Competitive Enrichment: Underwaters & Starts Swim Camp (Ages 7 to 10)
Dell JCC
7300 Hart Ln,
Austin,
TX 78731
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Introduction
Fitter & Faster is producing the Competitive Enrichment Swim Camp for swimmers ages 7 to 10 at the Dell JCC in Austin, Texas on September 27 & 28, 2025! This exciting and engaging series is designed to help young swimmers build foundational competitive skills, boost their confidence, and foster a lifelong love for swimming. Below, you'll also find links to additional swim camps for swimmers of other ages in Austin.
COMPETITIVE ENRICHMENT: UNDERWATERS & STARTS SWIM CAMP (Ages 7 to 10)
-> DAY 1 (Saturday, September 27): The Fifth Stroke - Underwaters
-> DAY 2 (Sunday, September 28): Block Starts & Backstroke Starts
Scroll down for details on the curriculum!
-> Availability in each session is limited to 24 participants to ensure the highest level learning experience.
-> SAVE when you purchase the "Entire Camp Bundle” for your age group.
START TIMES:
Saturday, September 27: Check in 8:15 AM, Camp 8:30-11 AM
Sunday, September 28: Check in 8:15 AM, Camp 8:30-11 AM
ADDITIONAL SWIM CAMPS FOR OTHER AGE GROUPS IN AUSTIN:
-> Ages 10 to 12
-> Ages 13 & Over
Suggested Participants
Our top priority is to provide a world-class learning experience for all participants at all of our camps. This camp specifically caters to swimmers ages 7 to 10, focusing on developing essential techniques and skills needed for their progression in the sport.
Curriculum
Over 2 days, swimmers will work with world-class clinicians to get stronger in the most important part of every race: the start, underwater dolphin kick, and breakouts! These are the fastest parts of a race, and they help swimmers cover the most distance in the shortest amount of time. Building a strong start and underwater foundation is key as swimmers grow in the sport, helping them become faster and more efficient as they continue to improve!
DAY 1 (Saturday, September 27): THE FIFTH STROKE - UNDERWATER DOLPHIN KICKING
In the first session, our Elite Clinicians will work with participants to enhance the fastest sequence for each race lap: streamlines, underwater dolphin kicks & breakouts. Finessing these techniques not only reduces drag and enhances efficiency, but also contributes significantly to overall speed and performance in the water!
- STREAMLINE: The streamline - when done properly - is the fastest a swimmer travels while in the water. Proper streamlines are even faster than underwater dolphin kicking. Even the most elite swimmers in the world are constantly working on improving their streamline. Your swimmer will get tips to improve their streamline, and gain a better appreciation of what they need to do on every single wall in practice and in races.
- INITIATING UNDERWATER DOLPHIN KICKING: Top age group and elite swimmers maximize their streamline on every single lap. They don’t start their underwater dolphin kicking while they’re still achieving maximum speed in their streamline! They also don’t want to start the underwater dolphin kicking after their streamline has begun to slow. Your swimmer is going to learn how to time when to begin their underwater dolphin kicking.
- POWERFUL UNDERWATER DOLPHIN KICKING: There are a few different techniques that swimmers use when underwater dolphin kicking. The common theme of these techniques is that the best swimmers kick up and down with equal power. We will show your swimmer the different techniques that elite swimmers use and teach them how to implement.
- NUMBER OF UNDERWATER DOLPHIN KICKS: Figuring out the optimal number of kicks off each wall, for each race, is essential to fast swimming. Elite swimmers want to spend only the absolute necessary amount of time underwater to establish speed with each length. They want to avoid losing their breath and taking weak kicks.
- BREAKOUTS: Many swimmers add movement within their breakout that creates drag and destroys all of the speed created during their underwaters. Participants will work on timing their breakouts to explode into each lap.
DAY 2 (Sunday, September 28): BLOCK STARTS & BACKSTROKE STARTS
In this session, swimmers will work on executing fast starts and carrying momentum through their breakouts. The skill of generating explosive power at the start, while also integrating the skills developed in the first session, will give swimmers a distinct competitive edge!
- BLOCK STARTS: Confidence on the blocks begins with proper setup. Our elite clinicians will teach swimmers how to position their bodies for a stable base, allowing them to remain steady while poised to launch into their start at the sound of the beep.
- WATER ENTRY: A smooth, shallow entry into the water is key to carrying momentum from the blocks into the race. This session emphasizes improving water entry, a crucial skill for maximizing speed and efficiency right from the start.
- UNDERWATERS REINFORCEMENT: Since fast underwaters are crucial for every start and turn, our clinicians will work with your swimmer on reinforcing the key skills learned in Session 1!
- BACKSTROKE STARTS: During this session, swimmers will work closely with elite clinicians to actively learn and practice high-performance backstroke starts. Participants will refine their foot, arm, and body positions, focusing on the technique of powering off the wall with an arched form, to seamlessly slice through the water with maximum efficiency.
ASK QUESTIONS
Swimmers and parents are invited to ask the clinicians questions during a Q&A session. Gain insight into their training regimen, diet and nutrition, and recovery tactics.
WATCH THE CLINICIANS
Observe clinicians swim at full speed and demonstrate a progression of perfectly executed drills to achieve powerful, efficient and fast swimming.
PUT YOUR SKILLS TO THE TEST
Throughout the camp, swimmers will practice what they've learned with some of the world's most elite Swimmer Clinicians and coaches!
Take a photo, get autographs, and chat with your clinicians!
Inquisitive, Educated Swimmers are Faster Swimmers! Sign up today!
