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Nike Swim Camp at SMU

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Welcome to the Nike Swim Camp at Southern Methodist University (SMU)! USSC proudly collaborates with Coach Greg Rhodenbaugh and his team to present one of the nation's premier summer swim camps in 2024. The camp staff comprises coaches with experience training Olympic Gold Medalists or being mentored by them.

This camp offers a unique opportunity for campers to acquire elite skills directly from individuals who have showcased them on the global stage. All campers who participated in the SMU swim camp observed improvements in their times within a span of two months. Coach Rhodenbaugh places a high priority on ensuring that the journey toward improvement is enjoyable for campers because, as the saying goes, a happy swimmer is a fast swimmer!

Situated in the beautiful University Park neighborhood of Dallas, SMU provides a picturesque setting with tree-lined streets and elegant homes. The campus, adorned with historic buildings and green spaces, offers an unparalleled collegiate experience in one of the nation's most dynamic urban environments.

The Nike Swim Camp at SMU is open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender).

This camp is recommended for individuals with 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 swimmers
Low camper to staff ratio
Small group and individual stroke analysis/instruction
Every camper receives a Nike Camp T-shirt and Nike Swim Cap
Every camper is eligible to receive merit-based prizes during camp
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Camp Director Greg Rhodenbaugh

Former SMU head coach and All-American Greg Rhodenbaugh returned to the Hilltop to lead the men's swimming program, and enters his fifth season (2023-24) on the Hilltop.
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Last season, SMU won its third consecutive American Athletic Conference Championship, defeating Cincinnati 1267-1134. This was the Mustangs third overall AAC title and 44^th conference championship in program history. They have won 19 titles since 1997. Rhodenbaugh was named the AAC Swimming Coach of the Year for the third consecutive season.

The Mustangs sent one swimmer and one diver to the 2023 NCAA Championships. Fourteen different Mustangs earned NCAA B Cuts during the season. In the classroom, SMU earned CSCAA Scholar All-America Team honors and four student-athletes earned CSC All-District honors.

Rhodenbaugh led the Mustangs to an American Athletic Conference Championship in 2022. Eighteen SMU swimmers combined to make 41 individual NCAA B cuts throughout the season. Three swimmers were invited and competed in the NCAA Championships, and Rhodenbaugh was named American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. SMU notched 34 new times in the all-time school top 10 lists, including two relays.

Connor Dalbo, Colin Feehery, Caleb Rhodenbaugh and Brayden Rudd all posted U.S. Olympic Trials cuts, while Justin Baker posted a Canadian Trials cut.

During the 2019-20 season, the Mustangs produced 14 individual NCAA B cuts, and eight individuals posted 14 times on SMU's all-time top 10 performer lists. Two swimmers, Caleb Rhodenbaugh (100 breast, 200 breast) and Colin Feehery (400 IM), won conference championships, while three individual swimmers and four relays earned eight total all-conference honors.

In the classroom SMU earned CSCAA Scholar All-America Team honors and seven swimmers were named to the SMU honor roll.

Rhodenbaugh perviously served as head coach during the 1988-89 season after serving as an assistant and swam for the Mustangs from 1980-84. As a coach, he led the Mustangs to a runner-up finish at the 1989 Southwest Conference Championships, earning Co-Coach of the Year honors, and guided SMU to a 14^th-place finish at the NCAA Championships.

Before coming to the Hilltop, Rhodenbaugh served as head coach at Missouri, a position he took over in May of 2010. During his time at Mizzou, Rhodenbaugh drastically increased the Tigers' presence on the National stage. Overall, Rhodenbaugh's tenure with the Tigers saw 23 women earn 124 All-America honors, while 23 men picked up 103. As a team, the men posted the top six NCAA finishes in school history, while the women made it seven.

In just his second season, he led the Mizzou men to a 19th-place finish at the 2012 NCAA Championships, its highest ever, an improved to 14th in 2013. That season, the Tigers produced their first NCAA individual All-American since 1979 and their first All-American relay in program history.

In 2014, the men posted a program-record 95 points at the National event, garnering four First-Team All-America honors, while the women picked up their first individual All-America honor for a freshman since 1978.

