Wolverine Swim Camps

Wolverine Swim Camps These clinics and camps are designed to make significant improvements in competitive swimming stroke We will spend an hour working on kicking and swimming.

Competitive Swimming Clinics at Skyline High School

Where: The competition pool at Skyline High School is an 11 lane, 25 yard pool. It is an excellent pool for all aspects of competitive swimming instruction. When: Saturday or Sunday afternoons from 12:30 - 4:30 (check in at 12:00-12:25 on Skyline High School pool deck). Staff: May include the following coaches (coach Richardson is present at

all clinics). We strive to maintain a 1:3 coach to swimmer ratio....lots of individual attention. Jim Richardson - former head coach, women's swimming, University of Michigan / Club Wolverine, 2-time NCAA Coach of the Year
Stefanie Kerska - former assistant women's coach, University of Michigan / Club Wolverine, NCAA Assistant Coach of the Year
Maureen Isaac - head women's coach, Skyline High School
Kurt Kirner - head coach and assistant professor (Sports Psychology), Hillsdate College
Erica Smith - Eastern Michigan Volunteer Coach
Post Grad pro swimmers
Eastern Michigan University Varsity Swimmers
Hillsdale College Varsity Swimmers
University of Michigan Varsity and post-graduate swimmers and staff

Clinic Emphases:
These clinics are designed to make significant improvements in stroke, start, and turn techniques. It is our belief that technical efficiency is the fastest way to make time improvements. Efficiency is characterized by improved distance per stroke with lower energy output. We address only one of the swimmer's strokes during the clinic. This is to ensure adequate time to begin building new neural patterns. We will spend about an hour on body position with floating, balance, and rotation or undulation drills. We will spend another hour and a half on starts and turns. For freestyle, butterfly, and breaststroke it is very helpful to have a snorkel. If you do not own one you may order one when you register for the clinic. We will have "loaner" snorkels available at no cost. The Start and Turn Clinics will cover all three forward starts and the backstroke start. We cover all seven competitive swimming turns. We will use underwater and above water cameras with TIVO delayed replay so that swimmers can see what they are doing. We use video of world class swimmers to compare "side by side" with each swimmer's technique. Our hope is to see some significant technical changes at the end of the clinic. With time and practice, those changes can become the dominant neural patterns and result in improved performances.

We are pleased to announce our June clinics"June 7 - Three Styles of FreestyleJune 14 - Starts & TurnsJune 28 - Backstro...
06/01/2026

We are pleased to announce our June clinics"
June 7 - Three Styles of Freestyle
June 14 - Starts & Turns
June 28 - Backstroke

You can register at

Wolverine Swim Camp & Clinics are held in Swim pool at Skyline High Schoo.

04/27/2026

We are pleased to announce our May Clinics:

May 3 Breaststroke Clinic - We will cover breaststroke from prone balance, to undulation, to kicking, to full stroke, with starts, turns, and underwater harmonics. The swimmer to coach ratio will be 3 or 4:1. We will focus on efficiency (i.e., distance per stroke). Each swimmer will receive a written critique of the various aspects of their technique.

May 24 Butterfly Clinic - We will cover Butterfly from prone balance, to undulation, to kicking, to full stroke, with starts, turns, and underwater harmonics. The swimmer to coach ratio will be 3 or 4:1. We will focus on efficiency (i.e., distance per stroke). Each swimmer will receive a written critique of the various aspects of their technique.

You can register at www.wolverineswimcamp.com.

03/23/2026

We are pleased to announce our April Clinics:

April 19 Starts & Turns Clinic - This clinic will focus on starts and all 7 turns for all strokes and the individual medley. We will also cover prone balance, streamlining, and underwater harmonics. The swimmer to coach ratio will be approximately 3:1. Swimmers will be videoed using phone cameras and/or the Sideline Scout video system. They will be able to compare their technique with videos of model swimmers. Each swimmer will receive a written critique of the various aspects of their technique.

April 26 Backstroke Clinic - We will cover Backstroke from supine balance, to long axis rotation, to kicking, to full stroke, with starts, turns, and underwater harmonics. The swimmer to coach ratio will be approximately 3 or 4:1. We will focus on efficiency (i.e., distance per stroke). Swimmers will be videoed using camera phones, etc. They will be able to compare their technique with videos of model swimmers. Each swimmer will receive a written critique of the various aspects of their technique.

As always, you can register online at www.wolverineswimcamp.com.

We are pleased to announce our March Clinics:March 1 - Breaststroke Clinic. We will cover breaststroke from prone balan...
02/23/2026

We are pleased to announce our March Clinics:

March 1 - Breaststroke Clinic. We will cover breaststroke from prone balance, to undulation, to kicking, to full stroke, with starts, turns, and underwater harmonics. The swimmer to coach ratio will be 3 or 4:1. We will focus on efficiency (i.e., distance per stroke). Swimmers will be videoed using camera phones, and underwater camera. They will be able to compare their technique with videos of model swimmers. Each swimmer will receive a written critique of the various aspects of their technique. 10 slots still open.

March 15 - Butterfly Clinic. We will cover Butterfly from prone balance, to undulation, to kicking, to full stroke, with starts, turns, and underwater harmonics. The swimmer to coach ratio will be 3 or 4:1. We will focus on efficiency (i.e., distance per stroke). Swimmers will be videoed using phone cameras, and the Sideline Scout underwater camera. They will be able to compare their technique with videos of model swimmers. Each swimmer will receive a written critique of the various aspects of their technique. Only 12 slots available.

