Cal Swim Camp

All Reviews about Cal Swim Camp

• Will definitely be back!

  This year was my daughter's fourth camp session. Last year we did two sessions in a row. This year we only did one but quickly remembered how amazing this camp is and regretted not doing two sessions. Will definitely be back next year! Thank you!
• Outstanding experience!

  Outstanding experience! My daughter loved the coach to camper ratio and that the coaches were “real” Cal swimmers! The balance of technique, training and inspirational talks was outstanding. We’ll be back!!
• Get better this summer!

  What I love about this camp for my swimmer is it builds confidence; improves their abilities; and gives them a chance to swim with other campers with similar goals and see what it takes to be on a college team or even shoot for the olympics.
• Wonderful learning experience!

  Modern, safe, clean facility. Camp was so well organized and information given ahead of time and throughout the week. Camp was fun and a wonderful learning experience. We highly recommend for anyone wanting to improve their swimming skills and have fun.
• Incredible experience!

  This was an incredible experience for my daughter. She was so excited to fill me in on the day’s activities and even more excited to tell us what she was learning. I’ve never heard this type of excitement from my daughter about any camp or activity she has done in the past as we did with this camp. She now has a new spark for swimming and she can’t wait for her fall season to start. She had a blast.
• Best Swim Camp!

  Cal Camp by far is the best swim camp my daughters have attended. It was an extremely positive experience for my daughters. It was very well organized. My daughters loved every minute - the training, spending time with Cal swimmers, and touring the school. All the swim coaches were personable and inspiring. We saw a massive improvement in my daughters' times after they attended this camp. They hope to attend another Cal camp in the future.
• I would go back in a heart beat!

  Anyone looking to go to this camp would be wise to attend. The camp is very well run and they have great technique instructions. All of the staff/instructors are not just personable but also very knowledgeable. I would go back in a heart beat!
• Inspiring camp!

  Thank you so much for an inspiring camp. It was a great balance of challenging training and having a good time. Now my son is asking how to get to UC Berkeley and swim and I love that he has this added perspective and renewed spirit for the sport. It's all because of the professional and seasoned counselors, staff that you have assembled. I hope you continue to have these camps.
• Great learning experience!

  We really liked the Nike Swim Camp at Berkeley! My sons learned a lot of new swimming drills for all 4 types of strokes and turns. I am sure this will help them practice better in the long run. Most important of all, my kids were very inspired by their coaches who had just returned from the Olympic trials. The coaches themselves, were extremely kind and courteous and they made the camp a great learning experience for each of my children.
• Inspiring and Valuable!

  It was amazing to learn so much about stroke technique and practice it in the water. The environment of the camp was very encouraging, and the coaches were always there to talk to and answer any questions the campers had. It was also inspiring to hear a few Olympic athletes talk about their swimming experience, providing the campers with some valuable insight. Overall, Cal Swim Camp was fun, encouraging, and a great experience!
• We look forward to being back next year!

  My daughter was truly inspired. She made new friends, learned new techniques and most of all had a lot of fun not to mention she improved her 50 time by 2 seconds in the closing meet. All your Cal swim counselors did a fantastic job. We look forward to being back next year.
• Blown Away!

  My son started swimming competitively a year ago. He just turned 11. He came away from Cal's Swim Camp more confident and committed to swimming and can't wait to go back next summer. My husband and I were blown away by the coaches and counselors. They bring a level of seriousness and experience, combined with a positive approach that is inspiring. Cal Swim Camp, according to my son, was one of the best experiences of his life.
• Loved it!

  When I asked my daughter to sum up what she learned at camp she said, I learned that I really love swimming! This camp has encouraged her to keep striving and she was incredibly motivated by meeting Missy Franklin, but she was equally thrilled to be with and learn from her camp counselors and honored to work with Teri McKeever. The Cal spirit was strong and I have no doubt that she wants to become a Cal Bear one day. She'll be back next year - perhaps even for two weeks. Love, Love Loved it! Thank you!
• Inspiration to keep swimming!

  This camp was great at not only teaching but also showing me so much about swimming, most of information that I never heard of before coming. Now that I've attended it, I definitely have gotten more inspiration to keep swimming as well as many more drills to practice!
• Great experience!

  My daughter loved camp, and loved her coaches! She enjoyed being challenged while having fun, and she especially loved improving her technique! It helped that she was inspired by her coaches, and the Olympians she met. Thanks for a great experience to put in her bank of memories!
• Most rewarding experience!

  Cal Swim Camp is a most rewarding experience for our 12-years-old daughter. Coach Teri McKeever and her whole team not only teach the young swimmers the techniques, but also other aspects on making a swimmer into a competitive athlete. The four-day camp was well organized with hard work and fun. A must experience for any teenage swimmers who desire get better!
• Big Thanks!

  Just want to say THANK YOU THANK YOU to the staff, coaches and campers! What a wonderful experience for my son and daughter. They have grown in so many ways, I am very pleased with the outcome from camp! Thanks!
• I highly recommend the Nike swim camp for any level of swimmer!

  I highly recommend the Nike swim camp for any level of swimmer. The coaches seemed to cater to each swimmers skill level and my daughter learned various skills which I saw her use at her swim meets following the camp. One in particular, which I found to stand out and help her quite a bit, was to be fierce on the block. Which is how my daughter explained it, even her coaches noticed her improved stance. Lastly and most impressively, at the swim meet she attended just one week after the camp she improved all her 50m times by at least 1.5 seconds!! It was a great experience for her and we definitely plan on attending next summer.
• Best camp ever!

  Best camp ever! My son was so happy he came home and made many new friends. He loved meeting the Olympic athletes, and thought Terry McGeever and the staff were very kind and excellent coaches. The counselors were fantastic and looked after the kids and made sure they were safe at all times. My son is ready to go back next year!! Many thanks to all!!
• Thank you for an incredible camp experience!

  Having been to other swim camps, this was by far the best one. The ratio of swimmers to coaches during her session (1:6) was ideal and the coaches were really fun, encouraging, and seemed generally enthusiastic to be there (much different from other camps). She benefited most from the classroom sessions and the swim stations. She enjoyed hearing from Olympians like Abby & Dana. On the drive home from camp, she was quick to say that she wanted to come back next year and possibly do the winter camp too! Thank you for an incredible camp experience!
• What a priceless experience!

  My daughter was so excited to meet real Olympians and touch a gold and silver medal. She got to swim in the pool with Olympian Tom Shields and be coached by Teri McKeever, who is one of the top swim coaches in the world! She worked with two coach/counselors who were on the Cal swim team and they were inspiring, fun and full of amazing information. What a priceless experience!
• Awesome coaches!

  My daughter gained some great new skills and techniques from this camp. The energy of the Cal Swim Team Coaches is just infectious. She came home excited to go to Club practice and is swimming with a new fire!
• top level instruction!

  This experience gives kids a taste of college life and top level instruction. My daughter has a visual of what college is and will be for her. Seeing the dedication that student athletes must have has been very eye opening for her as well. Being able to talk with the student athletes has made my daughter more motivated to make better eating habits and be more focused in her school work. Thank you for kicking her into high gear!
• OUTSTANDING!

  Everything at Cal Swim Camp was OUTSTANDING. Could not have been more pleased. My daughter loved it and we are already making plans to return. The instructors were world class swimmers, but you would never know it by the way they treated my child. She had an absolute blast and loved all of the counselors. What a great opportunity to be on deck with Coach McKeever and her coaches.
• Very impressive!

  Cal swim camp builds up kids' passion of swimming. All of staff are professional and teach kids well. My son even made his new record at 50 Y Freestyle from 38 seconds to 29.84 seconds. Very impressive! Thank you to all of the staff for making swimming more fun. Go Bears!
• I highly recommend this camp!

  This camp is very fun. I had a lot of fun with the team cheers and the meet, meeting an olympic swimmer, and improving my times. The staff is very nice. I highly recommend this camp.
• Anyone looking to go to this camp would be wise to attend. The camp is very well run and they have great technique instructions. All of the staff/instructors are not just personable but also very knowledgeable. I would go back in a heart beat!
• Cal Camp by far is the best swim camp my daughters have attended. It was an extremely positive experience for my daughters. It was very well organized. My daughters loved every minute - the training, spending time with Cal swimmers, and touring the school. All the swim coaches were personable and inspiring. We saw a massive improvement in my daughters' times after they attended this camp. They hope to attend another Cal camp in the future.
• This was an incredible experience for my daughter. She was so excited to fill me in on the day’s activities and even more excited to tell us what she was learning. I’ve never heard this type of excitement from my daughter about any camp or activity she has done in the past as we did with this camp. She now has a new spark for swimming and she can’t wait for her fall season to start. She had a blast.
• What I love about this camp for my swimmer is it builds confidence; improves their abilities; and gives them a chance to swim with other campers with similar goals and see what it takes to be on a college team or even shoot for the olympics.
• Outstanding experience! My daughter loved the coach to camper ratio and that the coaches were “real” Cal swimmers! The balance of technique, training and inspirational talks was outstanding. We’ll be back!!
• This year was my daughter's fourth camp session. Last year we did two sessions in a row. This year we only did one but quickly remembered how amazing this camp is and regretted not doing two sessions. Will definitely be back next year! Thank you!
• Modern, safe, clean facility. Camp was so well organized and information given ahead of time and throughout the week. Camp was fun and a wonderful learning experience. We highly recommend for anyone wanting to improve their swimming skills and have fun.
• This camp was great at not only teaching but also showing me so much about swimming, most of information that I never heard of before coming. Now that I've attended it, I definitely have gotten more inspiration to keep swimming as well as many more drills to practice!
• This camp is very fun. I had a lot of fun with the team cheers and the meet, meeting an olympic swimmer, and improving my times. The staff is very nice. I highly recommend this camp.
• Cal swim camp builds up kids' passion of swimming. All of staff are professional and teach kids well. My son even made his new record at 50 Y Freestyle from 38 seconds to 29.84 seconds. Very impressive! Thank you to all of the staff for making swimming more fun. Go Bears!
• Everything at Cal Swim Camp was OUTSTANDING. Could not have been more pleased. My daughter loved it and we are already making plans to return. The instructors were world class swimmers, but you would never know it by the way they treated my child. She had an absolute blast and loved all of the counselors. What a great opportunity to be on deck with Coach McKeever and her coaches.
• This experience gives kids a taste of college life and top level instruction. My daughter has a visual of what college is and will be for her. Seeing the dedication that student athletes must have has been very eye opening for her as well. Being able to talk with the student athletes has made my daughter more motivated to make better eating habits and be more focused in her school work. Thank you for kicking her into high gear!
• My daughter gained some great new skills and techniques from this camp. The energy of the Cal Swim Team Coaches is just infectious. She came home excited to go to Club practice and is swimming with a new fire!
• My daughter was so excited to meet real Olympians and touch a gold and silver medal. She got to swim in the pool with Olympian Tom Shields and be coached by Teri McKeever, who is one of the top swim coaches in the world! She worked with two coach/counselors who were on the Cal swim team and they were inspiring, fun and full of amazing information. What a priceless experience!
• Having been to other swim camps, this was by far the best one. The ratio of swimmers to coaches during her session (1:6) was ideal and the coaches were really fun, encouraging, and seemed generally enthusiastic to be there (much different from other camps). She benefited most from the classroom sessions and the swim stations. She enjoyed hearing from Olympians like Abby & Dana. On the drive home from camp, she was quick to say that she wanted to come back next year and possibly do the winter camp too! Thank you for an incredible camp experience!
