Cameron Davis
Cameron Davis
QUICK STATS
- Birthdate: August 31, 1995
- Hometown: Sarasota, FL
- Club Team: Sarasota Sharks
- College: University of Miami
- Coach: Andy Kershaw
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- University of Miami Team captain
- ACC Championship finalist
- Speedo Junior National Championship finalist
- YMCA National Championship finalist
EXPERIENCE
Cameron Davis is a distance freestyle swimmer who achieved success at an early age as a Speedo Junior National Championship finalist, YMCA National Championship finalist, and two-time high school All-American. She went on to swim at the University of Miami where she anchored distance freestyle events and was the Team Captain. Cameron says that, “Because of swimming, I know I am capable of anything that I set my mind to because I have the work ethic and determination to pull it off.”
In the face of adversity, Cameron learned that she was capable of anything she put her mind to. In high school, Cameron experienced a stress fracture from overtraining; she had to take three months off of swimming and wear a back brace. She was able to return to the water one month prior to the YMCA National Swimming Championships. Of that experience, Cameron says, “people told me I wouldn’t be able to go to the meet. I swam twice a day, every day, connected to tubing around the block to create resistance, and a buoy between my legs so as not to strain my back. I started slowly, and built up to two-hour practices. I went to Nationals, made it to the B final, and won my heat with a personal best time.” Cameron often shares her story with Fitter & Faster Clinic participants to illustrate that swimming requires hard work and dedication, as well as tenacity and mental toughness.
Cameron says that in college she learned it’s not always about working harder, and learned to work smarter. Through stroke technique drills, Cameron teaches clinic participants to move more efficiently in the water in an effort to work smarter, avoid overtraining, and improve speed. She teaches with empathy and tries to put herself in participant’s shoes so that she can tailor instruction to how each individual learns. Her energy and positivity match that of the coaches she worked with throughout her career, as she hopes to inspire this generation to find the joy in swimming just as her coaches inspired her to.
