Camps

Applications for the 2024 OPTC Training Camp (formerly OTC) to be held February 8-11, 2024, in Colorado Spring, CO are now available. This camp is available to all swimmers who meet the qualifications.

Applications are due by Midnight, December 17, 2023

Athlete Application for 2024 OPTC Camp

Coach Application for 2024 OPTC Camp

2024 Camp Qualitifiations:

In order to be considered, athletes must be between 13-1/2 and 18 years old on the first day of the camp. Pacific Swimming will select 24 athletes (12 female/12 male) to attend the camp. Athletes will be selected based on the following criteria, in the following order:

1st Priority: Top 2-4 Applicants (Male and Female) in the 1500m/1650y Free based on USA Swimming Power Points/Top Times (dependent on what performance assessment tools are available and working)

2nd Priority: Top 2-4 Applicants (Male and Female) in the 800m/1000y Free based on USA Swimming Power Points/ Top Times (dependent on what performance assessment tools are available and working)

3rd Priority: Top 2-4  Applicants (Male and Female) in the 400m/500y Free based on USA Swimming Power Points/Top Times (dependent on what performance assessment tools are available and working)

4th Priority: Remaining Applicants (Male and Female) based on USA Swimming IMX Scores/Top Times (dependent on what performance assessment tools are available and working).

5th Priority: If the 12 roster spots (Male and Female) are not filled based on the above, the remaining spots will be filled by the applicant(s) with the highest USA Swimming Power Point scores/Top Times in any of the following events: 1500m/1650y Free, 800m/1000y Free, 400m/500y Free, 400 IM, 200 Back, 200 Breast, 200 Fly

Only best times and single-season IMX scores from September 1, 2022 through December 17, 2023 will be considered. Athletes must have competed in at least one of the following events: 200 Breast/Fly/Back, 400 IM, 500/400 Free, or longer Freestyle event. Notifications of selected and rejected applicants will be sent via email by December 28, 2023. At that time, a selected athlete must confirm attendance and submit a co-payment of $480 electronically (You will be sent an electronic invoice via email). Once the athlete has confirmed attendance, the co-payment become non-refundable. Should there by any charge for checked baggage during the trip, it will be at the athlete’s expense.

This electronically agreed-to submission includes the Letter of Intent, Consent to Emergency Treatment, Medical Release and Medical History, Athlete Honor Code and Pacific Swimming Travel Policy. You must fill out each section of the form completely and agree to each section of the form. Immediately below this paragraph, please provide the email address of a parent or guardian who is the primary contact for everything relative to this application.  You will have an opportunity to list other email addresses to be cc:ed on communications later in the application.