To further evolve the Diversity Camps pathway and identify emerging young, diverse athletes in varying regions and offer a unique motivational and educational experience, USA Swimming will resume the Regional Diversity Camps in 2022. This integral step will help athletes move from the local and regional level onto the national scene.
Athlete applications will open on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
A 4th Location has been added for camps in 2022!
The Regional Diversity Select Camps are application based. USA Swimming will provide a link to apply and will notify athletes of selection no later than six weeks prior to the start of camp. Athletes will be notified directly via email if they have been accepted to the camp. Coaches and parent(s)/guardian(s) will also be copied on this notification.
The application will open on March 2nd.
Athletes must have achieved at least one Regional Diversity Select Camp time standard to apply for selection. These times are AAA National Motivational Times for 11-12 year olds. Times must have been achieved in a USA Swimming sanctioned or approved meet (able to be proven in the SWIMS database).*
*times swum during the July 2020 sanctioning period will not be counted due to the COVID-19 amendment to Article 202.2.1 of the USA Swimming Rules
Each regional camp will consist of 28 athletes from each competition category.
Athletes must represent an underrepresented community and/or an ethnically underrepresented population that is less than 10% of the current USA Swimming membership. These populations can include African American, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander, Native American and others. Other athletes may be accepted if they represent another underrepresented demographic (e.g. LGBTQ+).
14 athletes from each competition category will be selected based on 2020 and/or 2021 SCY or LCM IMX point scores.
Qualifying period:
September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021. SCY will be considered. LCM times will receive first preference.
Eligible athletes will be the respective ages at the time of the qualifying swim:
NOTE: Athletes who wish to attend the Regional Diversity Select Camp shall be US Citizens and be able to represent the USA in international competitions. Athletes who are on or have been on any National Select Camps, National Teams/National
Junior Teams or USA Swimming international trips*, including the 2019, 2020 and/or 2021 National Junior team will not be eligible for the Regional Diversity Select Camp. Athletes who previously
attended the Zone Diversity Select Camp are not eligible**. Athletes must be Premium USA Swimming members. Flex members must upgrade their membership to be eligible to attend.
*Excluding swimmers who qualified for the National Team and/or National Junior Team for Open Water
There will be three (3) locations that serve as host for Regional Diversity Select Camps in 2022:
Athletes will arrive on Thursday and depart on Sunday from their respective camps. Dates for the 2022 camps:
Athletes are responsible for purchased airline tickets or mileage to the Regional Diversity Select Camps. LSCs & Clubs are encouraged to assist when possible.
Lodging and meals are covered by USA Swimming for the duration of the camp.
For more information, please contact USA Swimming at rdsc@usaswimming.org.