West Austin Athletic Club

Swim Camp offers a fun week in the water, improving strokes, playing games, and learning about the sport of swimming! Campers work on the four competitive strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breast stroke, and butterfly. They improve races by improving their stroke technique and practicing starts and finishes.  Because this is camp many stroke drills are taught with games and with a huge emphasis on FUN!  This camp is designed for older elementary school and middle school swimmers.  To participate in this camp, campers must be at least 9 years old and be able to swim across the pool unassisted in any manner without stopping. Swimmers not yet ready for this  should check out WAAC's Guppy Camps or Swim Lessons.  Campers will have two instructional periods during camp lasting about 40 minutes each, a provided snack each day with a short break, and  free swim time in WAAC's pools with time each week with the slide and diving boards. The week ends with a mini swim meet where campers can show off their improved swimming.

Camps run One Week M-F
9 am-noon or 1-4 pm
Cost $100 members  $130 non-members
 

Session 1 June 7-11 M, A  
Session 2 June 14-18   M, A
Session 3 June 21-25  M, A
Session 4 June 28-July 2 M, A  
Session 5 July 5-9  M, A

Session 6 July 12-16 M, A
Session 7 July 19-23  M, A
Session 8 July 26-30  M, A
 Session 9 Aug. 2-6  M, A
Session 10 Aug. 9-13  M, A

General Information about Swim Camp

This year campers will be dropped off at the gray house.  It is the second drive past WAAC's parking lot.  It is gravel so if you don't want to drive down it, park in the spaces closest to Barton Creek Elementary School and take the foot path to the gray house.    Campers should come dressed in bathing suit with T-shirt and easy to get on and off shoes.   They will need a towel and goggles, if they wear them. They should come with sun screen applied and bring sunscreen which we reapply at snack.  We have a water fountain, but they may wish to bring a water bottle.  Other things they may wish to bring are caps, sun glasses, flip flops, and $5 to purchase a snack bar card.  We serve a free snack every day for example oranges and graham crackers, but they are welcome to bring a snack from home.  On Fridays, towards the end of camp, parents are invited to watch a mini swim meet.  There is an awards ceremony following the meet. WAAC camps meet regardless of weather.  If it is rainy campers will be under tents doing rainy day activities.