• Best camp ever! My son was so happy he came home and made many new friends. He loved meeting the Olympic athletes, and thought Terry McGeever and the staff were very kind and excellent coaches. The counselors were fantastic and looked after the kids and made sure they were safe at all times. My son is ready to go back next year!! Many thanks to all!!
• I highly recommend the Nike swim camp for any level of swimmer. The coaches seemed to cater to each swimmers skill level and my daughter learned various skills which I saw her use at her swim meets following the camp. One in particular, which I found to stand out and help her quite a bit, was to be fierce on the block. Which is how my daughter explained it, even her coaches noticed her improved stance. Lastly and most impressively, at the swim meet she attended just one week after the camp she improved all her 50m times by at least 1.5 seconds!! It was a great experience for her and we definitely plan on attending next summer.
• When I asked my daughter to sum up what she learned at camp she said, I learned that I really love swimming! This camp has encouraged her to keep striving and she was incredibly motivated by meeting Missy Franklin, but she was equally thrilled to be with and learn from her camp counselors and honored to work with Teri McKeever. The Cal spirit was strong and I have no doubt that she wants to become a Cal Bear one day. She'll be back next year - perhaps even for two weeks. Love, Love Loved it! Thank you!
• My daughter loved camp, and loved her coaches! She enjoyed being challenged while having fun, and she especially loved improving her technique! It helped that she was inspired by her coaches, and the Olympians she met. Thanks for a great experience to put in her bank of memories!
• We really liked the Nike Swim Camp at Berkeley! My sons learned a lot of new swimming drills for all 4 types of strokes and turns. I am sure this will help them practice better in the long run. Most important of all, my kids were very inspired by their coaches who had just returned from the Olympic trials. The coaches themselves, were extremely kind and courteous and they made the camp a great learning experience for each of my children.
• It was amazing to learn so much about stroke technique and practice it in the water. The environment of the camp was very encouraging, and the coaches were always there to talk to and answer any questions the campers had. It was also inspiring to hear a few Olympic athletes talk about their swimming experience, providing the campers with some valuable insight. Overall, Cal Swim Camp was fun, encouraging, and a great experience!
• My daughter was truly inspired. She made new friends, learned new techniques and most of all had a lot of fun not to mention she improved her 50 time by 2 seconds in the closing meet. All your Cal swim counselors did a fantastic job. We look forward to being back next year.
• Thank you so much for an inspiring camp. It was a great balance of challenging training and having a good time. Now my son is asking how to get to UC Berkeley and swim and I love that he has this added perspective and renewed spirit for the sport. It's all because of the professional and seasoned counselors, staff that you have assembled. I hope you continue to have these camps.
• My son started swimming competitively a year ago. He just turned 11. He came away from Cal's Swim Camp more confident and committed to swimming and can't wait to go back next summer. My husband and I were blown away by the coaches and counselors. They bring a level of seriousness and experience, combined with a positive approach that is inspiring. Cal Swim Camp, according to my son, was one of the best experiences of his life.
• Just want to say THANK YOU THANK YOU to the staff, coaches and campers! What a wonderful experience for my son and daughter. They have grown in so many ways, I am very pleased with the outcome from camp! Thanks!
• Cal Swim Camp is a most rewarding experience for our 12-years-old daughter. Coach Teri McKeever and her whole team not only teach the young swimmers the techniques, but also other aspects on making a swimmer into a competitive athlete. The four-day camp was well organized with hard work and fun. A must experience for any teenage swimmers who desire get better!
• My daughter loved her group coach, which was important because she did not know anyone at the camp when attending.
• My daughter had a great time. She was excited to meet Cal swimmers and improve her skills.
• June 24, 2023: My kids were taught by great swimming instructors who were friendly and motivating

