Utah Swim Camps
Elite Training Camp – In Partnership With FINIS
The Utah Swim Elite Training Camp is expertly designed and led by our Utah coaching staff to elevate swimmers' performance. The camp focuses on enhancing stroke technique through structured, progressive sessions, while incorporating high-level pool training each day. Swimmers will work on improving all strokes, starts, turns, and racing strategies, with the added benefit of video analysis. The training component will seamlessly integrate these techniques into an energy-intensive program designed to optimize performance for the summer season.
Additionally, the camp emphasizes "whole person" development by introducing swimmers to performance expectations beyond the pool. This includes daily dryland and flexibility workouts, along with lectures on sports psychology, nutrition, and leadership to foster well-rounded athletes.
Campers will be exposed to the latest training equipment from the most innovative swim gear company in the world, FINIS, which is also the main sponsor of the University of Utah swim team. Campers will be able to purchase any FINIS gear at a discounted rate on the last day of camp.
This camp is recommended for male and female swimmers aged 12-18 who have achieved at least the USA Swimming "A" time standards. Swimmers will be expected to maintain a daily training volume of at least 3,000 yards per session, totaling 6,000 yards of swimming per day. For more information on USA Swimming standards, please see the link HERE.
What a great way to start off your summer season and/or prepare for your end of summer meet!
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Location: Ute Natatorium
What's Included: Each camper will receive
- Utah Elite Swim Camp FINIS T-Shirt
- Utah Elite Camp FINIS latex or silicone swim cap
- Water Bottle
Discounts:
Multiple Family Members: First a full price, each additional is 10% off
Team Discount: 10% off for six or more athletes from the same team + Coach may attend for free
University of Utah Faculty/Staff Discount: 20% off
Military Discount: 10% off
*You may qualify for discount based on financial hardship
*Please contact jsmith@huntsman.utah.eduto apply discount. You might be asked to show proof of eligibility.
Daily Schedule:
8:30 AM Check-In Starts
9:00 AM Stroke Discussion
9:40 AM Dryland Training and Flexibility Exercises
10:00 AM Morning Swim Session: Stroke Technique
12:15 PM Lunch and Rest (camper brings own lunch)
2:00 PM Sport Performance Talk (dietitian, sport psychology, leadership, etc.)
2:30 PM Dryland Training and Flexibility Exercises
3:00 PM Afternoon Swim Session: Training Workout
5:00 PM Camp ends
Utah Coaching Staff:
Led by Head Coach Jonas Persson
Jonas Persson was named head coach of the Utah men's and women's swimming and diving program in May 2022, after serving as the associate head coach for three years. Under his leadership, the team has broken multiple program records, achieved top finishes at the NCAA and Pac-12 Championships, and developed swimmers who earned All-American status, including Jaek Horner and Andrei Ungur. Persson has also emphasized academic excellence, with multiple athletes earning Scholar All-American honors, and has a history of success as a coach at both the University of Utah and at Toledo, where he guided swimmers to record-breaking performances and conference accolades. A former Olympic swimmer for Sweden, Persson brings a wealth of international experience and academic achievement to the program, holding advanced degrees in business and sports studies.
- 2008 Olympian
- European Champion
- 13-time All-American
- 10+ years at University of Utah
Assisted by:
Associate Head Coach Jos Smith
- Camp Director
- NCAA champion with University of Georgia
- All-American
- 15 years of college coaching experience
- 14-time All-American
- Olympic Trials Finalist
- 4 year letter winner at University of Utah
- Olympic Trials Qualifier
- Brings international experience from Scotland
- 6 years Head Coach at top-10 NCAA division II team
Utah Swim & Dive Camps are are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender)