Megan Kingsley Qualifies for National Select Camp!!

 October 26, 2010

Megan Kingsley of The Myrtle Beach Riptides Swim Team has been invited to the U.S. Olympic Training Center for USA Swimming’s National Select Camp!

 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – Megan Kingsley of The Myrtle Beach Riptides is one of 60 teenage swimmers who has been invited to participate in USA Swimming’s National Select Camp Oct. 28-30 on the campus of the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. USA Swimming is the National Governing Body for swimming in the United States.
To be selected for the camp, swimmers must have one of the fastest two times in the nation in a particular event. Additionally eight swimmers (four men, aged 15-16 and four women aged 14-15) are selected based on their IMX ranking, IMX is a USA Swimming program that ranks swimmers based on their performances in a select series of events.
“Megan has worked very hard to get to this point in her swimming career.  She is a talented young swimmer with a drive and dedication that you don't see very often. The experience she will acquire from The National Select Camp will be of great asset to her as she moves further in her career. I could not be more happy and proud of her for this achievement,” said Coach Brittany Johnson Todd.
 “The National Select Camp is a fantastic experience for young swimmers,” said Pat Hogan, Managing Director of Club Development for USA Swimming. “This camp helps us identify and track the most promising young talent in our nation, and gives us an exciting glimpse into the future makeup of our National and Olympic Teams.”
To qualify for the camp Megan Kingsley posted an IMX score of 4951, ranking 6th among all women in her age group.
During the three-day camp, these swimmers will learn about post race recovery, drug and supplement rules, psychological training skills, nutrition, race strategy and more.
For more on the National Select Camp program, visit www.usaswimming.org.