Nike Swim Camp at UC Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California
The Nike Swim Camp at the University of California, Santa Cruz is designed to help competitive swimmers improve their overall technique so they can compete at the next level.
UC Santa Cruz is an easy drive from the Bay Area and beyond. The campus, defined by rolling meadows and towering redwoods, is a perfect environment for the Nike Swim Camp and has always been a camper favorite! UC Santa Cruz offers an Olympic-sized pool with an ocean view, comfortable dormitories, and an excellent dining hall.
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
- Low camper to staff ratio and 24 hour supervision
- Two daily water sessions; one daily dry-land session
- Fun evening activities
- Every camper receives a Nike Camp T-shirt and Nike Swim Cap
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
Kim Musch
Directing the camp is long time Nike Swim Camp director and UC Santa Cruz Head Swim Coach, Kim Musch. Over the past 11 years, Coach Musch has produced over 100 All Americans, 2 National Champions, an Olympic Trial Qualifier, a Maccabien Games Gold Medalist, 4 PCSC Conference swimmers of the meet, 4 UCSC Athletes of the Year, and 3 NCAA National swimmers of the week. He has also coached over 1000 Nike Swim Campers from around the world and continues to receive email updates from his past campers.
Read Full BioAs a collegiate swimmer, Musch swam for the University of California, Berkeley from 1973-1977, where as a senior, he was elected Team Captain. After coaching stints with Santa Cruz Aquatics and Chabot College in Hayward, Musch returned to Cal in 1981 as an assistant to Nort Thorton. That same year he formed the Golden Bear Swim Club. Well over a dozen Golden Bear swimmers went on to compete in the Olympic Games for various countries during his time as Head Coach. World records, US Open records, National records and Age-Group National Champions came out of the Golden Bear Swim Team.
After leaving Cal, he worked several years at the Blackhawk Country Club in Danville. Although the Blackhawk Swim Team was a small team of only 30-40 year-round swimmers, they went on to have Individual Junior National Event Champions, Senior National finalists, an Olympic Trial Qualifier, High School All-Americans, and numerous National top 16 age group award winners.
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 1:00pm-2:00pm on Sunday, June 24th
- Check-out takes place at 12:00pm on Wednesday, June 27th
UC Santa Cruz is also hosting a Nike Water Polo Camp Thursday, June 28th through Sunday, July 1st. Campers are invited to attend both sessions. Wednesday night will be a complementary stayover.
Read camper reviewsGreat time!
"The swim sets were enjoyable while I was learning, yet working hard. Visualization exercises were awesome. Explanations were good and coaches were responsive to questions or re-explaining a concept. Learning about equipment was great and getting to watch films of myself was great."
Great camp!
"At this particular camp the coaches made all the difference. Our daughter was having issues with false starts (flinching at the start) and was getting DQ'd in some of her races. The coaches picked this up without a mention of it and helped her to fix it."
Amazing camp!
“The Nike Swim Camp at Santa Cruz was a great experience. The coaches and staff were extremely helpful and professional, and I look forward to attending next year.”
Thank you!
"Our daughter had a great time while learning to better her strokes. I'd say that's a win-win!"
Alexis T.
Loved camp!
"Everything was very organized and it is a great way to meet new friends."
UC Santa Cruz Overnight Camper
Excellent coaching!
“Kim Musch was excellent. He made the camp a fun, positive experience. The other counselors and coaches were also great.”