Regional Championship Information

Friday Regionals at Wesleyan:  Swimmers competing in the 400 events on Friday evening should check in with Coach Ally, on deck, suited up to swim, by 3:50 PM.

12/U Regionals at UCONN in Storrs:  Junior swimmers should check in with Coach Jim, suited up to swim on deck by 8:50 AM both Saturday and Sunday.

13/O Regionals at Wesleyan in Middletown:  Senior swimmers should check in with Coach Ally, suited up to swim on deck by 7:20 AM on Saturday and by 7:35 AM on Sunday.

Post Season Practice and Swim Clinic

CAMEL is pleased to offer practices continuing through August 4 (at no additional charge).  Though many swimmers will have completed the competitive portion of their season, these extra two weeks will enable the athletes to work on their skills without having to focus on planning for upcoming competition or building endurance.   The coaches will be stressing stroke technique and polishing the swimmers’ starts, turns and finishes.   As during the competitive portion of the season, there will be 12 opportunities per week to practice, two per day weekdays - mornings and night  - and both Saturday and Sunday practices as well.

CAMEL is also offering both a stroke clinic and a highschool/college preseason training group August 11 - August 23.  Please contact Coach Ann for more information.

As has been the CAMEL tradition, this season started sooneer and ran longer than any area program.  The upcoming fall season continues that tradition with a start date of Wednesday, September 3.  Once again CAMEL will also be offering more practice opportunities and more meet opportunities than any area program as well!  Come try us out any evening through August 4 or attend our CAMEL night Wednesday, September 3.  Contact Coach Ann for more information.

SHORT COURSE STARTS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Regional Championship Pool Assignments

CT Swimming has notified us that CAMEL’s 12 and younger Regional  Championship participants   have been assigned to the Regional meet hosted by BEAR at UCONN’s main campus up in Storrs.   CAMEL’s 12 and younger swimmers should be at UCONN on deck, suited up and ready to swim, by 8:50AM on Saturday and Sunday mornings.  

CAMEL’s 13 and older Regional participants have been assigned to the Regional at Wesleyan hosted by WAC.  The 13 and older swimmers should be on deck at Wesleyan, suited up and ready to swim, by 7:20AM on Saturday and Sunday mornings. 

Those older swimmers participating in the Friday evening 400 event at Wesleyan need to be on deck, suited up and ready to swim, by 3:50 PM.

CAMEL Offering Four Programs in August

CAMEL is offering four programs in August:

1. High School & College Pre-season Camp
2. Age Group Stroke Clinic, mornings
3. Age Group Stroke Clinic, afternoons
4. Private & Small Group Lessons

To register or get more information, please contact Coach Ann at 860-306-7910 or via e-mnail at coachann@camelswim.org.  

Please check the Championship entries for accuracy

It has been a successful season leading up to Championships.  Many more swimmers qualifed for Senior Championships and Sectional Championships than in the history of the club or than from any club in the area!  Other upcoming championships for CAMEL swimmers include Regional Championships and Age Group Championships.  Please use the links below to review the entries to verify that you are entered if you plan to participate and that you are not entered if you do not plan to participate.  Contact Coach Ann ASAP if there are errors or omissions.

Regional Championship

• Friday Evening, All Ages
• Saturday & Sunday, 12 & Younger Swimmers
• Saturday & Sunday, 13 & Older Swimmers

Age Group Championship

• Thursday through Sunday, All Ages

Five Seniors to Represent CAMEL at the Speedo Sectional Championships

Five swimmers from CAMEL’s National Team have qualified to represent the team at the updoming Speedo Sectional Championship in State College Pennsylvania.

• Tina Hughes:  50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 800 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 400 IM
• Lauren Fraley: 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 100 Back, 200 Back, 200IM, 400 IM
• Alivia Berg:  50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 400 Free
• Erca Vitale:  100 Back, 200 Back
• Adelaide Taylor;  100 Breast, 200 Breast

CAMEL’s Roster Grows to 79 Members

CAMEL’s 08 Longcourse Roster has grown to 79.  In recent weeks CAMEL has welcomed eleven new members including: 

1. Lauren Fraley,  National Team
2. Chelsea Phillips, Senior Team
3. Vivienne Guo, Junior Team
4. Kevin Tu, Junior Team
5. Jonathan Yuen, Junior Team
6. Alexa Charles, Junior Team
7. Tim Yuen, Junior Team
8. Jayne Darras, Pre-Team
9. Ben Adams, Masters Team
10. Susan Phillips, Masters Team
11. Cliora Rose, Masters Team

CAMEL Beach Day at Misquamicut Thursday, June 26

CAMEL swimmers, families and firneds are invited to join us for CAMEL day at Misquamicut.  If you have extra room in your car for one of our swimmers that needs a ride, please contact Coach Tina at cmh2140@columbia.edu.  We will be leaving after morning practice and returning just before evening practice.  If you are not able to attend practice, feel free to meet us at the beach!  Pack a lunch or bring money for the concession stand.  Please remember a hat & sunscreen!

