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2026 UCLA SWIMMING CAMP
Camps are open to any and all entrants meeting the age and/or grade requirements
Camp Date: October 18th
- Boys & Girls (grades 8-12th)
- Camp Price:
- $300 per camper
- 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
BRUIN BUILT 4 SPEED
Speed & Power Clinic Hosted by UCLA Swimming
Get faster. Get stronger. Get Bruin Built.
Take your swimming to the next level at BRUIN BUILT 4 SPEED, an elite speed and power clinic hosted by UCLA Swimming and led by Associate Head Coach Bex Freebairn. This five-hour intensive clinic is designed for competitive swimmers looking to develop the technique, power, explosiveness, and race-speed skills needed to perform at their best.
Swimmers will train alongside UCLA coaches and student-athletes while learning what it takes to build speed in the pool and power on land. The clinic will combine technical instruction, race-specific speed work, and dynamic dryland training in an environment designed to challenge and inspire athletes.
Potential guest coaches and special guests!
What You'll Work On
Technique & Efficiency
Refine your stroke technique and learn how to use training tools to maximize efficiency and speed.
Power Development
Build explosive strength through dynamic dryland exercises, including jumping, medicine-ball work and other power-based movements.
Speed & Race Skills
Put your power to work with high-intensity speed efforts, including resisted swimming, fast 15-meter and 25-meter efforts, and competitive races.
Train Like a Bruin
Learn directly from UCLA coaches and swimmers while experiencing the training environment at one of the nation's premier collegiate swimming programs.
Clinic Schedule (subject to change)
10:00–10:15 AM — Arrival & Check-In
10:15–10:30 AM — Welcome & Clinic Introduction
10:30–10:50 AM — Dynamic Warm-Up
11:00 AM–12:15 PM — Pool Session 1: Technique & Training Tools
12:15–12:45 PM — Lunch Break
1:00–1:30 PM — Dryland: Power Development
1:30–1:45 PM — Transition to Pool 2
1:45–3:00 PM — Pool Session 2: Power Into Speed
3:00 PM — Cool Down, Takeaways & Check-Out
Clinic Details
Date: Sunday, October 11 OR Sunday, October 18
Time: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Location: Spieker Aquatics Center
Included: UCLA Swimming cap
What to Bring
- Lunch and snacks
- Fins and paddles
- Sneakers/workout shoes
- Water bottle
Come ready to train, compete and get faster. BRUIN BUILT 4 SPEED is your opportunity to learn from UCLA Swimming and take your speed and power to another level.
CANCELLATION/TRANSFER/CREDIT POLICY
*All requests (ANY REASON) must be submitted in writing via email*
Once registered and paid, any cancellation, withdrawal, or transfer (FOR ANY REASON) follows these per-session, per-camper policies:
- PRIOR TO ONE WEEK BEFORE CAMP:
- Cancellation: Refund minus a $25 cancellation fee.
- WITHIN ONE WEEK OF CAMP:
- Cancellation: Refund minus a $50 cancellation fee.
- INJURY AT CAMP:
- With doctor’s note during or within one week after camp, receive a credit (toward 2027 camps) for the unused portion, pro-rated.
- VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL/CAMP DISMISSAL:
- No refunds for voluntary withdrawal (e.g. homesickness, appointments, etc.) or dismissal.
*Credits apply only to 2027 UCLA Swimming Camps and cannot roll over beyond 2027. Credits are non-refundable and strictly for future camps.
NO SHOWS POLICY
No refund for registrations if your child does not attend. All cancellations require written email notification. You’ll get a confirmation email. Daily no-shows are not eligible for refunds/credits. Camp dismissal may result from conduct violations.
If the person paying for the camp is a current member of one of the UCLA groups below, a discount of 5% per session (only eligible sessions) can be applied by entering the coupon code found in the paragraph below:
- UCLA Alumni Association
- UCLA Faculty
- UCLA Staff
- Wooden Athletic Fund
- Chancellor's Associates
- Bruin Kids Club
- UCLA Rec Card Holders
- Geffen Academy
Current membership information must be on file with the Camp Office. When you get to the cart page during registration, enter uclamember5 in the Coupon Code field to activate the $25 discount (if applicable). If you have not already done so, upon registration you will be prompted to enter your membership identification number. This number will be used to verify your account's status. If your membership number is invalid, you will not receive the discount, and your camper's account will maintain a $25 balance per session. A photocopy of your membership card or UCLA faculty/staff ID can be submitted in order for the discount to be verified. (This discount is applicable only if the person paying for the camp is a member of one of the above groups) You may scan and email a copy of your card, or you may fax it to (310) 206-7527. PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE COUPON CODE PRIOR TO PAYING FOR CAMP, THE DISCOUNT WILL NOT BE ADDED RETROACTIVELY.