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Cougar Swim Camp at the University of Houston

2024 DATES & PRICES NOW AVAILABLE!

Dive into an exhilarating summer experience with Head Swimming Coach Tanica Jamison and her dynamic staff at the inaugural Cougar Swim Camp! This camp is an opportunity for competitive swimmers to elevate their skills while immersing themselves in the vibrant spirit of the University of Houston.

This four day camp for ages 8-18 is designed to enhance your understanding of swimming fundamentals. Coach Jamison and her staff will focus on stroke refinement, providing constructive feedback that empowers each participant to grasp a deeper knowledge of proper stroke mechanics and discover personalized ways to enhance their individual performance.

Join us at the Cougar Swim Camp, where excellence meets excitement, and make a splash into a summer filled with growth, camaraderie, and unforgettable memories!

Extra Starts & Turns Clinic:
You also have the option to add the Extra Starts & Turns Clinic to make your day camp experience a 5 day 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.

Highlights Include

Stroke technique refinement for competitive swimming
Small group and individual stroke analysis/instruction
Every camper receives a Camp T-shirt and Swim Cap
Low camper to staff ratio
Ages 8-18
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Camp DIrector Tanica Jamison

A proven winner and developer of multiple NCAA champions, Tanica (TA-knee-KUH) Jamison was named the eighth head coach in University of Houston Swimming and Diving history on May 27, 2021.
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Jamison led the Cougars to their sixth consecutive American Athletic Conference title during her first year as head coach of the Houston Swimming & Diving program.

Jamison, who has served as the associate head coach for the women's program at Texas A&M since 2016 and as an assistant coach since 2011 for the Aggies.

Jamison comes to UH after helping the Aggies rise to one of the top women's programs in the country. During her time in College Station, Texas A&M won five conference titles (2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019).

Jamison helped guide Texas A&M to seven top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships, including a pair of top-3 finishes in 2017 and 2018 along with four straight fourth-place finishes. All of Texas A&M's swimming school records have been shattered since Jamison's arrival in College Station.

Jamison trained six Texas A&M student-athletes to NCAA individual titles, 33 SEC champions and 133 NCAA qualifiers since 2012.

Prior to coming to A&M, Jamison worked closely with the sprinter and middle-distance groups for the University of Pittsburgh's swimming and diving teams and also served as the head senior coach of Team Pittsburgh. In 2010-11, Panther swimmers earned five All-Big East awards and broke four school records.

An 11-time All-American and two-time NCAA Champion at the University of Texas under then-head coach Jill Sterkel, Jamison was the 2000 Big 12 Freshman and Newcomer of the Year, earned the program's Leadership Award in 2001 and 2002, was a two-time team captain. She was selected as the team's MVP in 2003.

Jamison has a long-time association with the National Diversity Select Camp, which began when she was a three-time participant in the mid-1990s and continued when she was invited to serve as a National Team athletic representative in 2007 and head coach in 2011.

Born in Monongahela, Penn., Jamison graduated from the University of Texas with a bachelor's degree in applied learning and development in 2003. She earned her master's degree from Texas A&M in 2019 in sports management.
Coach Allan McCallum

Allan McCallum joined the University of Houston Swimming & Diving program as assistant coach in August 2021.
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McCallum comes to Houston from Des Moines, Iowa, where he served as Director of Competitive Swimming since 2019. Before his time with the Des Moines YMCA, he served as head swimming and diving coach at the University of Mary (N.D.).

He led the University of Mary for 3.5 years after being hired in 2016. The program saw tremendous growth, including an overall fifth place conference finish in 2019, earning McCallum the 2019 Northern Sun Swimming Coach of the Year. His student-athletes also saw success in the classroom, posting a 3.0 team GPA.

McCallum previously coached at Bozeman High School in Montana where he led the 2007-08 program to second and fifth-place finishes at the Montana State Swim Meet. He also served as head coach for the Rapid City (S.D.) Racers Swim Club from 2010-12. There, four swimmers qualified for Junior Nationals. The program was recognized as a USA Swimming Bronze Medal Club.

As associate head coach, later head coach, for Central Iowa Aquatics Club, McCallum spent three years working with youth athletes to win five state championships, one women’s sectional title and two acknowledgements as a USA Swimming Bronze Medal Club in 2013 and 2014.

Prior to coaching, the Montana native also had success as a collegiate swimmer at TCU. While competing for the Horned Frogs from 2002-06, he earned multiple accolades and honors. He served as team captain as a senior, was awarded First-Team All-Conference USA in 2003, 2004, and 2005, as well as TCU Freshman Swimmer of the Year in 2003 among other team awards. McCallum went on to serve as the Horned Frogs’ student assistant during the 2006-07 season.

He graduated from TCU with a degree in marketing and minor in communication in 2007. McCallum also earned his master’s in physical education and coaching in 2010 from Northern State University (S.D.).

This summer, University of Houston is offering one week of day camp for ages 8-18. Campers will be introduced to drills and techniques that provide a competitive edge to each swimmer. 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.

