Welcome the Bulldog Swim Camp!
Located on Yale's campus in New Haven, CT, the Bulldog Swim Camp is designed to help competitive swimmers from all over to improve their technique, training, and mindset.
Campers have the opportunity to stay overnight in Yale Residential Colleges, eat at Yale Dining Halls, and be coached by members of the Yale coaching staff! Campers receive skill-specific instruction on all four strokes, starts, turns, and underwaters.
The Bulldog Swim Camp is open to any and all entrants age 9-18. For the safety and benefit of all, we recommend participants have competitive swimming experience with all four competitive strokes: Fly, Back, Breast and Freestyle. Participants should also have experience diving into the water and have experience with starts and turns. Additionally, participants need to be able to complete a continuous 200 yard swim.
We are offering two sessions of summer camp in June 2026 with options for day camp or overnight camp. The sessions will run similar programming, so you can choose which week is more convenient for you.
Please note that overnight campers must be at least 13 years old.
Dates
Session 1:
June 14-18, 2026 (Overnight)
June 15-18, 2026 (Day)
Session 2:
June 21-25, 2026 (Overnight)
June 22-25, 2026 (Day)
Location
Yale University
Kiphuth Exhibition Pool
Check out a video of our facilities HERE!
Features
- Training for all ability levels in Sprint, Middle Distance & Distance
- In-depth technique & skill work in all 4 strokes
- Starts, Turns, Underwaters & IM Transitions
- Video Analysis of Olympic & NCAA swimmers
- Dryland exercises to maximize power and speed in the pool
- Explore Yale's campus, including Yale Peabody Museum & Art Gallery
- Stay overnight in Yale residential colleges & eat in Yale dining halls
- T Shirt included
Camp Staff
Joey Reilman - Director
Joey is in his 4th season as an Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator at Yale, working primarily with the sprinters. He has coached at all levels from summer league up to Division 1. Joey is originally from the Cleveland, OH area and was an All-American at the University of Tennessee. While he was in Knoxville, he was a team captain, SEC Champion, and school record holder. Learn more about Joey HERE!
Dana Grindall - Co-Director
Dana is in her 3rd season as an Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator at Yale. She primarily works with the middle-distance women. She has coached all levels from summer league up to Division 1. Dana is a local Connecticut resident, hailing from Orange, CT and was a standout swimmer for the University of Wisconsin where she specialized in butterfly, winning a BIG 10 Championship for the Badgers! Learn more about Dana HERE!
Camp Details
Day Camp - $949
Monday-Thursday
Drop off is between 8:30-9:00 AM
Pick-up is between 4:00-4:30 PM
Lunch will be provided through Yale Dining
Overnight Camp - $1349
Drop off is Sunday afternoon 5:00-6:00 PM
Pick up is Thursday afternoon 4:00-4:30 PM
All meals are provided through Yale Dining
Campers will stay overnight in Yale's Residential Colleges
Counselors will stay overnight with campers to ensure safety
Per Connecticut Regulations, campers must have a signed form authorizing camp staff to administer medicine AND a signed health exam. Please email these forms to the camp at [email protected] by May 15, 2026.
Download the administration of medicine form HERE
Download the health exam form HERE
**Family Discounts Available: $50 off additional children**
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made 2 months or more prior to the start date are eligible to receive a 75% refund of your camp tuition fee (Deadline April 14 for session 1 & April 21 for session 2).
Cancellations made 14 days or more prior to the start date are eligible to receive a 50% refund of your camp tuition fee (Deadline: June 1 for session 1 & June 7 for session 2).
There will be no refunds if the cancellation is received inside 14 days of your session's start date. Please use the camp email to submit for any cancellations.
Please see the Registration Tab on the top of the screen to get registered!