Administrative Office
US Sports Camps Inc.
750 Lindaro St., Suite 220
San Rafael, CA 94901
415-479-6060
ussportscamps.com
The Briarwood Day Camp Swim Program is appropriate for swimmers of all skill levels. The program adheres to Red Cross guidelines, and the instructors are all certified by the Red Cross.
Instructors will assist campers in advancing through skill levels while accommodating each swimmer's rate of progression. Children are supervised in the pool at all times and, furthermore, children are instructed to always swim with a peer during free swim times.
Briarwood Day Camp
1380 Creek Road
Furlong, PA 18925
215-598-7143
briarwood-camp.com
The Penn State Competitive Swimming Camp assists participants in developing skills in the four competitive strokes in its outdoor 50-meter Olympic-sized swimming pool.
There are also three additional indoor pools that are used for diving instruction and start and turn practice. Instruction occurs three times each day where campers will practice various combinations of swimming drills with one-on-one support from coaches.
Instructions and lectures take place on the swimming deck, morning swimming sessions take place in the outdoor pool and afternoon and evening swims take place indoors. Campers may also use the outdoor pool during their spare time.
Penn State Sport Camps
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park PA 16802
814-865-0561
outreach.psu.edu
The Blue Dolphin Swim Camp at Camp Fitch caters to boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 16. Children attending this camp must have some previous swimming experience through one of the camp's recognized programs, including YMCA, NAIA Country Club and high school programs.
The swim coaches help children to cultivate proper stroke techniques in each of the competitive strokes while also improving swimming speed and, of course, having plenty of fun.
The YMCA Camp Fitch On Lake Erie
12600 Ables Road
North Springfield, PA 16430
814-922-3219
campfitchymca.org
