Competitive Enrichment Swim Camp (Ages 7 to 9)
Chelsea Piers Connecticut
1 Blachley Rd,
Stamford,
CT 06902
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Introduction
Fitter & Faster is producing a 2-day Competitive Enrichment Swim Camp for swimmers ages 7 to 9 at Chelsea Piers in Stamford, Connecticut on April 5 & 6, 2025! This exciting and engaging camp is designed to help young swimmers build foundational competitive skills, boost their confidence, and foster a lifelong love for swimming. See below for swim camps in Stamford for swimmers in additional age groups.
COMPETITIVE ENRICHMENT SWIM CAMP (Ages 7 to 9)
-> DAY 1 (Saturday, April 5): Freestyle Technique
-> DAY 2 (Sunday, April 6): Backstroke Technique
Scroll down for details on the curriculum!
-> Availability in each session is limited to ensure the highest level learning experience.
-> SAVE when you purchase the "Entire Camp Bundle” for your swimmer.
SESSION START TIMES: Check-in 10:30 AM, Camp 10:45-1:15 PM
ADDITIONAL SWIM CAMPS IN STAMFORD:
-> Ages 10 to 12
-> Ages 13 & over
Suggested Participants
Our top priority is to provide a world-class learning experience for all our camps' participants. This camp has sessions for swimmers ages 7 to 9. If you are the parent of a child under the age of 7 and would like your child to be considered for this camp, please complete this questionnaire.
Curriculum
Freestyle and backstroke share the same bodyline, rotation, and early arm movement to help swimmers move efficiently through the water. Known as “long axis” strokes, these techniques involve rotating the body around the spine. This engaging camp helps young swimmers build essential skills, boost confidence, and develop a love for swimming. Over two days, they’ll refine freestyle and backstroke techniques with drills that improve speed, body position, and rotation, all while having fun!
- DAY 1 (Saturday, April 5): FREESTYLE TECHNIQUE
- DAY 2 (Sunday, April 6): BACKSTROKE TECHNIQUE
- Bodyline: On each day of this camp, participants will learn and practice proper posture and engagement of their core for better technique in freestyle and backstroke. Participants will learn how even the slightest adjustment of the chin, neck, and/or back can make a huge difference in creating more hydrodynamic and efficient strokes - for faster swimming!
- Rotation: Freestyle and backstroke are fastest and most efficient when a swimmer’s body is “rotating” around their spine with each stroke. This part of swimming both strokes has a big effect on maintaining a proper bodyline. Participants will practice activating their core muscles to form a powerful connection from head to toe with every stroke they take! On Day 1 we will work on rotation skills for Freestyle and on Day 2 rotation skills for backstroke.
- Kicking: While similar, the kick is different in freestyle and backstroke. In both strokes the kick is the motor behind their races! There are obviously proper and improper ways to kick which we will review on each day of this camp. Just as important, however, is practicing the complexities of how and when swimmers need to “shift gears” in their legs to become stronger and faster racers.
- Pull: The pull in both freestyle and backstroke keeps a swimmer balanced and accelerating forward. Essentially the best swimmers are creating a paddle with every stroke. On each day of this camp, your clinicians will work with participants to establish an early vertical forearm “the catch”, enabling your swimmer to put immediate pressure back on the water. Properly completing the freestyle and backstroke arm-pull keeps the swimmer moving forward efficiently and fast.
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
Swimmers will get to practice what they've learned by taking their stroke to your top speed with some of the best swimmers and coaches in the world! They'll work on holding onto their form while challenging themselves.
Take a photo, get autographs, and chat with your clinicians!
Inquisitive, Educated Swimmers are Faster Swimmers! Sign up today!
