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Freeman Athletic Center

161 Cross St.

Middletown, Ct 06459

Fax: 860-685-2691

Camp occupancy is on a first come, first serve basis. Click here for our official registration form.

Camp Emphasis

The Cardinal Swimming Camp is designed for individual and group instruction in the fundamentals of each of the four competitive swimming strokes. Focus will be on stroke mechanics, starts, turns, and race strategies. The camp will also introduce basic information on flexibility, nutrition and strength training. Each camper will be videotaped with individual feedback on each of the four strokes.

Sessions are open to all participants aged 8 – 18. The cost of the camp is $360

The Camp Includes:

· Instruction: 4 competitive strokes

· Instruction: starts & turns

· Video Analysis

· Written Stroke Evaluation

· Camp T-shirt

The full fee must accompany the registration form. Registration deadline is May 1, or once the camp fills.

Daily Schedule

8:30 – 10:30 Pool session

Workout and stroke mechanics

10:30 – 11:00 Out of pool instruction

11:00 – 12:15 Lunch and rest*

12:15 – 2:30 Pool session

Video and stroke mechanics

2:30 – 3:00 Daily wrap up activity

*Note: Campers must provide their own lunch in a non-insulated pack and labeled with their name. Drinks will be provided.

Facility

Wesleyan University has one of the finest aquatic centers in the country. The Cardinal Swimming Camp will utilize Wesleyan’s 8 lane 50 meter by 20-lane 25 yard pool.

Equipment Needed

Each camper will need to provide: goggles, kickboard, suits, towels, and sneakers.

Insurance

Wesleyan University does not provide medical insurance for campers. In the event of illness or injury requiring treatment, family medical insurance must be used. Each camper must have health insurance in order to attend camp.

Camp Director & Coaching Staff

     Mary Bolich begins her ninth season as the men's and women's swimming coach at Wesleyan in 2008-09. Over the course of the last eight years, both the Wesleyan teams have experienced marked improvement both athletically and academically. The men's team went from a record of 2-11 in 2001-02 to a record of 12-4 in 2005-06 and had nine wins in 2007-08, while the women improved from 2-11 to 12-6 in '05-06 and logged 10 victories a year ago. In 2007-08 the Cardinals broke seven school records and had three individuals recognized as all-NESCAC performers. Both the men and women were sixth at the NESCAC Championships while the women went on to post a solid 39th-placing showing at the NCAA Division III Championships. The following are a few of the teams accolades achieved during Coach Bolich's tenure: 47 school records, five All-America honors, six All-America honorable mention honors, 10 academic All-Americans and a NESCAC champion in several events. Also at the conference level, 26 Cardinals have earned academic all-NESCAC honors, recognizing their strong efforts in the classroom. Each of the last eight years the men's and women's teams have received national recognition for excellence in academics. In the spring semester of 2001, the women's team was ranked as the top team academically among all Division III schools and was third in the country during the fall of 2006.
        Prior to coming to Wesleyan, Mary was the head women's coach at the University of Iowa for four years (1996-2000). The following are a few of the accomplishments the Hawkeyes achieved during those years: four 2000 Olympic Trial qualifiers, three NCAA qualifiers, two NCAA All-Americans, one Big Ten Champion and 20 team records. Academically Coach Bolich's teams produced three academic All-Americans, 37 academic all-Big Ten honors, and the 2000 University of Iowa scholar-athlete of the year.
        Before coaching at Iowa, Mary spent seven years as the assistant women's swimming coach at Penn State where she also was an instructor in the department of exercise and sport science. Mary came to PSU from the University of California at Berkeley where she was the women's assistant coach during 1988-89. Cal finished fifth as a team at the NCAA Division I Championships that year. From 1986-88, Mary was the assistant women's coach at the University of Pittsburgh. During that time, the 1987 and 1988 teams won the Big East Championships.
        Mary earned her B.S. degree from Temple University in 1984 and completed her Master's degree there in sports administration in 1986.

Seth Thacker is new to the Cardinals in 2008-09 as an assistant coach. Receiving his degree from Wright State University in 2004, Seth was an outstanding performer in the individual medleys and butterfly for the Raiders. He was part of three Horizon League championship teams in his four years with the Raiders. Seth spent two seasons coaching his alma mater, Talawanda High School in Oxford, Ohio where he helped coach multiple state qualifiers. Previously Seth coached the Oakwood Dolphins Swim Team in Dayton, Ohio consisting of 200 elementary through high-school aged boys and girls. During his years with Oakwood, Seth helped lead the Dolphins to consecutive Miami Valley Swimming Association championships. Along with his coaching responsibilities, Seth served as a substitute teacher and a teaching assistant in interpersonal communications at Wright State.

Kristen Noone returns for her ninth season as the head coach of the Trinity College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams. She served as an assistant at Trinity in 1999-00. Noone brings a wealth of coaching and competitive swimming experience to the Trinity program and has coached some of the top student-athletes at Trinity. Her teams have consistently earned the College Swimming Coaches Association Academic All American Team Award. Several swimmers and divers earn NESCAC All-Academic honors each season as well. For the past several years, Noone has also coached age group swimmers at the Cardinal Swim Camp.

Noone competed as a distance freestyler and backstroker at Boston College, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in 1989. A four-year letter winner and captain in her senior year, she was a Big East Conference and New England Championships qualifier all four years. She earned all-conference and all-academic honors during her collegiate career. Noone earned her master’s degree at Trinity College in 2007.

Mollie Parrish returns for her third season as an assistant men's and women's swimming coach at Denison University. Parrish, a 2002 graduate of Denison University and a key cog in the Big Red's 2001 NCAA national championship, returned to her alma mater in 2006 after serving as an assistant coach at Wesleyan University (Conn.). Since her return to Granville the men's program has logged a second place in 2007 and a third place national finish in 2008. The women's team has improved from a fifth place finish in 2007 to a third place showing in 2008.

During her time at Denison, Parrish was a 22-time All-American and was named the 2001 NCAA Division III Swimmer of the Year after breaking the national record in the 100 butterfly. She also swam on the national championship 200 free relay and 200 and 400 medley relay teams. In all, she accumulated eight national titles during her time at Denison and left DU with 15 swims ranked in the small college all-time top-20.
In addition to her outstanding performances in the pool, Parrish became the 38th student athlete from Denison to be awarded the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. A native of Hamilton, Ohio, Parrish graduated from Denison with a bachelor's degree in biology and earned her master's degree in liberal studies from Wesleyan University.

There will be other coaches added to the staff as we get closer to the camp date.