ARETE SWIM CAMP
Begin the journey to becoming a champion
SOLD OUT EIGHT CONSECUTIVE YEARS!
“Coach Warner spoke with my child for 2 minutes and it stayed with him and motivated him the whole year.”
“A group of swimmers from our club team attended Arete Swim Camp and had the time of their lives!”
The word “arête” is the Greek for champion or “achievement everlasting”. Chuck Warner’s Arête Swim Camp at Rutgers University combines the development of an individual’s character with that of their swimming skills and conditioning. This process helps each individual begin the journey to becoming a “champion of themself”. In the past seven years, many swimmers at Arête have begun or continued that journey toward success. The camp has met with very high acclaim.
One of the unique features of the camp is the instructional and self-esteem development of each camper. Pool instruction is conducted with a coach to swimmer ration of one to nine (or less). Swimmers receive feedback after every drill or exercise with coaches positioned at both ends of the 25 yard pool. Instruction by coaches in and out of the pool strives to increase the camper’s self-image and self-esteem as a swimmer and as a person.
The Arête Swim Camp is open to swimmers with limited competitive swimming experience through national level athletes. Swimmers should be capable of swimming 50 yards of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. Resident campers must be between the ages of nine and eighteen and day campers can be as young as eight years old.
 Coach Chuck Warner
Coach Chuck Warner begins his 13th year as the Head coach of Rutgers University. During his tenure the Rutgers program has been among the most improved in the country.
Success is a trademark of the Connecticut native who has coached seven national championship teams, three Olympic gold medalists, three USA National Teams (Pan-American Team, US National Junior Team and the World University Games Team) as well as being an Olympic Advisory Coach for the 1992 US Olympic Team. In 2007 the Rutgers team was one of the largest producers of USA National Team members. Three swimmers represented the USA including Kelly Harrigan who won a gold medal at the World University Games in Bangkok. Coach Warner has spent his entire career with the mission of helping swimmers become a success in life by learning to be a success in swimming. Coach Warner is on deck working with campers every day.
Staff
The coaching staff and counselors are selected the Coach Warner and the Camp Director on the basis of coaching experience at all levels as well as a love of teaching and working with children. Our “Arete Coaching Style” embraces positive reinforcement, constructive feedback and self image building. The staff includes head college, high school coaches club coaches as well as current and former members of the Rutgers University Swim Team.
Coach Warner is on deck each day working with the campers.
Ann Doyle
Ann Doyle is in her second year as Arête Swim Camp Director following several years Head Counselor and coach. Her years of coaching include, most recently, age group coach at Summit YMCA. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia and was a member of their first women’s varsity swim team. Coach Ann also has a business degree from the University of Massachusetts. She particularly enjoys working with young age group swimmers.
Ed Pretre
Ed Pretre starts his third year with Scarlet Knights after serving as an assistant coach at Princeton University where he coached several Ivy League finalists. He was also the Head Coach of the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA for seven years. His success includes a National YMCA Champion, several YMCA All-Americans, junior and U Open qualifiers.
Parent and Camper Orientation
On Sunday afternoon prior to the start of each session, Arête Swim Camp holds an important orientation for both parents and campers. Held immediately after registration (5:00 pm) it is essential for resident and day campers and lasts about 45 minutes. Campers will meet with their counselors and parents will hear from Coach Warner regarding camp operations and procedures. He will lend his 30 years of experience in addressing how parents can best maximize their swimmers enjoyment and success in swimming.
Mental Training
People often say “sports are 90% mental and 10%”- physical and then spend little time on the 90%.At the Arete Swim Camp we devote a portion of each day (Monday through Thursday to the “mental side” of swimming. One of those sessions is a presentation and discussion about good nutrition for athletes. The other three days are devoted to a variety of goal-oriented games and exercises that explore the mental side of swimming fast and succeeding in life. Campers always enjoy this part of the day.
 Video Analysis
Each camper receives an individual underwater video to take home at the end the session. The taping utilizes a tracking system and each swimmer is taped for 25 yards in all four strokes. Each afternoon, the coach and swimmer analyze the stroke in a one-on-one session. The analysis takes place after the morning swim session and before the afternoon swim session for maximum learning and improvement.
Pool and Meeting Facilities
All pool sessions and most mental training, stroke lecture and video analysis take place in the state of the art Sonny Werblin Center. This beautiful facility was built in 1991 and is considered the finest collegiate
aquatic facility in the Northeast United States. Additional pictures and descriptions are available on the scarletknights.com web site.
 Housing
Arete campers are housed in the most up to date dormitories on Busch Campus. All rooms are air-conditioned and feature sprinkler systems state of the art electronic security and are equipped with a refrigerator and microwave oven. The dorms, dining hall and athletics facilities are all easy walking distance from each other.
Meals and Snacks
Meals are served in the new Busch Campus Dining Center. It is located in the Busch Campus Student Center and offers excellent, nutritional food in a clean relaxed environment. The variety and quality offered always receives “rave reviews” from our campers. The Busch Campus Dining Center is conveniently located within a short walking distance of the Werblin Center.
Resident campers eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Busch Campus Dining Center and day campers eat lunch there as well. After each afternoon swimming session all campers receive a light, healthy snack.
The cost of all meals and snacks is included in the camp fees.
 Ropes Course
One evening of each session, campers have the unique opportunity of participating in a special activity which allows them to transfer their camp experience into a team and alternative adventure. A professionally trained staff will lead the campers through a series of “low ropes” exercises at the recreation facilities directly across from the Sonny Werblin Center. It is often one of the highlights of the Arete Swim Camp experience.
Supervision
All campers are closely and continuously supervised. Campers are expected to abide by the behavioral standards established by the camp staff.
Questions?
Please direct your questions to our email address areteswimcamp@scarlet knights.com. If necessary, contact our office at 732-445-0467 and leave a message for Ann Doyle.
Registration Begins December 15, 2009
Session 1
June 21 – June 25, 2009
Session 2
June 28 – July 2, 2009
Camp tuition: Day Campers $495 Resident Campers $695
REGISTER ONLINE
DOWNLOAD FORMS
- Medical Release
- Camper Guidelines
- Release and Indemnification agreement
- Roomate Request Form - Session I
- Roomate Request Form - Session II
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