California (PA) Swim Camp - Update 6/22/11

This is part of a continuing series as we will follow five swimmers from Jersey Shore and Lock Haven to see how they fare at the California (PA) Swim Camp.  This is their comments from Tuesday.

Jersey Shore and Lock Haven area swimmers participating
in the California University (Pa) swim camp take a break in
their dorm room.

Gabbie M. - I learned that rolling while swimming freestyle and backstroke is extremely important. Today we practiced backstroke. To begin the day, they broke down the stroke and explained EVERYTHING. Then we went to the pool and practiced rolling from side to side.

Kendra W.- Listening is one of the most important things in swim camp for two reasons. First, so that you can learn a lot more about the strokes and second item is understanding the rules of the dorm. I did not listen to the people who registered us because they told us not to change the AC setting. Well, I did and I froze the machine. Now our room is very hot.
PS. Listening is very important.

Sam K.- The drills here at Cal U are much different than the ones that I have learned from all my years of swimming.

Emma B.- I have learned that you can go faster with one move of the hand or with one move of the head. You may not think swimming is a hard sport but here in Cal U, we are getting hit with so much technique. The head coach always says think and talk mentally to yourself to make sure you do everything properly.