Start and Turn Camp
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Event Description
Utah Swim Camps
Start and Turn Camp
Take your racing skills to the next level! This high-energy, technique-focused camp dives deep into all the key details that make swimmers faster and more efficient off every wall and every start.
We’ll break down:
- Flip turns
- Open turns
- Track starts
- Relay starts
- Backstroke starts
- Crossover turns (backstroke to breaststroke)
Our coaching staff will teach the most powerful, efficient, and race-ready techniques—helping swimmers gain confidence, sharpen their skills, and explode off the blocks and walls with speed.
Campers spend the full day at the pool, combining focused skill sessions with fun activities.
Please note: campers must bring their own lunch.
*Participants must be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle without stopping.
| June 8th - 9th, 2026 |
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Ages: 8 - 18 open to any and all Time: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Cost: $338 ($320 + $18 Fee) |
Location: Ute Natatorium
Discounts:
Multiple Family Members: First a full price, each additional is 10% off
Team Discount: 10% off for six or more athletes from the same team
University of Utah Faculty/Staff Discount: 20% off
Military Discount: 10% off
*You may qualify for discount based on financial hardship
*Please contact jsmith@huntsman.utah.edu to apply discount. You might be asked to show proof of eligibility.
Utah Coaching Staff:
Led by Head Coach Jonas Persson
Jonas Persson was named head coach of the Utah men's and women's swimming and diving program in May 2022, after serving as the associate head coach for three years. Under his leadership, the team has broken multiple program records, achieved top finishes at the NCAA and Pac-12 Championships, and developed swimmers who earned All-American status, including Jaek Horner and Andrei Ungur. Persson has also emphasized academic excellence, with multiple athletes earning Scholar All-American honors, and has a history of success as a coach at both the University of Utah and at Toledo, where he guided swimmers to record-breaking performances and conference accolades. A former Olympic swimmer for Sweden, Persson brings a wealth of international experience and academic achievement to the program, holding advanced degrees in business and sports studies.
- 2008 Olympian
- European Champion
- 13-time All-American
- 10+ years at University of Utah
Assisted by:
Associate Head Coach Jos Smith
- Camp Director
- NCAA champion with University of Georgia
- All-American
- 15 years of college coaching experience
- 14-time All-American
- Olympic Trials Finalist
- 4 year letter winner at University of Utah
- Olympic Trials Qualifier
- Brings international experience from Scotland
- 6 years Head Coach at top-10 NCAA division II team
Utah Swim & Dive Camps are are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender)