Dropped 17 seconds!
November 30th, 2021
Ariel was probably one of the younger attendees (young 12), just having finished her first year of JV. She was the slowest, but gained confidence and learned a lot. She was 17 seconds faster than her last 100 Yard Back swim with your help! – Laura in Inver Grove, MN
“Overall, he had a blast, but also took a lot away from it”
November 30th, 2021
My son came home extremely excited about all the tips he learned–he wrote them all down after so he wouldn’t forget and could try to implement them in his practices and swim meets. He even told me what types of snacks he would like me to get for him for fueling purposes. He received a lot of feedback from the instructor during the clinic. Overall, he had a blast, but also took a lot away from it. – Marie, Waterford, MI
“My son gained so much in just a short time”
November 30th, 2021
My son gained so much in just a short time. He was able to practice what was being taught and get immediate feedback. He was free to ask questions before, during, and after the clinic. He was super excited to return to practice on Monday and use his new knowledge, and even more excited to have dusted one of the fastest, older boys in a race for the first time ever. – Stephanie in Salem, NH
Had so much fun we ended up signing up for both days!
November 30th, 2021
Clark has a great way with kids. He is able to keep their attention while he is introducing the drills and explains them in a way that is easy for them to understand. His patience was astounding and he took the time to watch each and every swimmer and helped them improve their technique. We also enjoyed learning about his personal experiences with swimming while he was growing up. My son Dylan enjoyed the camp more than I even thought he would and now looks up to Clark as his role model. We originally only signed up for the first day, but he had so much fun we ended up signing up for the second day as well.
Postive & Confidence Building Camps!
November 30th, 2021
You did an excellent job instructing the kids in a positive and encouraging manner. My daughter learned a great deal of new techniques and is excited to use them in her next competition. I truly appreciate your teaching approach and your ability to build her confidence. Your doing great work with the kids, keep it up!
Clinics Your Swimmer Won’t Forget!
November 16th, 2021
My child received instruction on some things that seem so small but they can make such a difference in the water. Can shave seconds off her time at future meets. And being able to meet and learn from an Olympic athlete, that just brings it to another level and she will never forget it! – Paula , Watertown, CT
“Definitely will be doing another clinic with Fitter and Faster!”
November 16th, 2021
This was my daughters first swim camp and she loved it. The venue and clinicians where very genuine and want to help these athletes learn as much as possible. I can’t say enough about Carlos Claverie and the coaching staff at Penn State Behrend who hosted the camp. What a group of people!! My daughter took so
much away from this camp. Definitely will be doing another clinic with fitter and faster! – Jennifer Smith, Erie PA
“It felt like the clinician was talking to them as Olympic athletes while sharing his tips and tricks before a meet. It was very helpful!”
November 16th, 2021
Hands on! Lots of visual examples in and out of the pool. Real time feedback from clinician in the pool as your swimmer is doing laps/drills. The clinician did a great job going through each drill and making sure all the swimmers understood what they were doing throughout the duration of each drill… My swimmer got so much out of the sessions and said, “It felt like the clinician was talking to them as Olympic athletes while sharing his tips and tricks before a meet. It was very helpful!”
“We’ll sure be back for more!!!”
November 16th, 2021
Clark Smith is wonderful with kids. He’s patient, communicates clearly, offers feedback and encouragement. My swimmer loved this camp and came home full of confidence. We’ll sure be back for more!!!
Clinic + Confidence = Faster dives!
November 16th, 2021
She has always struggled with her dives. When coming up to the surface off of a dive, she was always one of the last or very last swimmers. From the beginning of her race, she was behind. With her recent clinic, she has definitely found some techniques to help propel her to a better dive, plus it has given her a bit of confidence so that she can continue to build and practice what was taught to her.
