SwimRVA offers unique camps that will give your child countless memories, a great workout, and a healthy dose of self-confidence. From log rolling to water polo to strokes-and-turns, our camps offer a wide variety of ways for your child to have a safe, well-rounded, energetic and fun experience they’ll remember. Our camps are led by the Richmond region’s top aquatics professionals. Spring/Summer camps also include up to 20 swim lesson sessions each week! All camps are Monday-Friday from 8am - 5pm (unless otherwise noted).
CAMPS
- General Summer - These well-rounded summer camps are perfect for kids ages 6 to 12. SwimRVA offers well-rounded, unique camps that will give your child countless memories, a great workout, and a healthy dose of self-confidence. From log rolling to water polo to strokes-and-turns, our camps offer a wide variety of ways for your child to have a safe, energetic, and fun experience they’ll remember. Our camps are led by the Richmond region’s top aquatics professionals.
- Junior Lifeguarding - Ages 11-14. Become a lifesaver. Literally. Earn your CPR/First Aid Certification. You only need to attend one week for certification. American Red Cross (ARC) Junior Lifeguarding course is designed to build a foundation of knowledge, attitudes and skills for future lifeguards. Participants are not required to master or perfectly execute skills. They should learn techniques and build stamina during this program. Participants will be certified in basic life support.
The Course is about 30 hours. There are 15 lessons of 2 hours each plus the 45 minute pre-course session. Each lesson includes dry land and in-water activities with the exception of the lesson focusing on first aid. Combined lifeguarding courses over the span of 2 weeks with swim practices, outdoor activities and indoor fitness classes. - Mermaid - Ages 8-15. An extremely fun camp that combines swimming with imagination. Kids will splash into a magical underwater kingdom with their own actual mermaid tail! Mermaid-themed games and crafts will also fuel our campers’ creativity and wonder. Participants must be part of the SwimRVA Rapids Swim Team and/or have swim skills equivalent to SwimRVA Swim School Station 7.
- Summer League Tune-Up - Ages 7-18. Do you swim for GRAL, RMAL, CAL, or JRAC summer league swim teams in Richmond, VA? Check out this specialty skill camp designed for you! It is open to everyone that is currently on a swim team, summer league swim team or have had formal swim lessons and can perform all four strokes.
- Water Polo - Ages 10-18. Do you like soccer, swimming, basketball and hockey? What if you could combine all of them? The Water Polo camp if your introduction into the wild world of water polo!
- Water Sports Camp - Ages 10-18. Geared toward older kids, this action-packed camp features a different activity each day (water polo, kayaking, synchro swimming, paddle boards, log rolling) in addition to 1-2 swim lessons/practice per day. And to keep everyone from turning into a waterlogged prune, we also add in some outdoor time each day as well.
SCHEDULE Click on camp name for more information on days, hours and locations.
RATES
Camps are $309 per week. Four-day camps $259. Mermaid camp $329. SwimRVA offers a 10% multi-child discount on all camps! Financial Aid available. Please email info@swimrichmond.org to apply.
LOCATIONS
SwimRVA offers three locations for camp. Please see below:
- SwimRVA - CSAC 5050 Ridgedale Parkway, Richmond, VA 23234
- SwimRVA - Meadowbrook 3700 Cogbill Road, Richmond, VA 23234
- SwimRVA - North 317 N. Wilkinson Road, Richmond, VA 23227
