Nike Swim Camp at Berry College Mount Berry, Georgia
The Nike Swim Camp at Berry College is designed to help competitive swimmers improve their stroke technique so they can compete at the next level.
Upon arrival at camp, campers are placed in groups with other swimmers having similar abilities and goals. Our camp staff will do their best to accommodate your needs, keeping in consideration your experience and desire to improve.
Highlights Include
- Stroke technique refinement for competitive swimming
- Instruction takes place each day in the Steven J. Cage Athletics and Recreation Center
- Low camper to staff ratio and 24 hour supervision
- Small group and individual stroke analysis/instruction
- Fun evening social activities
- Every camper receives a Nike Camp T-shirt and Nike Swim Cap
- Every camper is eligible to receive merit-based prizes during camp
This camp is open to any and all entrants. For your safety and benefit, we recommend you have competitive swimming experience (e.g. U.S.S. age group, national qualifiers, high school swimmers, or summer league swimmers) and can swim at least 50 meters in all four competitive strokes: fly, back, breast and freestyle.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Paul Flinchbaugh
Paul Flinchbaugh was named the first head men's and women's swimming and diving coach in Berry College history in October, 2008. In addition to his responsibilities leading the Berry swimming and diving program, Flinchbaugh also serves as the Aquatics Coordinator for Berry's Steven J. Cage Athletic and Recreation Center.
Read Full BioFlinchbaugh was charged with the task of building the Vikings' and Lady Vikings' swimming and diving programs from the ground up. The teams' first season came in the 2009-10 academic year.
"I am very excited to be here with such an opportunity," Flinchbaugh said when he was hired. "Starting a new program like this there are no limits to where we can go. I plan to hit the ground running and the biggest priority is to let people know that we are here and what a unique opportunity exists here with swimming at Berry."
Flinchbaugh joined the Berry staff after many years working in aquatics. Most recently, he served as the aquatics coordinator for the Albany, Ga. YMCA. There he managed two pools, including a year-round facility, with the other being a seasonal-use, 50-meter pool and coached the Stingrays swim team. Prior to that, Flinchbaugh served for a year as the aquatics facility director for the City of Panama City Beach, Fla., where he oversaw the completion of construction on a new aquatics facility and the first year of operation.
In addition to his work as an aquatics director, Flinchbaugh has an extensive coaching background. His most recent collegiate coaching efforts were at Darton College. There he took the Albany, Ga.-based junior college from having one swimmer for both the men's and women's program, to a top-five ranking in the NJCAA in both 2004 and 2005. He coached a national championship-winning 400 medley relay team and helped a total of 13 swimmers earn CSCAA All-American honors, along with nine All-American relays.
Flinchbaugh also spent nine years coaching at both the NCAA Division III level and the high school level. He served as the diving coach for Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y. from 1993-2003. While serving as the main diving coach Hamilton, Flinchbaugh also coached the New Hartford High School boy's and girl's swim teams, and operated a successful United States Diving club team.
"I think Berry is an extremely attractive place," said Flinchbaugh. "It has an excellent academic reputation that is enhanced with the new athletic opportunities. Especially with the new facilities in The Cage."
Flinchbaugh attended the State University of New York at Cortland. There he earned both a bachelor's and master's degree of science in education, physical education. He has taught classes at Darton College, as well as other public schools.
DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE:
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Team Discount: If five or more campers register together, as a group by mail or fax, each camper will receive a $25 discount. Click “Get Brochure” above and print the application. All applications must be received at the same time via mail or fax. If all members of your group pay with a Visa or MasterCard, feel free to fax your applications to 415-479-6061 to expedite processing. Late or individual registrations are not eligible to receive the group discount.
A detailed camper registration packet containing check-in location, health/release forms, emergency contact info, and a list of things to bring will be emailed to all registered campers prior to camp. Our health and release forms do not require a doctor's signature and they will be collected on the first day of camp.
- Check-in takes place between 1:00-2:00pm on Sunday. There will be a camp orientation meeting at 2:00pm and parents are welcome to join their campers for this meeting. A detailed schedule for the week will be provided at that time.
- Check-out takes place between 11:00am-12:00pm on Thursday. Exact time and location of the camp closing ceremony will be confirmed by the camp director on the first day of camp.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 7:30 am Breakfast (overnighters)
- 8:50 am Extended Day Campers arrive, stretch
- 9:00 am Opening Comments and Discussion
- 9:15 am Pool Session 1
- Noon Lunch
- 1:00 pm Dry Land Exercises
- 1:30 pm Pool Session 2
- 5:00 pm Dinner
- 6:30 pm Pool Session 3 or Evening Activities
- 9:00 pm Extended Day Campers depart
- 9:30 pm Supervised free time in dorm
- 10:00 pm Lights out!
See you next year.
"Very friendly and helpful staff. My son's swimming improved after attending this camp. He will attend next year."
Berry College Overnight Camper
I loved it!
"I loved the Nike Swim camp, and I can't wait to go back next year."