High Performance Starts and Turns - Schaumburg, IL

This is a four-session swim camp, two for each age group, that focuses on the fastest parts of every race: the start and the turns.

Your clinician for this camp with be Olympian Scott Weltz! Not only has Scott accomplished a lot as a swimmer, but he is now a career coach due to his excellent abilities in teaching the details of racing fast!

Sign up for one or save by signing up for both sessions for your swimer's age group. Read more on the curriculum for each session below.

SUGGESTED PARTICIPANTS

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Scott will be in the water leading 4 sessions designed for swimmers of all ages and ability levels:

• Session 1: 12 & Older Dives, Underwater Dolphin Kicking, and Breakouts
  Saturday October 13th
  Check-in: 9:00 AM
  Event: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

• Session 2: 11 & Under Dives, Underwater Dolphin Kicking, and Breakouts
  Saturday October 13th
  Check-in: 1:00 PM
  Event: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  

• Session 3: 12 & Over Flip Turns, Open Turns, and Finishes
  Sunday October 14th
  Check-in: 9:00 AM
  Event: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  

• Session 4: 11 & Under Flip Turns, Open Turns, and Finishes
  Sunday October 14th
  Check-in: 1:00 PM
  Event: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Scroll down for details on the curriculum. Space is limited!

SESSION 1 & 2: DIVES, UNDERWATER DOLPHIN KICKING, AND BREAKOUTS

The start is your opportunity to cover as much ground as possible in a very short period of time, with great efficiency and momentum heading into your underwater kicking and breakout. There are countless intricacies to performing a start and you only get better with practice. Olympian Scott Weltz will share his experience on how he found time to practice and improve his start both in and out of the water and teach your swimmer some of his most effective strategies to execute this explosive and athletic movement.

• STARTS: How you set up on the block including proper hand and foot placement can allow your swimmer to explode forward with a lot of explosive power. Scott will work with each swimmer to find their best position on the block as well as how to launch their body forward into a tight streamline and enter through a small hole.

• UNDERWATER DOLPHIN KICKING: The not-so-secret weapon of elite level swimmers is their underwater dolphin kick. Scott Weltz is known as one of the best underwater dolphin kickers in the world and he specializes in teaching swimmers how to unlock their potential in this important skill.

• BREAKOUTS: Learn how to carry momentum from the underwater dolphin kicks into the breakout by timing the first stroke and staying streamlined. Your swimmer will practice keeping their head down and it'll make a big difference in their breakout!

SESSIONS 3 & 4: FLIP TURNS, OPEN TURNS, AND FINISHES

Races are often won and lost because of the quality of turns and finishes of the competitors. Many people don't realize this, but the push-off and streamline from the wall after a turn SHOULD BE the fastest a swimmer will go while in the water other than the streamline after a dive. Even elite level, swimmers often add in extra movements on their turns and finishes that slow them down and even cause them to lose races that they could have won. At these sessions, Olympian Scott Weltz will work with each participant to maintain their momentum at these key points in a race.

• FLIP TURNS: Your swimmer will learn how to carry their momentum through the turn to get in and out of every wall faster. Swimmers will practice accelerating into the wall with long strokes and then using their core and arms to get through the turn. They'll practice planting their feet on the wall for a powerful pushoff in the perfect streamline. Scott will give the swimmers drills and exercises to help them master this athletic skill now as well as in the future!

• OPEN TURNS: Think about the open turn differently! You should not be making an open to turn around and swim the next lap. If you're doing this - you're actually stopping and then trying to regain speed again. An expertly executed open turn involves spinning backwards. This enables you to carry momentum into the pushoff. We're going to teach you how to cut a lot of time on this turn... helping you in all of your breaststroke and butterfly races!

• FINISHES: Races can be won and lost by hundredths of a second. Many races come down to the very last stroke. Your swimmer will learn how to drive their legs, elongate their arms, and keep their head down so that your swimmer doesn't waste any time or strokes as they approach the wall.

ASK QUESTIONS

Swimmers and parents are invited to ask Scott questions during a Q&A session. Gain insight into his training regimen, diet and nutrition, and recovery tactics.

WATCH THE CLINICIAN

Observe Scott 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 top speed with one of the best swimmers in the world! They'll work on holding onto their form while challenging themselves.

Take a photo while wearing Scott's medals, get autographs, and a gift from TYR Sport!