The Best Swim Camps in North Carolina

School is usually not the place kids want to be during the summer, but young swimmers in North Carolina might think differently about that, thanks to three universities in the state that offer summer swim camps. Camp participants can receive personalized instruction from top-level college coaches and student-athletes to help them improve their strokes and techniques.

  1. Carolina Swim Camp

    • The Carolina Swim Camp program is conducted by the University of North Carolina's head swimming coach. The camps, for youths ages 9 through 18, take place from June to July each year at the swimming complex at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Campers stay in the dormitories at the college and eat in the school cafeteria. Three mini-camps that are a part of the Carolina Swim Camp focus on swimming techniques like Starts and Turns, Freestyle and Backstroke, and Breaststroke and Butterfly. The camps, which last two days or one week, also allow campers to attend daily sessions without spending the night on campus. In addition to daily swimming instruction, campers may participate in social activities.

      Carolina Swim Camp

      910 Raleigh Road

      P.O. Box 2688

      919-962-1000

      Chapel Hill, NC 27514

      carolinaswimcamp.com

    Duke Swim Camp

    • The Duke Swim Camp takes place on the campus of Duke University in Durham. The head coach and assistant coach for the school's men's and women's swim teams run this camp. The Duke Swim Camp, which accepts young people older than 9, begins in the middle of June each year and lasts for three sessions. Each camp includes lodging in the dormitories at Duke University and meals in the school cafeteria. Daily camp sessions feature two swim sessions, video analysis, classroom instruction and leisure activities.

      Duke Swim Camp

      Duke University

      Cameron Indoor Stadium

      Box 90555

      Durham, NC 27708

      919-668-2172

      eteamz.com/dukeswimcamp/

    Wolfpack Summer Swim Camp

    • The Wolfpack Summer Swim Camp is offered for young people age 10 and over on three different dates on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh. The men's and women's head swimming coaches at the university conduct the camps at the Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center. Campers work on swimming strokes and techniques throughout each session, which runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Two camp sessions occur in June and one in July. Lunch is served at each swimming camp session.

      Wolfpack Summer Swim Camp

      North Carolina State University

      Weisiger Brown Building

      2500 Warren Carroll Drive

      Campus Box 8502

      Raleigh, NC 27695

      919-515-2849

      gopack.com