3-Day Florida Swim Camp
- Dates: May 2-4, 2025
- Location: St. Petersburg FL
- Registration: Open now!
Designed for open water swimmers of all levels, the Startline Swim Camp will give you the tools you need to train smarter, understand your swim form and enter the water on race day with confidence.
Your coaches
Coaches Peter Helling & Earl Walton have coached thousands of athletes to their own finish lines and atop the podiums of the world’s most challenging endurance races including the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.
Head Coach – Peter Helling has coached beginning, intermediate, and advanced athletes for 18 years at all triathlon distances. Peter is a USAT elite level coach and freestyle specialist. Peter is always focused on coaching the athlete where they are.
Coaching Certifications:
- USA Triathlon level 3 coach & coach educator
- USA Triathlon level 2 paratriathlon coach
- Ironman U certified coach
- USA Cycling level 2 coach
- USA Swimming coach
- US Masters Swimming coach
Head Coach – Earl Walton is a veteran triathlon and swim coach with over 25 years experience working with athletes of all levels from triathletes to masters swimmers to open water newcomers.
Earl was the Global Head of Coaching and Training for Ironman and the Director of Education for USA Triathlon, where he oversaw all athlete and coaching development.
Earl was the Founder and Head Coach of Tailwind Endurance and TriLife, two of New York’s preeminent Triathlon Clubs.
We believe that…
- Teamwork makes dreamwork. Be inspired to do your best in a challenging and mutually supportive team environment where every athlete counts.
- Technical skills in the pool lay the foundation for a strong swim and strong legs for the bike and run. Swim smarter to go faster.
- Knowledge is power. Come away with practical drills and cues to hone your swim. And an individual video analysis with personalized recommendations
- Open water success starts now. St Pete’s Spa Beach is an ideal setting to strengthen open water comfort, technique and race day strategies.
- Breakthroughs come at all levels. Whether new to open water or a world-class athlete, discover a new “a-ha!”
“They are both phenomenal swim coaches and this is the first year in almost a decade that I have to miss camp. I would like to encourage new and seasoned athletes that if you want to improve your swimming they are the duo that can help make it happen!” – CC Williams Ultra distance runner and Ironman athlete
What our swimmers love about swim camp
- A welcoming group of athletes
- Warm weather in an amazing city
- Low athlete: coach ratio
- Open water swim session
- Video analysis of swim form, including personal access to the video analysis and recommendations
- Pre-camp training plan
“Peter and Earl took me to the next level. There is no substitute for immediate feedback and, of course, your personal video analysis. My personal swim times in Olympic and 70.3 races prove their methods” – D Prasatthong – Triathlete
Florida Swim Camp details
$725*
Dates:
- Camp – 3 days
- Start: 5/2/25 at 5:30 pm
- End: 5/4/25 at Noon
Location:
- North Shore Aquatic Center, St. Petersburg FL (pool sessions)
- Spa Beach, St. Petersburg FL (open water sessions)
Pool & open water sessions:
- 10 hours of pool & open water swim instruction & training
- Instruction in effective distance freestyle technique in an open water context
- Maximum of 24 campers
Pre-swim dryland exercises:
- Daily regimen of swim specific strength and flexibility exercises
Classroom sessions:
- Small class size (12) discussion of key stroke elements using examples of video captured from the weekend.
- Review of correct & incorrect form
Take home video capture & analysis:
- Each athlete will receive a video of their swim as a takeaway
- Detailed analysis & coach recommendations report to accompany video
Note: *A credit card processing fee of 3% will be assessed if a credit card is used for payment. Zelle payments are available without a processing fee. In addition, a single $15 USAT one-day waiver fee will be assessed at registration for all NON USAT members. Accommodation, and other associated travel costs are not included in the fee for this camp.
Refund Policy:
The registration fee for swim camp is non-refundable except under the following circumstances.
Camp Cancellation: Should the swim camp be cancelled, you will be refunded your registration fee.
Registration Transfers: You may request to transfer your registration to a friend or a person on the waitlist should you no longer wish to attend. To request a transfer, contact Head Coach Peter at phelling@startlinecoaching.com. You will be given a link to transfer your registration. A refund will be processed upon successful transfer of your registration to another registrant minus a $50 transfer fee.
Registration Purchase Protection: You may purchase optional, additional protection for your registration that provides a full refund if you be unable to attend due to testing positive for COVID-19 and other qualifying unforeseen circumstances. Please review the Terms & Conditions for the exact terms of the purchase protection policy. NOTE: This purchase protection plan does not cover cancellation of the camp nor if you choose not to attend. Credit card payment is required if you select purchase protection. Zelle payments cannot be accepted if purchase protection is selected.
These policies do not cover any other costs incurred by the registrant, such as travel, USAT fees, and lodging.