About Us
Founder of Total Performance Swim Camps (TPSC), Jim Steen, has been the head swim coach at Kenyon College for 35 years. He has lead his teams to an amazing 54 NCAA titles while coaching numerous NCAA Champions, hundreds of All-Americans, and several Olympians. Since 1980, his formula for success and innovative ideas have been incorporated into a camp program that has seen over 10,000 participants from over 40 states and even 5 countries!
The cornerstone of the Total Performance Swim Camps is the dedication to the individual. The Competitive Stroke Camps place particular focus on stroke technique and effective training, which accommodates both the novice and highly-trained swimmer (ages 10 - 18). After all, to achieve Total Performance you can’t have just technique or just training.
Total Performance's Elite Camps (ages 13 - 18) are highly-technical learning and training programs offering the most race-specific training you will find anywhere. These unique camp experiences are designed for sprinters, breaststrokers and IM'ers and bring in leading experts from around the country.
Located on three beautiful small-residential college campuses at Kenyon College (OH), Calvin College (MI) and Colgate University (NY). Total Performance will utilize one of the most creative and analytic coaching staffs in the nation to ensure that your athletes will have a tremendous and productive camp experience.
Coach Steen is joined by other top collegiate coaches like Dan Gelderloos (Calvin College) and Fernando Canales (Former Olympian and current coach at Colgate University) who will spearhead Total Performance camps at their respective institutions this June.
Specialists also will be brought in for the elite camps including Nort Thornton, Mike Bottom, Dave Wharton, Steve Crocker and many more!
Camp Highlights:
- Two swim sessions per day designed to train more effectively
- Daily stroke clinics, videotaping and individual video critique
- Instruction and classroom discussions with guest clinicians on training physiology, goal setting, nutrition, race strategy and more
- Camp t-shirt and personalized DVD detailing critique of stroke, starts and turns (DVD for Competitive Stroke Camp Only)
- Fun evening activities including movies, scavenger hunt, talent show, and more!
Don't just take our word for it, we hear stories like this all of the time!
“I just wanted to say how impressed I am with the camp that I sent my daughter to. In each of her time trials yesterday she dropped time, in one 50 she dropped nearly 2 seconds. Furthermore she is begging to go back next year. Job well done!
- Angela, Parent of 2010 Camper
In attending a Total Performance Camp, you will advance your learning curve and improve performance capacity, opening doors to vastly improved performances. We hope that you consider Total Performance Swim Camps this summer to elevate your swimming to the next level, and achieve Total Performance!
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