March 22 - Three Styles of Freestyle Clinic - We will cover Freestyle from prone balance, to long axis rotation, to kicking, to full stroke, with starts, turns, and underwater harmonics. The three styles taught will be the hip driven (middle distance to distance), shoulder driven (sprint), body driven (ultra sprint). The swimmer to coach ratio will be approximately 3:1. We will focus on efficiency (i.e., distance per stroke). Swimmers will be videoed using camera phones, and the Sideline Scout above and underwater video system. They will be able to compare their technique with videos of model swimmers. Each swimmer will receive a written critique of the various aspects of their technique. Only 16 slots available.

You can register at www.wolverineswimcamp.com

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Wolverine Swim Camp & Clinics are held in Swim pool at Skyline High Schoo.

Pleased to announce our next two clinics:Feb. 22 Backstroke Clinic - We will cover Backstroke from supine balance, to lo...
02/10/2026

Pleased to announce our next two clinics:

Feb. 22 Backstroke Clinic - We will cover Backstroke from supine balance, to long axis rotation, to kicking, to full stroke, with starts, turns, and underwater harmonics. The swimmer to coach ratio will be approximately 3 or 4:1. We will focus on efficiency (i.e., distance per stroke). Swimmers will be videoed using camera phones, etc. They will be able to compare their technique with videos of model swimmers. Each swimmer will receive a written critique of the various aspects of their technique.

Mar. 1 Breaststroke Clinic - We will cover breaststroke from prone balance, to undulation, to kicking, to full stroke, with starts, turns, and underwater harmonics. The swimmer to coach ratio will be 3 or 4:1. We will focus on efficiency (i.e., distance per stroke). Swimmers will be videoed using camera phones, and underwater camera. They will be able to compare their technique with videos of model swimmers. Each swimmer will receive a written critique of the various aspects of their technique.

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Wolverine Swim Camp & Clinics are held in Swim pool at Skyline High Schoo.

01/27/2026

We are monitoring the pool temperature at Skyline. Geothermal system is not very responsive to extreme cold, IMHO.

01/03/2026

We are pleased to announce our January clinics:

January 11 - Backstroke Clinic. We will cover Backstroke from supine balance, to long axis rotation, to kicking, to full stroke, with starts, turns, and underwater harmonics. The swimmer to coach ratio will be approximately 3 or 4:1. We will focus on efficiency (i.e., distance per stroke). Swimmers will be videoed using camera phones, etc. They will be able to compare their technique with videos of model swimmers. Each swimmer will receive a written critique of the various aspects of their technique. Limited to 12 swimmers.

January 18 - Three Styles of Freestyle Clinic. We will cover Freestyle from prone balance, to long axis rotation, to kicking, to full stroke, with starts, turns, and underwater harmonics. The three styles taught will be the hip driven (middle distance to distance), shoulder driven (sprint), body driven (ultra sprint). The swimmer to coach ratio will be approximately 3 or 4:1. We will focus on efficiency (i.e., distance per stroke). Swimmers will be videoed using camera phones, and the Sideline Scout above and underwater video system. They will be able to compare their technique with videos of model swimmers. Each swimmer will receive a written critique of the various aspects of their technique. Limited to 16 swimmers.

January 25 - Starts & Turns Clinic. This clinic will focus on starts and all 7 turns for all strokes and the individual medley. We will also cover prone balance, streamlining, and underwater harmonics. The swimmer to coach ratio will be approximately 3 or 4:1. Swimmers will be videoed using phone cameras and the Sideline Scout video system. They will be able to compare their technique with videos of model swimmers. Each swimmer will receive a written critique of the various aspects of their technique. Limited to 21 swimmers.

You can register at www.wolverineswimcamp.com.

We are pleased to announce our last clinic of 2025 - Butterfly.We will cover Butterfly from prone balance, to undulation...
12/22/2025

We are pleased to announce our last clinic of 2025 - Butterfly.
We will cover Butterfly from prone balance, to undulation, to kicking, to full stroke, with starts, turns, and underwater harmonics. The swimmer to coach ratio will be 3 or 4:1. We will focus on efficiency (i.e., distance per stroke). Swimmers will be videoed using phone cameras, and the Sideline Scout underwater camera. They will be able to compare their technique with videos of model swimmers. Each swimmer will receive a written critique of the various aspects of their technique.
You can register at

Wolverine Swim Camp & Clinics are held in Swim pool at Skyline High Schoo.

December Clinics:December 14 - Backstroke: supine balance, kick, pull, starts and turns;December 21 - Breaststroke: pr...
12/08/2025

December Clinics:

December 14 - Backstroke: supine balance, kick, pull, starts and turns;

December 21 - Breaststroke: prone balance, kick, pull, starts and turns.

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Wolverine Swim Camp & Clinics are held in Swim pool at Skyline High Schoo.

November Clinics:Backstroke - Nov. 2 Starts, turns, supine balance, kicking, pulling, underwater harmonicsBreaststroke ...
10/29/2025

November Clinics:

Backstroke - Nov. 2 Starts, turns, supine balance, kicking, pulling, underwater harmonics

Breaststroke - Nov. 9 Starts, turns, prone balance, kicking, pulling, underwater harmonics

Butterfly - Nov. 16. Starts, turns, prone balance, kicking, pulling, underwater harmonics

3 Styles of Freestyle - Nov. 23. Starts, turns, prone balance, kicking, pulling, underwater harmonics, Hip Driven, Shoulder Driven, Body Driven

Starts & Turns - Nov. 30. Forward and Backstroke starts, long axis and short axis turns, back to breast turn

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Wolverine Swim Camp & Clinics are held in Swim pool at Skyline High Schoo.

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