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Flexible cancellation options available.

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  • Starts & Turns Clinic

      • Ages 9-18
      • Co-ed
      • Starts & Turns Emphasis

      • April 25 - 26, 2026

        Clinic

        • Daily hours: 9:00am-3:00pm

        $274

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Lutes Swim Clinic at Pacific Lutheran University

Begins Apr. 25, 2026

From $274

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Camp Overview

Avoid the Waitlist – Secure Your Spot at this swim clinic Today!

Dive into an exceptional swim training experience at the Lutes Swim Clinic, held at Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland, Washington—just six miles south of Tacoma, on the 156-acre, wooded campus.

Join our Head Coach, Andrew Lum, as he leads an immersive clinic focused on advancing your competitive swimming skills, with particular attention to starts, turns, and essential technical refinements. Under Coach Lum’s guidance, we aim to equip swimmers with techniques and insights that elevate their performance, paving the way to excel at higher levels of competition.

At the PLU Swim Camp, we’re committed to fostering growth beyond the pool. Our goal is to ignite every swimmer’s passion for the sport, helping them build confidence, resilience, and self-motivation to reach new heights in their swim journey.

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

  • For competitive swimmers ages 9-18
  • TEAM DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE
  • Starts & Turns emphasis
  • Small group and individual instruction
  • Every camper receives a Camp T-shirt and Swim Cap

Camp Coaches

  • Andrew lum pacific lutheran swimming

    Andrew Lum

    Camp Director

    Andrew Lum joined the Pacific Lutheran University Athletic Department in the summer of 2022 as the Lutes' Head Coach for the men's and women's swimming programs.

    Andrew lum pacific lutheran swimming

    Andrew Lum

    Camp Director

    Andrew Lum joined the Pacific Lutheran University Athletic Department in the summer of 2022 as the Lutes' Head Coach for the men's and women's swimming programs.

    Lum heads to Luteville with 10 years of combined experience at the NCAA Division III level as a student-athlete and coach. Lum spent the last three seasons at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse as an assistant coach. During that time, Lum helped the women’s program win the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship in 2022 and 2020, coaching 11 individual conference champions and six relay champions. His stint with the Eagles included success in the classroom with the women’s team boasting a program record 3.74 grade point average and the men recording a 3.41 GPA.

    Prior to UWL, Lum spent two seasons at California Institute of Technology as an assistant coach. While with the Beavers, Lum helped the program break over 20 school records, net three Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Champions, and one Honorable Mention All-American. His tenure at Caltech included winning the SCIAC Coaching Staff of the Year Award in 2018.

    Lum began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant for the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh during the 2016-2017 season.

    No stranger to the Northwest Conference, Lum was a swimmer for four years at rival Willamette University. Lum was the Bearcat Rookie of the Year in 2013. A leader on campus, Lum worked as an admissions ambassador, was the President of the NWC and Willamette Student-Athlete Advisory Committees, and was the recipient of the NCAA Division III Ethnic Minority Student Grant in 2015.

    Lum graduated from Willamette in 2016 with a degree in exercise science and a minor in Chinese studies. He earned a master’s degree in intercollegiate athletic leadership from the University of Washington in 2019.

Camp Details

SECURE YOUR SPOT!

You can expect a high demand on these first-come, first-served camper spots, so please be sure to register early. This spring, PLU is offering one session of a two-day clinic (9:00am-3:00pm) for ages 9-18. Upon arrival, 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.

2026 OVERVIEW

  • Dates: April 25-26
  • Age Group: 9-18
  • Gender: Coed
  • Camp Type: Day Camp
  • Schedule: 9:00am-3:00pm, Saturday-Sunday
  • Check-In: 8:30am at the PLU Pool
  • Lunch: Lunch is not provided. Please bring a healthy lunch and snacks each day.
  • Program: This two-day swim clinic is designed to focus on details that will improve and refine the performance elements of Starts & Turns. Our experienced coaches will lead athletes through a series of progressions that will help swimmers focus on the most important mechanics of each respective skill.

CAMP ADDRESS

Pacific Lutheran University
PLU Pool
849 124th St S
Tacoma, WA 98444

Click Here for Directions - Parking is free everywhere on campus during the weekend (including the lots). We suggest parking in the Ivy Lot or on the street across from the pool, and entering the PLU Pool via the front street entrance.

DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE

  • Team Discount: If five or more campers register together, each camper is eligible for a $25 discount. After all team members have successfully registered, contact us to receive a $25 refund per camper.

Saturday, April 25th thru Sunday, April 26th

  • Check-in: 8:30am at the PLU Pool. Please park across the street in the Ivy Lot (adjacent to the outdoor tennis courts) and enter the PLU Pool via the front street entrance.
  • Check-out: 3:00 pm each day.

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 not provided. Please bring a healthy lunch and snacks each day.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FEE?

  • Instruction: Morning and afternoon training sessions
  • Supervision: Campers are supervised by staff during camp hours.
  • Camp T-shirt & Prizes: Campers 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 per the directors discretion.
  • Equipment Needed: Please bring your water swimsuit, swim cap, goggles and towel(s)
  • Facility: PLU Pool
  • 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
  • Towel
  • Water bottle
  • Sunscreen
  • Hat or Visor
  • Sunglasses
  • Sandals/flip flops
  • Signed Health & 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.

SWIM CAMP FAQ

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

DAY CAMP AMENITIES

• 2 days of instruction
• Camp T-shirt & Swim Cap
• Camp hours: MON-THURS 9AM-3PM

Sample Daily Schedule

8:30 AM Check-In

9:00 AM Pool Session 1

11:30 AM Lunch

12:30 PM Pool Session 2

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Pacific Lutheran University Pool

Campers train each day at the PLU swimming pool which is a 6 lane x 25 yard pool.

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