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Kentucky Technique Swim Camp:

Camp description: This four-day technique camp is designed to give swimmers cutting edge tips and coaching on all 4 competitive strokes along with starts, turns, and underwaters.

Campers will get the opportunity to learn best practices from the Kentucky coaches in daily classroom sessions and then apply these concepts during pool sessions where they will get individualized feedback. This camp is a great opportunity for swimmers of all ages and abilities to refine their strokes for big improvements in the pool!

Camp Details

• Date:
• Time: 8:45 AM – 5:45 PM
• Age Group: 8-18 years old
• Location: Lancaster Aquatic Center
• Walk-up registration is welcome
• Price:

GENERAL INFORMATION

• CHECK-IN:
• REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR ALL UK ATHLETICS CAMPS: to participate in

the camp please upload the following documents to your Active Network Camp Account through the link in your confirmation email.

• A copy of a physical that was signed by a physician within the last 12 months
• Front and back copies of your medical insurance card(s)

Participation is not allowed until we have received these forms. For all clinics, disabilities will be accommodated with advanced notifications.

• WHAT TO BRING: Each participant should bring any swimming equipment needed to complete a practice, including suits, caps, goggles, a water bottle, and a towel. Additionally, participants should bring clothes and shoes they are comfortable walking in for time outside of the pool.
• COMMUNICATIONS: After you complete your registration you will receive a confirmation email. A few days before the camp you will receive another email with more details and instructions about the camp. Please double check that your email address is correct in your Active Network Camp Account as that will be our only method of communication with participants.
• REFUND POLICY: Refunds can be requested 7 days prior to the start of the clinic by emailing ckwright@uky.edu
• QUESTIONS: email Claire at ckwright@uky.edu

Staff:

Bret Lundgaard – Head Coach

Bret Lundgaard was named Head Coach of the University of Kentucky swimming & diving program on July 24, 2023.

“Coach Lundgaard’s teams have demonstrated championship performance in the pool and in the classroom while sharing our vision for development of student-athletes in all areas of their

lives,” Barnhart said. “When you add his coaching experience having been a US National Team Coach and in the Southeastern Conference, he is a great fit for our program. We welcome Bret, Jessica, Isabella, Soleil and Layla to the Wildcat family.”

In 2022-23, Lundgaard guided the Princeton women to their second Ivy League team

championship under his direction as the Tigers won 12 of the championship meet’s 20 events. The Tigers swept the top individual honors, as Nikki Venema won High Point Swimmer of the Meet and Charlotte Martinkus earned the High Point Diver award. Venema qualified in three events at the NCAA Championships. The Tigers broke eight school records and two Ivy records during the season. In addition, four of Princeton’s five relays earned NCAA “B” standards, making the Tigers the only non-power five school in the nation to have more than two. Three of Lundgaard’s athletes, Eliza Brown, Sabrina Johnston and Heidi Smithwick, have been selected for the United States team that will compete at the World University Games, slated to begin July 28 in Chengdu, China. The 2023 Ivy triumph was the second for Lundgaard as a coach at Princeton, having also led the team to the conference meet crown back in 2020.

While at Princeton, Lundgaard produced a total of 21 Ivy League individual champions while coaching 57 student-athletes to All-Ivy League status, including 28 on the first team. The Tigers also were named a CSCAA Scholar All-America Team every season from 2017-2023. The program boasts a 42-12 dual meet record during Lundgaard’s tenure and a 27-8 mark in the Ivy League.

Prior to Princeton, Lundgaard spent five years as assistant coach and director of recruiting at the University of Tennessee, racking up a multitude of accomplishments, including helping lead the women to third place at the 2013 NCAA Championships, the highest finish in program history. On the men’s side, he helped the Volunteers earn seventh at the 2016 NCAA Championships, the highest finish since 2001. With the Volunteers, Lundgaard was responsible for training Molly Hannis, a four-year member of the U.S. National Team who competed in the 2016 Olympics in the 200 breaststroke. He coached multiple SEC champions and NCAA All-America honorees during his time at Tennessee, including Brad Craig and 2016 NCAA runner-up, Peter John Stevens, both silver medalists at top international events.

Lundgaard’s first collegiate coaching assignment was at the United States Military Academy, serving as assistant coach and director of recruiting from 2009-2012. He helped the Black Knights break more than two dozen school records during his three seasons.

Lundgaard, who hails from Boulder City, Nevada, swam at the University of Washington from 2004-2008, where he was a two-year team captain and 2008 Olympic Trials qualifier in the 100- meter butterfly. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and was a Pac-10 All-Academic Team member all four years as a Husky. Lundgaard continued his education at the University of Tennessee, earning his Master of Science in Kinesiology with a focus on Sports Psychology and Motor Behavior.

Following graduation from Washington, Lundgaard began his coaching career for one year at his alma mater, Boulder City High School, and the Desert Storm Swim Team. Lundgaard and his wife, Jessica, have three daughters – Isabella, Soleil and Layla. He is the son of highly successful swim coach Sara Carroll, who has won numerous high school state championships.

Caitlin Hamilton – Associate Coach

Hamilton arrives in Lexington with nearly a decade of experience in collegiate coaching. She most recently was the head coach of the Illinois State Women’s Swimming & Diving program for four seasons, where she worked with two Missouri Valley Conference Swimmer of the Year award winners and 10 individual conference champions. In 2023, the team broke 12 school records, including all five relay records. Prior to Illinois State, Hamilton was an Assistant Coach at Indiana University for two seasons, where she also served as the Women’s Recruiting Coordinator. During her second season with the Hoosiers, the IU men and women both won Big Ten team titles in 2019. She also coached the Indiana men to back-to-back top three finishes at NCAAs. Hamilton began her coaching career with stints as an assistant at both the University of Wyoming and IUPUI. She swam at Purdue from 2009-13 where she was a team captain and All- American.

Jordan Lieberman – Associate Coach

The 2023-24 season marks Jordan Lieberman’s fourth year with the Kentucky swimming and diving program and first as an Associate Coach. He arrived in Lexington with college coaching experience at Boise State, Cornell, Texas A&M and Occidental. During his time at Kentucky he has been a part of historic results including the women’s team winning their first-ever SEC

Championship title and Levi Sandidge winning gold in the 1650 freestyle at the SEC Championships, the first Kentucky men’s swimmer to win gold at the meet since 2006

Prior to Kentucky, Lieberman helped guide Boise State to a third-place finish at the Mountain West Championships and a fourth-place finish at the CSCAA National Invitation Championships. Lieberman assisted in the coaching of Abbey Sorensen, the Mountain West Swimming and Diving Championships Co-Swimmer of the Meet and Mountain West Swimmer of the Year. During his time at Cornell, he also helped guide Cornell to its best finish at the league meet in more than eight seasons, when the program finished in fifth place in 2017.

Lieberman also helped train four-time conference gold medalist and four-time All-American Alex Evdokimov.

In 2015-16, Lieberman was the volunteer assistant coach for the women’s program at Texas A&M. He helped the Aggies win the 2016 Southeastern Conference Championships and place fourth at the 2016 NCAA Championships. Lieberman worked with three 2016 Olympians, and the team produced 12 individual All-America honors and three relay All-America honors.

Colin Faris – Assistant Coach

Faris swam at the University of Kentucky from 2007-2011, where he was a team captain his senior season. At UK, Faris was a part of the 200-yard freestyle relay at the 2009 NCAA Championships and qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 50-meter freestyle. Faris brings more than 10 years of coaching experience, most recently as a Volunteer Assistant Coach at Louisville and a Senior/National Coach with Cardinal Aquatics. With the Cardinals, Faris worked with multiple NCAA qualifiers and All-Americans. Prior to Louisville, Faris worked at Excel Aquatics as an associate head coach where he coached multiple USA Swimming top 20 nationally ranked swimmers, Speedo Junior National qualifiers, and USA Futures qualifiers.

During this time, Faris also served as the head swimming coach at Centennial High School in Tennessee. Locally, Faris has previous experience as a coach with the Lexington Dolphins, at Centre College, Idle Hour Country Club and Henry Clay High School.

