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Pool training
Two sessions a day. Warm-up, technique drills, main set and cool-down; sets written for your level.
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A day at camp.
A Swim Up Camp day starts in the pool and carries on with long pool sessions, dryland work, breathwork and yoga. The Open Water day runs differently: sessions are in the bay, by boat.
The schedule below is a sample day. Programmes for the camps Swim Up Camp announces can differ; the exact programme is in the camp announcement and is shared after you apply.
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· Morning
Wake-up and light stretching.
The day starts by waking the body up before you get in the water: short mobility, breathing and shoulder prep.
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Breakfast.
A breakfast that suits sports nutrition. Accommodation and meals are part of the package.
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· Training
First pool session.
A technique session: warm-up, drills, main set and cool-down. Sets are written for your level; nobody in a lane is expected to do the same thing. On camps with underwater technical analysis, filming happens in these sessions.
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· Break
Recovery.
Rest and free time between sessions, so the body is ready for the afternoon.
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Lunch and rest.
Recovery is part of the programme. The body rests before the afternoon sessions.
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Dryland training.
Short, regular work on shoulder health, core endurance and mobility. The aim is not muscle; it is a body that can hold the right position in the water.
Shoulder healthCoreMobility
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· Training
Second pool session, set-focused.
Long, varied sets written by coaches from the Russian school: endurance, pace and technique together. The coach is at the end of the lane, and corrections happen inside the set.
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· Evening
Dinner.
The day’s training gets talked about at the table too. Camps run to about 30–40 people, split into level groups in the pool, and the coaches sit at the table with you.
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· Night
Theory, a talk or yoga.
It depends on the day: a talk with athletes who have competed at the Olympics, breathwork and yoga. The last evening ends with a closing invitation.
This is a sample camp day. Programmes for the camps Swim Up Camp announces can differ; the exact programme is in the camp announcement and is shared after you apply. Depending on the weather and circumstances, the coaches and the organisers may change the programme.
Four modules
Time out of the water counts as much as time in it.
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Video analysis
On camps with underwater technical analysis, your footage is reviewed with your coach and your faults are explained.
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Dryland training
Shoulder health, core and mobility: a body that holds the right position in the water.
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Mind, breath and yoga
Race nerves, focus and breath control; flexibility and recovery.
FAQ
About camp life.
I've never been to a camp. Will I struggle?
Groups are split by level, and the programme scales to your current volume. Nobody is put into a set they cannot keep up with.
Do I keep the footage?
Yes. Your recordings and analysis notes are shared with you digitally after camp.
What happens if a camp is full?
You can join the waitlist. If a place opens, we write to you first, in order, and you hear about the next camp before the general announcement.
Winter and Summer ask for one thing: 200 metres without stopping. We build the rest together.Winter and Summer ask for one thing: 200 metres without stopping. We build the rest together.
For Open Water: 400 metres and a day-one pool assessment. Anything unclear? Write to us and our team replies.