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Swim Up Winter

A winter camp in an indoor Olympic pool. With no racing to prepare for, you can rebuild your technique from the ground up.

February 2025, Gloria Sports Arena indoor pool: a swimmer in a Swim Up cap sweeps an arm forward over the water.
Water
Indoor Olympic pool
Prerequisite
200 m continuous
Package
All inclusive

Last camp · 6

19–⁠22 February 2026

Completed · February 2026
Team
Esra Önen, Viktoriya Üçüncü, Marina Gubanova
Prerequisite
200 m continuous
Included
Accommodation, meals and coaching; underwater technical analysis when the camp announcement includes it

The next Winter camp is being planned. When dates are announced, we reply to anyone who has written to us before the public announcement.

Who is this camp for?

  • Masters and adult swimmers who want better technique
  • Licensed swimmers who want a technique reset between races
  • Triathletes getting ready early for the summer races
200 mof continuous swimming is enough. Groups are split by level, and nobody is put into a set they cannot keep up with.

Four days

Form lost in winter does not come back in summer.

Winter is the right time of year to settle technique changes: no race pressure, plenty of time. The exact programme is shared for each camp.

February 2025, Gloria Sports Arena indoor pool: two participants pause in their lane, wearing Swim Up caps.

Measure

Level and filming

Welcome, level check, underwater technical analysis filming and your own goal.

Underwater camera: a swimmer reaches forward in freestyle, a second swimmer just below.

Explain

Analysis session

National coaches go through the footage with you and explain your faults; sessions on body position and the catch.

February 2025, Gloria Sports Arena: participants warm up with arms raised in the indoor hall, early morning.

Correct

Kick, turns, push-offs

Kick, turns and push-offs, plus dryland training.

February 2025, Gloria Sports Arena: camp participants gather on the pool deck for a group photo, seen from a drone.

Correct

Settling the priorities

Last sessions on your three priorities; you finish camp with your own drill list.

Depending on the weather and circumstances, the coaches and the organisers may change the programme.

February 2025, Gloria Sports Arena indoor pool: a group celebrates at the lane edge as swimmers send up a burst of water.

Venue and water

Gloria Sports Arena, Belek. National teams also prepare here, and the 50 m indoor pool allows uninterrupted training through the winter. Venues

The coaches for this camp

Beside you at the pool.

The whole Swim Up team. Esra, Viktoriya and Marina are at every camp; the other coaches join per camp, and each camp page names its team.

Esra Önen

Founder and coach

Level 3 Senior Swimming Coach

Viktoriya Üçüncü

Head coach

Level 3 Senior Swimming Coach

Marina Gubanova

Yoga and breathwork

Yoga instructor · Masters swimmer

Nida Eliz Üstündağ

Coach

National Olympic swimmer · Psychologist

Ekaterina Avramova

Coach

National Olympic swimmer · IISA European Ice Swimming Champion

Previous Winter camps

Previous camps

FAQ

Frequently asked.

If your question isn't here, talk to us first.

What level do I need?

Being able to swim 200 metres without stopping is enough. We do not ask for times; groups are split by level.

What should I bring?

After you apply, we share the kit you need and the pre-camp details in writing.

What happens if the camp is full?

You can join the waitlist. If a place opens, we write to you first, in order.

Do I keep the footage?

Yes. After camp, your recordings and analysis notes are shared with you digitally.

The next Winter camp is being planned.The next Winter camp is being planned.

A question, or curious about dates? Write to us and our team replies. Nothing binds you.

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