Success continued for both programs during the 2014-15 season, with record setting performances at the NCAA Championships. Both teams turned in top-15 finishes, with the men coming in 11th and the women 14th. The men posted five top-seven finishes, while earning six individual and four relay All-America nods. For the first time in school history, two of the women's relays earned All-America honors, including a program record in the 400 medley relay.

Rhodenbaugh guided Mizzou's first individual National Champion in program history, Fabian Schwingenschlogl, to victory in the 100-yard breaststroke at the 2016 Championships. In total, six men and women earned All-America accolades helping the men to an eighth-place finish and the women to 11th that year.

The teams held steady the next season as the men finished within the country's top 10 again at ninth, and the women were 13th. The 2018 Championships saw the Mizzou women finish 15th, earning five total individual All-America honors as well as three relay accolades.

Prior to his time at Mizzou, Rhodenbaugh served as an assistant at Arizona under Frank Busch, helping both the men and women to 2008 NCAA National Championships.

Rhodenbaugh has also served as a member of both the U.S. Swimming National Team and U.S. National Junior Team staffs. He mentored two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Amanda Beard, as well as Mustang medalists Ryan Berube, Ricardo Prado and Lars Frolander.

During his time at SMU as a student-athlete, Rhodenbaugh earned All-America honors in the 100-yard breaststroke (1983, 1984), 200-yard breaststroke (1983) and as part of the 800-yard freestyle relay (1983, 1984). SMU earned four top-10 NCAA finishes, including runner-up honors in 1983.

In addition to his collegiate swimming success, Rhodenbaugh won the 200-meter breaststroke at the 1982 U.S. National Sports Festival and was a member of the U.S. team at the 1983 World University Games in Canada.

Rhodenbaugh and wife Lisa, also a graduate of SMU, have eight children.
Assistant Coach Keith Dawley

Keith Dawley is in his fifth season (2023-24) as an assistant coach for the men’s swimming & diving team.
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Last season, SMU won its third consecutive American Athletic Conference Championship, defeating Cincinnati 1267-1134. This was the Mustangs third overall AAC title and 44^th conference championship in program history. They have won 19 titles since 1997. The Mustangs sent one swimmer and one diver to the 2023 NCAA Championships. Fourteen different Mustangs earned NCAA B Cuts during the season.

Dawley helped lead the Mustangs to an American Athletic Conference Championship in 2022. Eighteen SMU swimmers combined to make 41 individual NCAA B cuts throughout the season. Three swimmers were invited and competed in the NCAA Championships.

SMU returned to the top of the conference for the first time since 2013, winning the 2021 American Athletic Conference Championship, and sent a swimmer to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2017. Dawley helped mentor 10 swimmers to 19 NCAA B cuts and 16 times on SMU's all-time top 10 lists, while four individuals won seven total conference championships and four of five relays took home top honors.

Connor Dalbo, Colin Feehery, Caleb Rhodenbaugh and Brayden Rudd all posted U.S. Olympic Trials cuts, while Justin Baker posted a Canadian Trials cut.

During the 2019-20 season, the Mustangs produced 14 individual NCAA B cuts, and eight individuals posted 14 times on SMU's all-time top 10 performer lists. Two swimmers won three total conference championships, while three individual swimmers and four relays earned eight total all-conference honors.

SECURE YOUR SPOT!

You can expect a high demand on these first-come-first-serve camper spots, so please be sure to register early. This summer, Southern Methodist University is offering two weeks of day camp for ages 9-17. Campers will train each day in the Robson and Lindley Aquatic Center, home to SMU’s Men's and Women's Swimming teams.