2024 OVERVIEW

Dates: June 10-13 (Optional Starts & Turns Clinic on Friday, June 14th)
Age Group: 8-18
Gender: Coed
Camp Type: Day Camp
Schedule: 9:00am-3:00pm, Monday-Thursday
Check-In: 8:30am at CRWC Natatorium
Lunch: Lunch is not provided. Please bring a packed lunch each day.
Program: During the Stroke Technique program swimmers will receive detailed instruction on technique in all four competitive strokes, as well as starts, turns, and relay exchanges. Each camper will be instructed in small groups with other swimmers of similar skill level by the camp director, coaches, and counselors. Campers should be able to swim at least 50 meters in all four competitive strokes: fly, back, breast and freestyle.
Extra Starts & Turns Clinic: We are offering a supplemental “starts and turns” clinic this summer. For an additional $110, campers are invited to stay an additional day to focus on the mechanics of their starts and turns. This is commonly the best way for age group swimmers to improve their times, so be sure to add this clinic to your camp order on step two of the registration process.

CAMP ADDRESS

University of Houston
4500 University Drive
Houston, TX 77004

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SUPERVISION
Campers are supervised by staff during camp hours. Drugs, alcohol and tobacco are strictly prohibited, and constitute, along with general misconduct, grounds for dismissal from camp without a refund.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FEE?

Instruction: Morning and afternoon training sessions
Day campers: Lunch is not provided. Please bring a packed lunch each day.
Supervision: Campers are supervised by staff during camp hours.
Camp T-shirt & Prizes: Campers at multi-day camps will receive a swim camps t-shirt and prizes.

INSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT & FACILITY

Ratio: 1:10 staff-to-camper ratio
Groupings: Campers are grouped by age, ability, and experience.
Facility: CRWC Natatorium
Medical Protocol: Most camps have an athletic trainer on-site to help with illness or injury. In case of an emergency, campers will be transported to the nearest hospital.

PREPARE FOR CAMP: COMPLETE YOUR PRE-CAMP CHECKLIST

To view your customer account, complete your mandatory forms, pay balance dues, and review important camp information, visit Pre-Camp Checklist. All necessary camp information is on this page. If there are any imperative changes prior to camp start, registered campers will be notified via email and this webpage will be updated!

Checklist of Things to Bring: We recommend that all Day Campers bring a daily pack with the following items: swimsuit, swim cap, goggles, towel, sunglasses, hat, sunscreen, sandals, water bottle, dry land gear (running shoes, t-shirt, athletic shorts, sweatshirt) and any other appropriate clothing for that day’s activities which will be described to you on the first day of camp.

Camp Schedule & Meals:

Day Campers should arrive dressed and ready to swim. You will be assigned a counselor and given a complete schedule of all events during the week.

Monday-Thursday: Day Camper Hours – 9:00am-3:00pm. Please bring a packed lunch.
Friday: Extra Starts & Turns Clinic runs from 9:00am-3:00pm

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation is not provided. Campers are responsible for getting to and from camp on their own. There is no supervision before or after camp hours so please make arrangements to pick up your child on time.

COMPANY POLICIES

For information regarding our cancellation policy and all other company policies, please visit USSC Policies.

SWIM CAMP FAQ

For general questions about our swim camps please see our FAQ page.

Please click "More Details" below for more information on each program. At each camp our camp staff will do their best to accommodate your needs, keeping in consideration your experience and desire to improve.

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DAY CAMP AMENITIES

• Dates: June 10-13
• Camp hours: 9:00AM-3:00PM
• Camp T-shirt & Swim Cap
• Optional add-on Starts & Turns Clinic (FRI)

DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE

Team Discount: If five or more campers register together, each camper is eligible for a $25 discount. Please have a team contact reach out directly to the USSC office at 1-800-645-3226 to receive a discount code to identify your group. Campers may then register through the website at their convenience and apply the coupon code during check-out.

Sample Daily Schedule

9:00 AM Campers Check-In
9:15 AM Pool Session 1
11:30 AM Lunch
12:30 PM Discussion/Stretching
1:30 PM Dry Land Exercises
2:00 PM Pool Session 2
4:00 PM Campers Depart

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CRWC Natatorium

Opened in the spring of 2003 and renovated in time for the 2015-16 season, the Natatorium played host to Houston's first dual meet against North Texas on Oct. 11, 2003. In only a short time, the facility has been host to several prestigious events, including the Conference USA Championships from 2004-2013, the 2004, 2008 and 2013 NCAA Zone D Diving Meet, and the 2007 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Championships. In February of 2016, the newly reopened facility will host the American Athletic Conference Championships for the first time.

The facility covers more than 264,000 square feet with the natatorium being only a small part of the building. At 70 meters by 25 yards, the new pool ranks among the longest in the state of Texas. It holds more than 1.3 million gallons of water, shallowing out to 4 feet and increasing to 17 feet at the deep end.

Three bulkheads allow the pool to be shaped into different configurations as needed.

The overall facility features 24,000 square feet of weight equipment, four-lane indoor jogging track, a 53-foot indoor climbing wall and six multi-purpose aerobic rooms. The facility is open to all UH students.

SECURE YOUR SPOT – CAMPS SELL OUT!

Last year over 650 Sports Camps sold out, leaving 7,000+ campers on the waitlist. Due to high demand, early registration for our first-come-first-serve camps is strongly recommended.

Programs: Complete Stroke Technique, Advanced Stroke Technique

Age Group: 8 - 18

Gender: Co-Ed

Camp runs Monday-Thursday with an optional Starts & Turns Clinic on Friday.

Day 9:00am-3:00pm $440.00 USD

Availability: Limited

* Pricing is subject to change based on availability. Enroll today to secure current rates.

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