Canada Swim Camp
The Experience
THIS NEWEST FREESTYLE EXPERIENCE RETREAT TAKES PLACE ON CANADA’S WEST COAST - MAJESTIC VANCOUVER ISLAND.
OVER SEVEN DAYS YOU WILL EXPERIENCE DAILY POOL AND OPEN WATER SWIMS ALONG WITH A SUPPORTIVE AND INNOVATIVE DRYLAND PROGRAM TO SUPPORT YOUR BODY THROUGH ALL THAT SWIMMING! POOL SWIMS WILL INCLUDE TECHNIQUE CLINICS AND FOCUSED WORKOUTS WITH OLYMPIAN COACHES.
TO TOP IT ALL OFF, WE’LL HAVE SOME FUN TOO - AFTER FOUR DAYS BASED IN VICTORIA, WE’LL SPEND TWO DAYS EXPLORING SOME OF VANCOUVER ISLAND’S BEST KEPT SECRETS AS WE TRAVEL “UP ISLAND” (AS THE LOCALS SAY) FOR SOME OF OUR SWIM AND ON LAND ADVENTURES. FROM THERE, WE’LL EITHER RETURN TO VICTORIA OR HEAD TO VANCOUVER TO PARTICIPATE IN AN OPEN WATER SWIM RACE OR YOU CAN JET OFF FOR SOME MORE ISLAND EXPLORING ON YOUR OWN.
BRING ON THE (SWIM) ADVENTURE!
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GLORIOUS DAYS
Seven days of focused swim training and fun in beautiful British Columbia to change the way you swim & feel forever.
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POOL WORKOUTS
Six workouts that challenge each swimmer within their individual athletic ability while (gently) pushing their limits.
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SWIM CLINICS
Time before the swim workout to work on ‘other swim skills,’ including stroke specific sessions (i.e. butterfly, breaststroke, starts and turns, etc)
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DRYLAND SESSIONS
Tailored to the swimmer’s body, for joint stability, strength and recovery. Sessions may include yoga, muscle activation, myofascial release, strength work and/or educational sessions.
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OPEN WATER SWIMS
Four supported and safe open water sessions will take place in some of Vancouver Island’s most unique and beautiful lakes, rivers and secret swimming holes. Add a swim race in Victoria or Vancouver at the end of camp and that’s five!
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ACTIVE OUTINGS/MEALS
Work hard, play hard. Or work hard while playing hard? Activities may include paddle boarding or kayaking, hiking, biking, picnic-ing, exploring and/or other fun adventures.
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OLYMPIANS AS COACHES
We’ve got new (to us) Olympians joining us on deck to guide you through your workouts and technical clinic sessions. These awesome Olympians are guaranteed to educate AND inspire!
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(TOO) MANY WINS TO LIST
Side effects of this retreat may include new friendships, new swim speeds, new outlooks.
“One Epic life changing swim adventure.”
The Investment
$1500 CAD
Accommodations
We have made group reservations at two modest and low-cost university residences - the University of Victoria’s (UVIC) cluster units and Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) group apartments. These accommodations can be reserved through The Freestyle Experience and are based on shared living spaces with private bedrooms.
UVIC: These fully-furnished townhouses are self contained with a full kitchen, living and dining areas, four bedrooms, two bathrooms and one shower. Each bedroom can be locked and contains a single bed, desk and dresser. Cluster units do not include microwaves. Card-operated laundry facilities are located nearby.
VIU: These fully furnished 20-bed townhomes (Yeah, we can all stay together for two nights!) have a common area on the main floor with a kitchen and lounge and 20 separate rooms with a shared bathroom per every two rooms. These accommodations include continental breakfast.
Accommodation cost for camp (6 nights, 4 at UVIC and 2 at VIU) is $485.
It is by no means mandatory that retreat participants stay at our host locations. These accommodations are an option to add-on to your camp as they are reasonably priced (Victoria is not cheap in the summer!), keep life simple (within walking distance of pools and/or the transportation departure point) and frankly, can often be lots of fun getting to know your fellow participants outside of the pool.
Canada Retreat Schedule
We do our best to plan for everything but the schedule is always subject to change as things happen and we like to be adaptable.
Still looking for more information about out Vancouver Island Retreat? Check out our retreat-specific FAQs here.