Greetings from Navy Swimming Camp. Days and counting before the start of Session I. Please remember to submit your transportation & technical requests via email. Technical Requests will be accepted up to 24 hours before the start of camp. The forms can be found online at; http://www.navyswimmingcamp.com/Camp/technical_request_form.htm


Registration locations/check in.
There are two points for checking in;

1. Football Stadium and then
2. Lejeune Hall.

Please check in at the Football Stadium prior to driving onto the Yard. You must have current DOD stickers on your vehicle or a temporary pass before driving onto the Naval Academy. Passes will be issued at the stadium. After the stadium, go to Lejeune Hall before moving into your room. Coaches will be on hand to assist with moving in.

Balance and room deposit payments will be accepted at the Stadium. Snorkel, boat cruise, medical information as well as room deposits will be collected at Lejeune Hall. If you have a $0.00 balance and you have current DOD stickers, go directly to Lejeune Hall to check in.

Parking is limited on the Yard. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience created on the first and last days of camp. Directions to both registration sites can be found at http://www.navyswimmingcamp.com/Camp/directions.htm

USNA camp arrival times
Session I & II: Check-in will occur between 12:00 – 2:00 PM on the 12th and 17th of June.

USNA camp pick-up times

Session I& II: Check-out will occur between 12:00 – 12:30 PM on the 16th and 21st of June. Each camper is expected to be picked up at 12:00 noon on departure day.



BWI Airport Arrival times
Session I & Session II: Coaches will be on hand for airport pick-up between 11:00 AM – 1:15 PM on June 12th & June 17th. You may arrive earlier than 11:00 AM….please understand that a coach will not be on hand until 11:00 AM.


BWI Airport departure times
Session I & Session II: Coaches will take campers back to the airport beginning at 12:00 PM (noon). Please schedule a departure time no earlier than 2:00 PM on June 16th & June 21st. Coaches will remain at the airport until 3:00 PM.


TRANSPORTATION. Coach Adam Kennedy is your point of contact for all airport pick-ups/drop-offs. Contact Adam first in the event that there are any schedule changes with your camper arriving or departing at BWI. When your camper(s) arrive into BWI, camp staff members including Coach Kennedy will be greeting people between carousels 5 and 6 located downstairs in the baggage claim area. For more information on the airport, go to http://www.bwiairport.com/ .

ITEMS TO BRING. Within camp, we will conduct spirit events that involve advance preparation. We ask that you bring to camp, the following; 1.) Swimming team T-shirt. This is a shirt of a team that you are currently on or have participated on in the past. 2.) Favorite Musician/Group. One shirt of your favorite singer, groups, bands, etc. 3.) A yellow shirt. Other than the color, this is a non-specific shirt. You will be divided into one of two teams for camp; Blue or Gold. For the meet on the final day, campers will be competing for either the blue or gold team. Since campers will already be issued a blue t-shirt at the start of camp, we want those on the Gold team to have a yellow shirt (or gold t-shirt if you have one) for the meet.

VIDEO REMINDER. We are excited to offer two video promotions for 2008.

1. The 1st video promotion will be in conjunction with Thornton Studios of Annapolis, MD. Brochures highlighting Navy Swimming Camp DVD and photography were mailed out last week. Information can be found at http://www.plebesummer.com/summercamp/index.asp

2. The second video promotion is in conjunction with 1980 US Olympian Glenn Mills. Using an underwater High Definition camera, Glenn will be in the water with your swimmer, as he/ she perform a length of each stroke. Glenn will then prepare a DVD featuring the compilation in real speed, and slow-motion. While it's not feasible for a verbal evaluation, Glenn is also offering his "Go Swim All-Strokes DVD" ($40 retail), featuring Olympian's Erik Vendt, and Kaitlin Sandeno, so your swimmer can compare and contrast their strokes, with the greats.


For $70, you will receive two DVDs. Your personalized video, as well as the Go Swim All-Strokes DVD, mailed to you. DVD’s may be ordered starting now through the end of camp registration at 2:00 pm. For more information and to place your order, email glenn@goswim.tv Orders may be paid for at camp registration in the form of cash or check.


For the latest updates including more detail on both video promotions, please go to www.navyswimmingcamp.com. All updates including the camp schedule can be found at the camp website. See you soon. Go Navy!


Coach Roberts
Coach Kennedy



 

Greetings from Navy Swimming Camp.  Ten days and counting before the start of Session I.  Our apologies for any confusion with the previous email regarding dates. 