• My daughter was probably the weakest swimmer but instead of feeling bad about that she felt encouraged to improve and supported in her efforts.
• She had fun and dropped time- relays with the coaches was the highlight!
• The coaching staff worked well with kids, to include kids whom were not on competitive teams
• It was a great overall experience - my daughter loved that it was really well rounded - a first in her experience to include things like goals, eating, etc. Really great for kids to have exposure to Cal swimmers, coach...
• My child really built her skills and confidence while having a blast.
• My son enjoyed the coaches/swimmers and receiving tips to take home. He loved the facilities too
• She had a great time! The highlight was working with the coaches and seeing college swimmers practicing
• Meeting Olympic Coaches and Swimmers. Tom Shields passed around his Gold Medal for the campers to hold and gave a talk. Meeting Coach David Marsh and working with him. Meeting Hugo Gonzalez. Getting to know the coaches. They made the camp so fun . My kids were sad when it was over/wanted more! Coach Kristin answered all of our questions, constant resource and kind and friendly. Everyone was amazing!
• Fantastic time!

  My 13-year-old swimmer had a fantastic time at the Cal Swim Camp. He is already a highly competitive swimmer, but he felt that the training techniques were the 'latest' and 'greatest'. He was also impressed by the welcoming atmosphere provided by the staff and other campers. The campus setting, especially the aquatics center were top-notch. My swimmer would love to attend again - and bring friends!
• Thank you!

  Thank you so much Kristen for the wonderful job that you, Terri and your counselors did for the swimmers. This is her second year attending the camp, and first sleep away camp experience at 12! She was looking forward to the week all year long and was thrilled to meet Missy Franklin and Dana Vollmer (2nd year in a row). Natalia looks up to those women and all the collegiate swimmers she met this week.
• I recommend it for all levels and ages of swimmers!

  One of the best Cal camps my child has ever taken, thanks to her amazing team of student coaches. Where else can my child spend this much time with such amazing swimmers and Coach Teri on the pool deck, but even more importantly: amazing, kind people. There are no better role models than these Cal Coaches and this is what set the camp above all others. One in particular was such a great role model and offered a great deal of personalized, technical feedback to each swimmer on every stroke. He was right on for feedback and encouragement. He would be an amazing swim coach if he should ever choose that route. My child came home saying, If I could have coaching like the camp all the time I'd be a really great swimmer! Seeing these coaches demonstrate strokes and drills from only a few feet away will be a savored memory. Thank you Cal, Teri, and coaches for putting together a world class camp that my child will not forget anytime soon. This camp had so much value all round (the best cost, the best coaches, the best facility, the best Cal experience, etc) and I recommend it for all levels and ages of swimmers.
• Great Program

  I loved the camp and hope to go both weeks next summer!
• My son still talks about camp!

  My son still talks about his time at camp and how much he loved it. The instruction he received and the talks from Olympic athletes made his life. my son is more excited about swimming and is able to correct his mistakes better now. My husband and I have definitely noticed all of his improvements. The only complaints we heard were about the food and having little options, but other then that this camp was great. Our son has already asked to come back next year.
• Go Bears!

  Cal Swim Camp was a fantastic experience! The coaches were knowledgeable and inspiring and really passed on their experience to the campers. We'd definitely do this camp again, it's a must-do for all serious swimmers. Go Bears!
• Cal Swim Camp was a fantastic experience! The coaches were knowledgeable and inspiring and really passed on their experience to the campers. We'd definitely do this camp again, it's a must-do for all serious swimmers. Go Bears!
• My son still talks about his time at camp and how much he loved it. The instruction he received and the talks from Olympic athletes made his life. my son is more excited about swimming and is able to correct his mistakes better now. My husband and I have definitely noticed all of his improvements. The only complaints we heard were about the food and having little options, but other then that this camp was great. Our son has already asked to come back next year.
• I loved the camp and hope to go both weeks next summer!
• My 13-year-old swimmer had a fantastic time at the Cal Swim Camp. He is already a highly competitive swimmer, but he felt that the training techniques were the 'latest' and 'greatest'. He was also impressed by the welcoming atmosphere provided by the staff and other campers. The campus setting, especially the aquatics center were top-notch. My swimmer would love to attend again - and bring friends!
• One of the best Cal camps my child has ever taken, thanks to her amazing team of student coaches. Where else can my child spend this much time with such amazing swimmers and Coach Teri on the pool deck, but even more importantly: amazing, kind people. There are no better role models than these Cal Coaches and this is what set the camp above all others. One in particular was such a great role model and offered a great deal of personalized, technical feedback to each swimmer on every stroke. He was right on for feedback and encouragement. He would be an amazing swim coach if he should ever choose that route. My child came home saying, If I could have coaching like the camp all the time I'd be a really great swimmer! Seeing these coaches demonstrate strokes and drills from only a few feet away will be a savored memory. Thank you Cal, Teri, and coaches for putting together a world class camp that my child will not forget anytime soon. This camp had so much value all round (the best cost, the best coaches, the best facility, the best Cal experience, etc) and I recommend it for all levels and ages of swimmers.