Join the Stingrays for our annual Mini Camp program!

Hosted every fall at the Tucson JCC Aquatics Facility toward the beginning of the short-course season, our Mini Camp is a training opportunity for Stingray coaches and athletes, and athletes hoping to join the Team!

Before athletes arrive, coaches participate in a training intensive to hone coaching skills and advance swimming knowledge. Technique and training are all reviewed against the backdrop of advancing Team values and culture. 

Once your athlete arrives, coaches then review and teach swimming-technique essentials with large groups so that athletes can begin the season with a strong foundation, get to know each other a bit better, and have fun in the process! 

Athlete sessions are grouped by current roster group (current athletes) and by age (prospective athletes). Athletes must be either on the Team or able to swim a 25 yards (one length of the pool) Freestyle, unassisted, to participate. Advance registration is not required, but email notification to Team coaching staff is recommended for atheltes not currently enrolled on the Team. 

The program is free to all. 

2024 Mini Camp

September 3-5, 2024

Daily topics:

Tuesday: Freestyle and backstroke

Wednesday: Underwaters (streamlines), turns, and finishes

Thursday: Breaststroke and butterfly

Schedules (Tuesday through Thursday*):

Groups 1&2, Junior 1, Prospective athletes 10&Under: 6-6:45pm

Junior 2&3, Senior, Prospective athletes 11&Over: 6:30-7:30pm

*Attendance at all sessions is not required to participate.

Staff contact:

 Head Coach Marika Hodge (mhodge@tucsonjcc.org)

Coaching staff:

Head Coach Marika Hodge 

Assistant Coach David Schriesheim

Assistant Coach Abbey Hopp

Assistant Coach Will Meyers

Assistant Coach Rori Chacon