The Spring MSU Adapted Swim Camp will be held March 17-21, 2025!
The Summer MSU Adapted Swim Camp will be held May 19-23, 2025!
A registration form for the March camp be downloaded by clicking on the "download registration form" button in the upper right. (The May Registration will be added soon).
The March camp will have two sessions --
Session 1: Ages 3-8, 11:15am-Noon.
Session 2: Age 9-14, 12;15pm-1:15pm.
The May camp will have four sessions --
Session 1: Ages 3-8, 11:15am-Noon.
Session 2: Ages 3-8, 12:15pm-1:00pm.
Session 3: Ages 9-14, 2:00pm-3:00pm.
Session 4: Ages 15- Adult, 3:15pm-4:15pm.
Space for each camp is limited and will be filled on a first come first serve basis.
Camper registration costs $100.00. Full scholarships are available to those in need.
The Department of Kinesiology's MSU Adapted Swim Camp teaches swimming and water-safety to children and adults with special needs. The Camp will be held in Mississippi State’s Sanderson Recreation Center with Dr. Twietmeyer serving as Camp Director. Instruction is led by Certified Adapted Swim Instructors.
Information on how a camp works is below:
The MSU Adapted Swim Camp focuses on helping each participant work toward their individual aquatic goals. Camp staff and volunteers work with campers on learning new swim skills and developing existing skills. There is also a daily emphasis on water safety. This five-day camp, requires swimmers to attend one 45-minute or 60-minute session per day depending on their age.
Volunteers are needed to work with campers. Volunteers must be at least 15 years old and be comfortable in the water. Volunteers work one session a day for five days.
Volunteer registration forms can be found by clicking on the "volunteer registration" button on the upper right.
The following requirement need to be met to be eligible for the camp:
- Have a diagnosed disability
- Without a tracheostomy
- Minimum of 3 years of age
- G-tube stoma (if present) older than 2 months
- A parent/guardian must remain on site during camp
This project was supported, in part by grant number 2401MSSCDD, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.
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