WHEN: Sunday, March 22 to Saturday, March 28, 2026
WHERE: San Juan, Puerto Rico! The official camp hotel is the Condado Palm Inn (55 Condado Ave, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907). Two-way transportation will be arranged for every workout, departing from Palm Inn.
WHAT: LGBTQ+ Swim Camp is an opportunity to spend a week developing your swimming skills and endurance in a fun, welcoming, and social setting with a bunch of LGBTQ+ swimmers and allies in Puerto Rico.
Camp starts on a Sunday, March 22nd with a 2-hour “warm-up” and calibration workout. Over the next six days, we hold two 2-hour workouts per day, one in the morning and another in the afternoon, led by our team of four experienced coaches. Though most of our practices will be in a short-course pool, we always do our best to incorporate long-course and open water swimming. The morning workouts are aerobic; the afternoon workouts are divided between a specific clinic (one for each of the four strokes, plus starts/turns) and a themed workout for those who would prefer to just do another swim. In the past, camp has incorporated dry land and stretching exercises.
Campers will get Wednesday afternoon off to relax, enjoy a tour of San Juan or engage in a team activity. Breakfast will be provided at the Condado Palm Inn every day before morning practice, and dinner will be provided after afternoon practice at the pool other than Wednesday and Friday. And there will be plenty of social activities throughout the week!
Campers may attend as many or as few workouts or events as they please, and do not need to register in advance for specific workouts or activities.
For more details about Camp, check out our full brochure for the camp here!
COACHES: Abbie Fish (they/them) will be serving as Head Coach of the 2026 TNYA Swim Camp. Abbie is the founder and head coach of Swim Like A. Fish, a global swim education company dedicated to helping swimmers of all levels refine their technique and rediscover their love for the water. A six-time U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier and former NCAA and SEC finalist, Abbie brings over 25 years of competitive experience and more than 15 years of coaching expertise to the pool deck.
Abbie will be joined by assistant coaches Jody Riskowski (Head Coach of Iowa Central Community College) and TNYA’s own Jenn Leyva and Warren Perry.
WHO CAN ATTEND: Anyone over age 20 with sufficient swimming proficiency. You do not need to be a member of TNYA, or any masters team, or USMS, to take part in Camp. Camp is designed for a wide range of swimming proficiencies; see the brochure for more details.
ACCOMMODATION: The official camp hotel is the Condado Palm Inn and can be booked at the time you register for camp. Accommodation is optional; campers are welcome to make their own accommodation arrangements via AirBnB, VRBO, or similar services.
COST: Camp has a single registration fee of $549, or an Early Bird discounted fee of $499 for those who register before January 15, 2026. Registration covers all workouts, clinics, dinners (except Wednesday and Friday nights), and transport to and from the pool.
You may cancel without penalty before March 1, 2026; after that date, we cannot refund you as we ourselves cannot be refunded for your spot in Camp at that point.
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