CAMEL USA “Cut Meet” Thursday night concurrent with practice

Thursday evening, June 26, CAMEL and a few guest teams are joining together for a mini USA cut meet.  Any swimmer within 1 second per 50 of a Championship cut may enter that event.   A swimmer that has no time in an event may enter that event.  In addition each team may enter up to 6 additional events.  The meet is currently at two heats but can add events as long as they can be completed by  8:55PM.  The meet is running in four lanes.  Practice will be onging in the other four lanes and the warm-up/warm-down well.  To enter, please e-mail Coach Ann at coachann@camelswim.org  anytime today, tomorrow or Thursday before 5PM.

Preliminary CAMEL Senior Championship Entry Posted

Senior CAMEL swimmers need to please confirm that they are entered (or not entered) appropriately in the Connecticut Senior Championship   which is being held on July 3 - 6 at Welseyan University in Middletown. 

Preliminary CAMEL Entry

Please e-mail Coach Ann ASAP with any corrections, additions  or deletions.

General Membership Meeting, Tuesday, June 24 6:45PM at Connecticut College

The Annual General Membership Meeting will be held at Connecticut College in the Lott Natatorium spectator balcony at 6:45PM on Tuesday, June 24.  The agenda for this short meeting includes annual elections, approval of a by-law change (wording sent via e-mail), open comments and a question and answer period with the Board and Head Coach.

JUNE JUBILEE - - - June 14 & 15 at Wesleyan

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CAMEL Swimmers Excel at 7th, 8th and 9th Meets of the Season

This past weekend, CAMEL participated in three meets; CDOG’s 10 and under Quadrathon, the WAC June Invitational and CDOG’s June Distance Meet.  Half of CAMEL’s swims were new lifetime personal best times, including nine Age Group State Championship qualifying times, six Senior Championship qualifying times and a new team record time of 1:10.99 in the 100 Backstroke swum by Erica Vitale.  (CAMEL All-time records and 08 Season records reside on the “Goals” page). 

At the Junior Quadrathon, Aubrey Forman and Elson Guo both took home trophies for placing overall and Troy Muller was recognized for Outstanding Improvement.  (CAMEL results and Full USA results for the CDOG 10/U Quadrathon reside on the “Meets” page).  At the WAC meet, Seth Adams, Brian Hughes, Adelaide Taylor and Erica Vitale all qualified for Senior Championships.  Lillian James was recognized for Outstanding Imporvement.  (CAMEL results and Full USA results for the WAC June Invitational reside on the “Meets” page).  The final meet of the weekend was CDOG’s June Distance Meet.  Brian Hughes qualified for Senior Champinships and took 2nd place in the 1500 with a personal best time in not only the 1500 itself but his splits in the 400 and the 800 as well.  (CAMEL results and Full USA results for the CDOG June Distance Meet reside on the “Meets” page).   

CAMEL’s Long Course 08 Meet Schedule offers a wide variety of meet opportunities for swimmers of all ages and abilities.  Ranging from 9 & under meets to Masters Meets, from the Sprint Quadrathon to the Open Water Madison Mile, from developmental meets to the US Open, CAMEL’s schedule of 28 meets is the fullest and broadest in the area.   This weekend, CAMEL swimmers will compete at the HMST Trials Finals Meet in Middletown.

Warm-up Times Changed for HMST Meet June 6, 7 & 8 at Wesleyan

If you need to scratch, please contact Coach Ann ASAP  860-306-7910

CAMEL Offers Full Practice Schedule Throughout the Holiday Weekend

As a part of our recent goal meetings, the CAMEL coaching staff has been educating the swimmers about the strong connection between practice and success in the sport of swimming.    Most of the swimmers’ “process goals” for the season include consistent attendance at the top of their list.   CAMEL offers as many practice opportunities as possible to enable the athletes to meet those goals while still being able to participate in “life outside the pool”.   Thus, CAMEL is offering the regular practice schedule, fully staffed, throughout the entire holiday weekend:

• Friday 6:00PM - 8:30PM
• Saturday 8:00AM - 10:00AM
• Sunday 6:00PM - 8:30PM
• Monday 6:00PM - 8:30PM