Technical Request Form.  We are asking all campers to re-submit their technical request form.  We apologize for any inconvenience.   https://ssl.nshosts.com/navyswimmingcampcom/technical_request_form.htm  

Day/Extended Day Campers.  Drop off & pick up times have been updated.  Please see below.  Though we will do our best to not alter the schedule between now and the start of camp, any further changes will promptly be posted online as well as confirmed at registration.

                                                    DROP OFF*       PICK UP (DAY)      PICK UP (EX DAY)

DAY ONE: 

Thursday June 12                12:00 – 2:00PM     8:30 PM                 8:30 PM 

Tuesday June 17                 12:00 – 2:00PM      8:30 PM                 8:30 PM 

DAY TWO & THREE:

June 13 & 14                        8:10 AM                  4:30 PM                 8:15 PM                

June 18 & 19                        8:10 AM                  4:30 PM                 8:15 PM

DAY FOUR:

June 15                                 8:10 AM                  4:30 PM                 9:20 PM

June 20                                   8:10 AM                  5:45 PM*        9:20 PM

DAY FIVE:

Monday June 16                 08:30 AM           12:00 PM          12:00 PM

Saturday  June 21                08:30 AM           12:00 PM          12:00 PM

*All drop offs and picks up occur at the registration desk on the pool deck of Lejeune Hall. 

**Day campers in session II will participate in the Severn Boat cruise.  Pick up time will occur at 5:45 on Friday 20 June.

 Video.  The following is the 2^nd of two video promotions.  We are pleased to make both video promotions available to everyone in 2008. 

Have your swimmer professionally filmed by one of the most prolific videographers in the swimming industry.  1980 US Olympian Glenn Mills has built a library of instructional videos featuring some of the most successful swimmers in history.  These athletes include Brendan Hansen, Aaron Peirsol, Amanda Beard, and many others.  Having served as the Technical Advisor for Swimming World Magazine for the past 4 years, Glenn has acquired a skill of capturing swimmers in a way unparralled in swimming. 

Glenn has offered to prepare a video for each Navy Camper, filmed in the same way he films the elite athletes.  Using an underwater High Definition camera, Glenn will be in the water with your swimmer, as he/ she perform a length of each stroke.  Glenn will then prepare a DVD featuring the compilation in real speed, and slow-motion.  While it's not feasible for a verbal evaluation, Glenn is also offering his "Go Swim All-Strokes DVD" ($40 retail), featuring Olympian's Erik Vendt, and Kaitlin Sandeno, so your swimmer can compare and contrast their strokes, with the greats.

For $70, you will receive two DVDs.  Your personalized video, as well as the Go Swim All-Strokes DVD, mailed to you.  DVD’s may be ordered starting now through the end of camp registration at 2:00 pm.  For more information and to place your order, email glenn@goswim.tv  Orders may be paid for at camp registration in the form of cash or check.  Payment in cash or checks payable to Glenn Mills.  If you'd like to prepay, you can mail your check to:

 Glenn Mills
114 Golden Eye Court
Chester, MD 21619 

Take advantage of this opportunity to create a unique stroke film of your swimmer, and hopefully, the next time Glenn films you; it will be to create a full DVD with you featured as one of the top, elite swimmers in the world.

For more information about Glenn, as well as previewing a selection of his DVDs, as well as hundreds of online drills and articles, visit www.goswim.tv . 

Look for further updates including checking-in information on www.navyswimmingcamp.com

Three weeks to go before the start of Session I. Final preparations are being made for what will be our best camp offering to date.

Admin. Thank you for submitting rooming and transportation requests. Thank you again for submitting your boat cruise and snorkel (optional) payments in advance. Also, in addition to the signed medical waiver, we do need a copy of your current medical/insurance card in hand by registration.

As a friendly reminder, we need from you the following in advance;
1. Transportation Requests (If needing airport pick-up.) Please submit to kennedy@usna.edu at your earliest convenience.
2. Boat Cruise payment. (See confirmation letter.)
3. Medical waiver and copy of medical/insurance card. (See website and/or application for copy of waiver form.)
4. Technical Request Form. See, http://www.navyswimmingcamp.com/Camp/technical_request_form.htm

Video. Beginning now through the start of camp, we will announce our 2008 camp video promotions. The 1st video promotion will be in conjunction with Thornton Studios of Annapolis, MD. Brochures highlighting Navy Swimming Camp DVD and photography are being mailed this week. Information can be found at http://www.plebesummer.com/summercamp/index.asp

Space Availability. We are no longer accepting wait list applications. However, if you have submitted an application for the wait list, your name will remain on the list.

Look for further updates on a weekly basis from now through the beginning of camp. As always, please do not hesitate to call or write with any further camp information.

Go Navy!
Camp Staff