Each year the USA Swimming organization sponsors elite swimming camps that are designed for swimmers, ages 14-19, who have exceptionally fast swimming times.
The Olympic Training Center in Colorado and the Brophy Sports Center in Arizona host these swimmers at training camps designed to give additional training toward Olympic goals. It is invitation only, the invitations being very few.
Indiana Swimming awarded 27 boys and 27 girl these coveted invitations to the Olympic Training Center for a week this June (all expenses paid except the flight), swimmers the committee believes will have fast enough times to compete in the Olympic Trials in 2012.
Matt received an invitation last year to Brophy and this year he received one to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado for his 100 Backstroke and his 100 Freestyle. It came last week, and the boy has been walking on air on top of the world ever since.
18 of the 54 invitations went to CSC members, the largest contingent of club representation in Indiana. Congratulations (alphabetically) to the girls: Alexis B., Jessie H., Megan J., Lauren J., Lucy K., Lacey L., Trish R., Rhiannon S., Lauren S.; and the guys: Jonathan A., Nick A., Tylor G., Matt G., Daniel H., Josh J., John S., Mike V., and Harrison W. We are so very proud of each and every single one of you!