Doylestown, Pennsylvania Swim Camp (Ages 12 & over)
Doylestown YMCA
2500 Lower State Rd,
Doylestown,
PA 18901
Introduction
Fitter & Faster is producing a 2-day swim camp for competitive swimmers ages 12 & over at Doylestown YMCA in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on December 28 & 29, 2024. We are also holding a special video filming and analysis session for all ages on December 28th. If you are looking for the swim camp page for ages 9 to 11, CLICK HERE!
RACE STRATEGY & EXECUTION SWIM CAMP (Ages 12 & over)
-> DAY 1 (Saturday, December 28): The IM's
-> DAY 2 (Sunday, December 29): Fast 200's
EXCLUSIVE: VIDEO ANALYSIS
Saturday, December 28th (4:30-7 PM): Your swimmer has the opportunity to get the same video analysis of their stroke that the pros receive.
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-> Availability in each session of the swim camp is limited to ensure the highest level learning experience.
-> SAVE when you purchase the "Entire Camp Bundle” for your swimmer.
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RACE STRATEGY & EXECUTION: THE IMS & 200'S IN ANY STROKE - December 28 & 29
“How should I swim this race?” How many times have you heard this? Swimmers of all ages and abilities have the same question. There are many different ways to swim a fast IM and 200 in any stroke. The name of the game is understanding all the different ways to execute the race and seeing what works for you! On Day 1 of this camp, the focus will be exclusively on IM's. On Day 2, the focus will be on the 200's in any stroke. This swim camp will be led by Elite Clinician, David Curtiss!
- DAY 1 (Saturday, December 28): THE IMs: IM race strategies are crucial for maximizing speed and efficiency throughout the demanding four-stroke event. By strategically pacing each stroke, swimmers can conserve energy and prevent burnout, ensuring a strong finish. Additionally, mastering stroke transitions, such as streamlined underwater dolphin kicks, can shave off precious seconds. Ultimately, understanding and implementing effective IM race strategies empowers swimmers to optimize their performance and achieve faster racing times.
- IM Transitions: The back-to-breast transition has a couple of ways that swimmers can approach it. Our elite clinicians will work with participants to finesse their IM transitions and explore different types of transition turns to have the tools to go from the backstroke to the breaststroke leg the fastest way possible!
- IM Strategy: Every IM swimmer has a different strategy that they have developed over years of practice and racing. At this session, our Elite Clinicians will work with swimmers to develop a deeper understanding of utilizing their own unique strengths and weaknesses to build a customized race plan that will help them swim faster!
- Stroke Pacing: There are many ways for a swimmer to adjust their strokes to maximize efficiency or speed. Lengthening distance per stroke at critical times in an IM can help conserve energy. Swimmers can also prioritize tempo in their stroke to try to accelerate or finish strong! Elite athletes know themselves and how they need to adjust their strokes. Participants will learn how to seamlessly change these elements within their strokes to maximize the effectiveness of their strategy.
- IM Racing: Many swimmers have different strategies while racing, especially when in the IM’s! Swimmers will need to adjust their racing strategy based on how they stack up among their competitors during the race. Swimmers will work with their elite clinicians on balancing energy expenditure while competing against others to find the ideal combination for IM races!
- Strategy Reinforcement & Training: Swimmers will work with our clinicians on finessing different IM racing techniques learned during the session. They will also go through a training set developed by our clinicians and the Fitter and Faster coaching team to help swimmers maintain their strategy and technique through fatigue!
- DAY 2 (Sunday, December 29): FAST 200's: Over two days, your swimmer will work with our elite clinicians to understand the many ways they can swim faster 200s in ANY STROKE. We will focus on finding the optimal distance per stroke, experimenting with tempo adjustments, and exploring various pacing strategies. Additionally, our clinicians will guide them on utilizing splits, intervals, and sets in training, developing mental toughness, and provide video race references for visual comparison of different tactics.
- Distance Per Stroke: One way to increase a swimmer's efficiency is to take fewer strokes. Counting the number of strokes and improving technique to decrease that number will save energy. However, taking more strokes per length may be faster, especially in "shorter" events. Participants will work with our elite clinicians to find the appropriate distance per stroke for their 200's.
