Nike Swim Camp at Utah State University Logan, Utah
This summer's Nike Swim Camp in Utah is being hosted at Utah State University, located approximately 90 minutes north of Salt Lake City. Utah State's campus is situated on 500 beautiful acres and is only one mile northeast of downtown Logan, at the mouth of Logan Canyon.
The Nike Swim Camp at Utah State University 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
- 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
Camp Director
Jonas Persson
Jonas Persson enters his second year serving as assistant coach and men's recruiting coordinator for Utah Swimming and Diving.
Persson has competed against the highest levels of international swimming, including the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, where he was a member of the fifth-place 4x100 free relay and finished 11th in the 4x100 medley relay.
Read Full BioPersson was also a part of the European champion 4x100 free relay in 2008 and the bronze medalist squad in 2010. He also was a finalist at the 2005 World Championships in the 4x100 free relay. He remains a Swedish record-holder and the No. 2 sprint freestyler in the history of Sweden. He won more than 10 national championships in Sweden.
During his collegiate career, Persson set seven school records at the University of Tennessee, where he was an All-American and team captain for the Volunteers.
Persson has a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Science in Sports Studies and a Bachelor of Business Administration from UT and also served as a graduate assistant on the coaching staff of the 2011 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year, John Trembley. He was an Academic All-American and SEC Academic Honor Roll selection in 2007 and 2008. Persson served a graduate assistant at Tennessee from 2009-2011 and as head coach at Tennessee Aquatics from May to July 2011 where he worked primarily with the sprint group.
Discounts Available
Camp Details
Sample Daily Schedule
- 7:30 am Breakfast (overnighters)
- 8:30 am Day & Ext. Day Campers arrive, stretch
- 9:00 am Opening Comments and Discussion
- 9:15 am Pool Session 1
- Noon Lunch
- 1:00 pm Rest/Supervised Free Time
- 1:30 pm Pool Session 2
- 4:00 pm Day Campers depart
- 5:00 pm Dinner
- 6:30 pm Pool Session 3 or Evening Activities
- 9:00 pm Extended Day Campers depart
- 10:00 pm Lights out!
This camp will be offered for the first time in 2013.