2024 OVERVIEW

Dates: Session I - June 3-6, Session II - June 10-13
Age Group: 9-17
Gender: Coed
Camp Type: Day (commuter)
Check-in: Check-in Monday, between 8:30am-9:00am at Robson and Lindley Aquatic Center. Check-in will take place between 8:45am-9:00am for the remaining days of camp.
Check-out: Check-out will take place at 3:00pm each day.
Meals: Lunch is provided each day. Any food allergies or dietary restrictions will need to be communicated to the camp office at registration.
Program: Session I - Race Strategy and Starts & Turns will be 4 days and cover starts, turns, breakouts, race strategy, and championship preparation. Athletes will be at the Robson and Lindley Aquatic Center for practice, lunch and classroom learning sessions reviewing the skills we have covered with video analysis. This will be followed by a dryland session that will focus on exercises they can do outside of their normal practice times that will help them increase their athletic potential and longevity. This camp aims to help young athletes minimize mistakes and maximize proven, effective techniques to exponentially improve their performances working on skills that do not get much attention during normal workouts. We will implement the use of underwater cameras during the afternoon session with 1 on 1 instruction to identify and learn individualized skills they need to start each length the right way for the remainder of their career.

Session II - Stroke and Training will be a 4-day stroke and training camp. Each day we will focus on one stroke with a stroke-specific training session along with an introductory to athletic movements/dry land session. The morning session will cover drills that will challenge young athletes to help them develop the necessary skills to take them to the next level. We will keep the athletes at the Robson and Lindley Aquatic Center for lunch and have a classroom learning session on the stroke of the day. This will be followed by a dryland session that will focus on exercises they can do outside of their normal practice times that will help them increase their athletic potential and longevity. We will implement the use of underwater cameras during the second session with 1 on 1 instruction and drive home the habits that will stay with them for the remainder of their career.

CAMP ADDRESS

Southern Methodist University
Robson and Lindley Aquatic Center
5550 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75206

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CAMP CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT

Check-in: Check-in Monday, between 8:30am-9:00am at Robson and Lindley Aquatic Center. Check-in will take place between 8:45am-9:00am for the remaining days of camp.
Check-out: Campers depart at 3:00pm each day.
Camp hours: 9:00am-3:00pm

There is no supervision before or after camp hours so please make arrangements to drop off and pick up your child on time.

MEALS

Lunch is provided each day. Any food allergies or dietary restrictions will need to be communicated to the camp office at registration.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FEE?

Instruction: Morning and afternoon training sessions
Lunch: Lunch is provided each day. Any food allergies or dietary restrictions will need to be communicated to the camp office at registration.
Supervision: Campers are supervised by staff during camp hours.
Camp T-shirt & Prizes: Campers will receive a Nike 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.
Equipment Needed: Please bring your water swimsuit, swim cap, googles and towel(s)
Facility: Robson and Lindley Aquatic Center
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

Below is a suggested list of clothes, equipment, and personal items. US Sports Camps is NOT responsible for lost or stolen articles or money.

Items:

Dryland training Gear (running shoes, t-shirt, athletic shorts, sweatshirt)
Backpack
Swimsuit
Swim Cap(s)
Goggles
Kickboard
Towel
Water bottle
Sandals/flip flops
Signed Heath & Release forms and waivers (forms completed online do not need to be printed and turned in at camp)

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.

NIKE SWIM CAMP FAQ

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

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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.

SMU Pool

Robson and Lindley Aquatic Center

The Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium is the 42,000 square foot home to SMU's internationally-recognized men's and women's swimming and diving teams.

The Aquatics Center features an Olympic-sized, eight-lane indoor pool with a platform diving area, including four springboards and a 10-meter tower for training and competition. Coaches' offices, men's, women's and visitor locker rooms and a classroom and meeting area are located adjacent to the pool. Spectator seating for 800 is on the mezzanine level.

To further cement this facility as one of the finest in college athletics, SMU is building an adjacent outdoor pool to further enhance this space. Project design includes an eight-lane, 50-meter by 25-yard outdoor pool, 1- and 3-meter diving boards and a 20-foot by 40-foot instructional pool that will be used for lessons and rehab/therapy. With the addition of the outdoor pool to the Robson & Lindley Aquatic Center, SMU will be the only University in the country with both an indoor and outdoor, 8-lane, 50-meter pool in one facility.

How are swimmers grouped at camp?

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.

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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: Race Strategy and Starts & Turns Camp

Age Group: 9 - 17

Gender: Co-Ed

Day 9:00AM-3:00PM $525.00 USD

Availability: Yes

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

Programs: Technique & Training Camp