2023 Summer Swim Programme – Squads (5 weeks)

Bangkok Dolphins Squad Camp is an amazing opportunity for young swimmers to improve their swimming technique and overall performance.

The programme will take place in the Summer holiday over 5 weeks with each week dedicated to a different stroke. You may join us for all the weeks or choose which week suits your needs best.

Bangkok Dolphins Head Coach – Michael Belmes, (Vietnam National Team Coach, Philippine National Record Holders, Philippine National Champions and USA All-Americans), will teach the programme focussing on developing the four competitive swimming strokes, as well as starts, turns, transitions, and finishes with personalised video stroke analysis.

There are 3 dedicated time slots dependant on your child’s swimming ability.

2:30 to 4:00pm – Caleb Dressel Group (Dolphins Group, Pre and Jr)

• • Pre-Competitive Group
  • Normally 6–9 year olds

3:50 to 5:30pm – Summer McIntosh Group (Dolphins Group, Blue/Bronze)

• • Competitive Swimmers able to swim 3,000m per session
  • Normally 9 – 11 year olds
  • (10-minute stretch / 1.5 hour swim)

4:50 to 7:00pm – Adam Peaty Group (Dolphins Group, Silver/Gold)

• • Competitive Swimmers able to swim 4,500m per session
  • Normally 12+ year olds
  • (40-minute stretch & dry land / 1.5 hour swim)

Each week we will be dedicated to a stroke. You may join us for all the weeks or choose which week suits your needs best.

Each week is 4,000 baht with a 20% discount for the additional weeks if your child attends more than 3 weeks.

Weekly Focus 

Week 1: 26 – 30 June

• Caleb Dressel Group –  Specific Freestyle drills, Racing techniques
• Summer McIntosh Group – Specific Freestyle Drills. Phase 1 of 5 week training cycle. Aerobic Base
• Adam Peaty Group – Personalised drills for each swimmers specialty. 5 week training cycle. Aerobic Base

Week 2: 3 – 7 July

• Caleb Dressel Group – Specific Backstroke Drills, Racing techniques
• Summer McIntosh Group – Specific Backstroke Drills. Phase 1 of 5 week training cycle. Aerobic Base.
• Adam Peaty Group – Personalised drills for each swimmers specialty. 5 week training cycle. Aerobic Base

Week 3: 10 – 14 July

• Caleb Dressel Group – Specific Butterfly drills, Racing techniques
• Summer McIntosh Group – Specific Butterfly Drills. Phase 2 of 5 week training cycle. Aerobic Maintenance, Vo2Max.
• Adam Peaty Group – Personalised drills for each swimmers specialty. 5 week training cycle. Aerobic Maintenance, Vo2Max.

Week 4: 17 – 21 July

• Caleb Dressel Group – Specific Breaststroke drills, Racing techniques
• Summer McIntosh Group – Specific Breaststroke Drills. Phase 3 of 5 week training cycle. Aerobic Maintenance, Vo2Max, Race Pace Sprinting
• Adam Peaty Group – Personalised drills for each swimmers specialty. 5 week training cycle. Aerobic Maintenance, Vo2Max, Race Pace Sprinting

Week 5: 24 – 28 July

• Caleb Dressel Group – Starts, Turns, Transitions. Racing techniques. Time Trials.
• Summer McIntosh Group – Starts, Turns, Transitions. Racing techniques. Time Trials. Phase 3 of 5 week training cycle. Aerobic Maintenance, Vo2Max, Race Pace Sprinting
• Adam Peaty Group – Personalised drills for each swimmers specialty. 5 week training cycle. Aerobic Maintenance, Vo2Max, Race Pace Sprinting

Various Games across classes will include:

• Tic tac toe relays
• Sharks/minnows
• Dolphin in the middle
• Marco polo
• Treasure hunt
• Relays
• Kick-board Relays
• Canoe races
• Super Ball / Hula Hoop Dives
• Plank Relays

Our fun and engaging sessions will leave your child feeling inspired and empowered to take on new challenges in the pool.

If you have any further queries, please speak to Coach Mike on the pool deck.