- Tempo: A swimmer's tempo is how fast or slow a stroke is completed. Having a slower tempo allows swimmers to conserve energy by taking fewer strokes, while a faster tempo is more tiring but much faster. Altering tempo based on event distance and fatigue level will help participants swim as fast as possible in their 200 & 500 events!
- Pacing: Every swimmer strategizes their 200's differently! Our clinicians will demonstrate the advantages and disadvantages of the main pace approaches. Our elite clinicians will present different strategies for swimming mid-distance events: some swimmers focus on each 100, balancing "front end speed" and "back end speed." Experimenting and learning new techniques will allow swimmers to improve their 200's and swim confidently!
- Utilizing Splits, Intervals & Sets: Swimmers will work with our clinicians on using splits, intervals, and sets to their advantage while training. Swimmers can take their ideal race times and break them down into splits, guiding them on what times they should be hitting in practices. As they progress, swimmers can hold those times during different intervals during their sets! If you don't do it in practice, it won't happen in a meet!
- Mental Toughness: Any 200 requires mental toughness, unlike any of the other events. You have to have the ability to push through the fatigue that will inevitably hit and maintain the focus required to finish strong. The clinician will give your swimmer tools to achieve and maintain a strong mindset for 200's in any event.
- Video Race Reference: Before you arrive at the camp, you will receive videos of world-class swimmers racing the SAME race with VERY different strategies to visually compare different tactics!
VIDEO FILMING & ANALYSIS - December 28
Since so much of the stroke happens below water – it is incredibly important to see what’s going on below the surface! Small adjustments to your stroke can lead to big time drops! This is your opportunity to get beautiful footage of your stroke and get analysis from an expert… and you can review with your coach as well!
- ANALYSIS: Our Fitter and Faster expert will use a video analysis application to record their comments on your technique. They will use slow motion, pause the video at specific points, and draw on the swimmer's video all while explaining where opportunities for improvement are. Each stroke will have approximately 3 to 5 minutes of expert commentary that you can review with your coaches at home!
- DRILL RECOMMENDATIONS: You will receive recommendations for drills to correct the technique of each swimmer.
- SIGN UP: Select to have one stroke filmed. Or, SAVE by choosing to have all four strokes filmed. The "multi-stroke options" are for individual swimmers and cannot be split.
- ARRIVING AT THE POOL (Retain your order number): You will receive an e-mail approximately one week before the filming session with the specific time for your swimmer to check in, warm up, and be filmed. Please retain your order number - this is how swimmers will be identified on that schedule. When you arrive at the pool, you will be greeted by Fitter & Faster staff who will provide you instructions on the filming process.
- WARM UP: Participants will have an opportunity to warm up before filming.
- FILMING: Our camera operator will have you swim two 25s at a strong pace of each stroke purchased (1 stroke or all 4 strokes). The filming of each stroke will take about three minutes. The video will capture a side angle and a front angle below the water to get an accurate view of your technique.
- SESSION LEGNTH: Depending on the number of strokes you are getting recorded, your session time will run between 5 and 15 minutes.
- TIMELINE: All videos will be analyzed and returned within 14 days of the camp. The analyzed videos along with the original video will be sent via email for you to keep!
SESSION START TIMES FOR BOTH DAYS:
- Check in 12:30 PM, Camp 12:45-3:45 PM
- Depending on the number of strokes you are getting recorded, your session time will run between 5 and 15 minutes
- The Video Filming & Analysis session is separate from the swim camp. Camp registration does not include this session.
- You will receive an email a week before the filming session with the specific time for your swimmer to check in, warm up, and be filmed.
- Swimmer's scheduled time will be between 4:30-7 PM.
- Elite Video Filming & Analysis is for ALL swimmers ages 9 & Over, including adults!
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!
Gabriel Fantoni
In his Fitter & Faster camps, Gabriel emphasizes the importance of fundamentals and how those elements can dramatically improve a swimmer’s performance. Gabriel likes to break each element down into three drills and then put it all together so that camp participants can understand the element and how to do it properly. He provides individual attention to Fitter & Faster camp participants by correcting form, when necessary! Sign up for a camp with Gabriel today!
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