The Longhorn Swim camp is held in the world-renown Jamail Texas Swimming Center on the University of Texas at Austin campus. Boasting 45 years of exceptional instruction, the program is spearheaded by Texas head coaches Eddie Reese and Carol Capitani. Home to 24 national championship teams, it is considered one of the finest aquatic venues in the world. Don’t forget to check out the new Eddie Reese Outdoor Pool.
The Jamail Texas Swimming Center includes a 50-meter by 25-yard pool, and 25-yard by 25-meter pool. Ranked by Sports Illustrated in 2002 as the second-fastest pool in the United States, it is one of the premier competitive aquatic facilities in the world. Since its completion in 1977, there have been numerous American and World records set between those lane lines.
“The 2022 Longhorns Swim Camp is proud to feature multiple Olympians, American record holders, and NCAA champions on staff. We welcome Olympians Ian Crocker, Colleen Lanne’-Cox, Whitney Hedgepath, American record holder Will Licon, and 2019 NCAA champion/Team USA World University Games member John Shebat! Josh Davis, three-time Olympic gold medalist, returns for his 23rd year with the program. Josh coaches the Friday morning session. Please see the STAFF page for more information on our amazing staff!”
Training at the Longhorns Swim Camp focuses on intensive long-course conditioning and thorough stroke instruction and analysis. The program is divided into four challenging ability groups based on age and 100-yard freestyle times. One-hour daily sessions focus on swim-specific dryland and strength training exercises. Long course training varies from one to two hours daily depending on ability level. Two 90-minute daily sessions focus specifically on technique work. Stroke drills, as well as start and turn mechanics, are included along with classroom sessions and underwater video analysis of each swimmer. A typical daily schedule may be downloaded from the Registration page and is included in the camp Information Packet.
Longhorn Swim Camp is also hosting a technique clinic on Sunday, April 10.
2022 Dates:
Session 1: May 29 – June 3
Session 2: June 5 – 10
Session 3: June 12 – 17
Session 4: June 19 – 24
Session 5: June 26 – July 1*
*Head coach Olympian Ian Crocker
2022 Rates:
Overnight camp: $1090 per session
Day camp: $990 per session
Overnight fees cover all room & board (Sunday dinner – Friday breakfast), supervision, facility use, bus transportation to/from the pool, and camp t-shirt. Day camp fees cover supervision, facility use, bus transportation to/from the pool, camp t-shirt, and camp meals (Sunday dinner, Monday-Thursday lunch & dinner). For those staying more than one week, there is a $100 charge for each weekend stay (meals not included).
A $175 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit is required to reserve a space in the program.
Longhorn Swim Camp Staff
Jon Alter, Director
Phone: 512-475-8652
Email: longhornswimcamp@athletics.utexas.edu
Complete information and online registration available at www.Longhornswimcamp.com
Head Coach – Eddie Reese
Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick
Eddie Reese, the only college swimming coach to win NCAA team titles in four separate decades, has established a tradition of excellence in Austin and set the standard in collegiate swimming through his 42 years at Texas. A three-time United States Men’s Olympic Team head coach, Reese is the winningest coach in the sport’s history with 14 NCAA team titles, a figure that also positions Texas as the winningest NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving program.
After placing 21st at the NCAA Championships in his first season (1979) at Texas, Reese’s teams have never finished lower than seventh at the national meet. His Texas team finished the shortened 2019-20 season with two incredible streaks to its credit: 40 consecutive top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championship and 41 consecutive conference titles. The 2020 NCAA Championship was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Along the way, Reese has developed 53 NCAA individual champions, 50 national champion relays, 263 All-Americans and 29 Olympians who have won 39 gold medals, 16 silver medals and eight bronze medals.
- Completed his 42nd season at Texas (2019-20)
- Has led Texas to an NCAA-leading 14 national team titles, 12 NCAA runner-up finishes and 33 top-three finishes at the NCAA Championships
- 40 consecutive top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships
- 41 consecutive conference titles
- Three-time head coach, U.S. Olympic men’s swimming team (1992, 2004 & 2008)
- 73 NCAA individual champions and 50 NCAA champion relays (through 2020 season)
- 29 Olympians who have collected 39 gold medals, 16 silver medals and eight bronze medals
- Three-time CSCAA National Coach of the Year (2015, ’16, ’17), 8-time NCAA Coach of the Year (1981, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’92, ’96, 2000, ’01) and 4-time ASCA Coach of the Year (1991, 2005, ’06 & ’09
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