Packing list:

• Dryland clothes
• Sneakers
• Swimsuit
• Cap
• Goggles
• Towels
• Water bottle
• Cash for camp store (we recommend brining $50-$100 in cash).
• Toiletries – overnight campers

• Pillow + linens or a sleeping bag (dorm beds are size Full XL)
• Alarm clock or a phone with an alarm
• Sunscreen
• Comfortable clothes, socks, shorts, t-shirts What not to bring:
• Training equipment such as fins, paddles, or kick boards are not needed at
• Expensive items such as computers, TVs, or jewelry
• Matches, lighters, knives, firearms, straight razors, rope, illegal drugs, fireworks, incense, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products (including e-cigarettes and vaporizers), etc. If there is an item in question, please contact the Camp Director. It is better to ask than to be sent home for having a prohibited item.

FAQ:

I’m having trouble registering online can I just call the swim and dive office and register over the phone?

No, registrations cannot be taken over the phone or in person. All registrations must be made online and paid for using a credit card. Please email Jordan.Lieberman@UKY.edu or call 859- 368-4887 if you are having any registration problems.

I need to cancel my registration; can I get a refund?

If you need to cancel your registration, please email Emily.lyden@uky.edu to request a refund.

Is there a multi-kid discount?

No. There is not a sibling discount for this camp.

Does my physical form have to be on the form provided, because I have a physical, but it’s on a different form?

No. You don’t have to use the medical form provided. If your medical form states that you are physically able to participate in the camp and signed by a medical doctor and less than 12 months old that will work.

My child’s physical expires right before the camp, but I don’t have an appointment to get a new physical until after the camp, and my insurance won’t allow me to get a physical any sooner, what should I do?

Call your doctor’s office and explain the situation, often they will be able to help you.

Physicals are performed at the Little Clinics at Kroger for only $35 (without insurance approval).

Call your insurance and ask if you got a physical before the 12-month mark if they will still cover it. Often insurances have a grace period.

What do we need to bring with us to camp?

Each camper should bring swim practice equipment, including caps, goggles, swim suits, and running shoes, equipment bags along with training equipment such as fins or paddles do not need to be brought to camp.

Will the campers be fed during camp?

Yes, they will be eating on campus for all meals. There is also a camp store in the dorms where campers can buy limited snacks and drinks.

Are parents allowed to stay and watch?

Yes. Parents can remain in the stands during camp instruction time.

University of Kentucky Swimming: https://ukathletics.com/sports/swimming/

Facilities:

The University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center, opened March 29, 1989, represents the finest in collegiate swimming and diving facilities. The natatorium is named for Harry C. Lancaster, former UK Athletics Director (1968-76) and assistant basketball coach (1946-70) to Kentucky’s legendary Adolph Rupp.

The indoor facility is 25 yards by 176 feet with a movable bulkhead that can be set at 25 yards, 25 meters, 50 yards and 50 meters. The movable bulkhead allows the facility to be used for a number of activities other than swim meets and practices, including recreational swimming, aquatic classes, swimming and diving lessons, scuba instruction, handicapped swimming and other aquatic-related activities. The addition of the second bulkhead will take place in 2006, creating an even faster racing facility.

Racing lanes can be set up in five configurations: across-the-pool racing at 25 yards, 25 meters, 50 yards and 50 meters. Two 25-yard courses can be utilized for large swim meets. Eighteen swimming lanes are available while diving events are in progress. Long course racing will have eight full-size lanes for the 50-meter distance.

The swimming tank, which holds 1,025,000 gallons of water, has a raised deck gutter with a large overflow. This gutter design is similar to the Indianapolis Natatorium design. Pool depth varies from 4.3 feet to 6.5 feet at the shallow end, utilizing a movable floor of 35 by 75 feet.

Water under the diving boards and tower is 17 feet deep. The natatorium features Colorado Timing System automatic timing for swim meets. A 16-by-23 foot wall-mounted scoreboard allows full display of information for eight-lane and 16-lane swim meets. The scoreboard can also display graphics and animation sequences.