USA Swimming today announced the names of 102 up-and-coming athletes selected for the prestigious 2021 National Select Camp, to be held in-person at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The camps will run October 6-9, 2022 (girls) and October 13-16, 2022 (boys).
“We are proud to be back on site at the USOPC Training Center here in Colorado,” said Mariejo Truex, Senior Director, Team Services, Coach and Athlete Development for USA Swimming. “These camps provide a priceless opportunity for athletes from across the United States to learn from top high-performance professionals and connect with one another, which will help their development both in and out of the water.”
Numerous current National Team members and 2020 Tokyo Olympians have previously attended the National Select Camps, including Katie Ledecky, Michael Andrew, Lilly King, Hali Flickinger, Kieran Smith and Bobby Finke.
Selection categories for these camps:
1. The top three athletes in each event were selected based on Long Course Meters (LCM) competition ranking from September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022.
2. Six female and six male athletes with the highest individual IMX Power Point scores swum between September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022.
3. The top-two athletes in the 7.5k and top athlete in the 5k from each competition category were selected based on results from the 2022 USA Swimming Open Water Junior Nationals.
A full description of the selection process can be found on USA Swimming’s website here.
During the three-day camps, the 51 boys and 51 girls attending will experience the day-to-day routine of a National Team athlete, including being accommodated at the Training Center. The Southern Zone is sending 32 athletes to the camps, the highest number of any zone. Florida Swimming Local Swimming Committee (LSC) is sending the highest number of athletes of any LSC with a total of eight and Carmel Swim Club ranks highest amongst athletes attending with a total of five athletes.
The swimmers will be joined by established staff members chosen from various teams across the country. A complete roster of camp participants, including staff members, for both boys and girls is now available.