024 Western Zone DEI Camp Application!

APPLICATIONS FOR THE WESTERN ZONE DEI CAMP ARE DUE MARCH 4, 2024

Location: Butler University, Indianapolis, IN 

Date: June 17-20, 2024 during Olympic Trials
 

Athlete Age: 13 -16 years of age on the first day of the camp

Fees: Athletes will be funded by WYSI

GENERAL INFORMATION
Purpose:
Instill a vision of success and inspire athletes from under-represented populations to become leaders in the sport of swimming.

Goals: To empower athletes from ethnically underrepresented populations, those economically disadvantaged, and LGBTQAI2S+ and their coaches to:
1. Demonstrate the viability of inclusiveness in swimming within their local LSC.
2. Achieve performance excellence at every level of the sport.
3. Expound the benefits and value of participating in the sport of swimming.
4. Be positive leaders and role models that others from socioeconomic backgrounds can emulate.
5. To connect, network, and promote the virtues of the sport of swimming through a comprehensive strategy involving the athletes, coaches, and LSC DEI Chairs in their own local LSC’s and throughout the Western Zone.








Preferred Qualifications: Athletes should have an "A" time in one or more events in any course either as a 13-14 or as a 15-16 year old athlete. Designate the time standard achieved and age on the application.

Secondary Qualifications: If an LSC has no athletes apply who meet the preferred qualifications, then the LSC may select athletes who have qualified in at least one individual event in their local LSC championship meet in either SCY or LCM seasons.

Additional Information: If an athlete has attended a previous in-person Western Zone Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Select Camp, USA Swimming Regional Diversity Select Camp or a USA Swimming National Diversity Select Camp, the athlete may NOT attend this Western Zone Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Select Camp.





Camp Schedule: The camp will include a multiple in-water sessions, combination of dryland training, motivational, educational and networking sessions for all participants, as well as a Finals Session at the 2024 USA Swimming Olympic Trials! 


 

The athlete application can be found HERE.

If you would like to attend as a non-athlete please submit the application HERE

Contact Jill Robertson at [email protected] with questions.