Camps

This year, after applying for our OPTC camp slot, we were waitlisted for both of our dates requested. After waiting several months to see if the schedule at the OPTC would open up, we were told last week it was very unlikely that the calendar would open up enough to accomodate us.

With that news, we have made the difficult, but necessary decision to cancel our OPTC Distance Camp in February of 2026. We had requested multiple dates, but there were multiple applicants for the same periods. We were unable to secure a weekend from the three weekends we requested. Like many of our athletes, we are very disappointed that we are unable to offer this opportunity this year. We have already submitted a request for 2027 and we hope to offer this camp to our athletes next year! 

For informational purposes only:

2025 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, 2023 through December 22, 2024 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, 2024. At that time, a selected athlete must confirm attendance and submit a co-payment of not more than $450 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, Medical History/Permission to Treat and Medical History,  Consent to Emergency Treatment of a Minor, Athlete Code of Conduct and Athlete Privacy/Use of Photos. 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.