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FSPY Swimmer Clare Logan Invited to USA Swimming National Select Camp

The camp highlights elite young talents from around the country

Clare Logan of the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Swim Team has been invited to participate in the elite training camp that features 48 of the nation’s fastest emerging female swimmers.
Clare Logan of the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Swim Team has been invited to participate in the elite training camp that features 48 of the nation’s fastest emerging female swimmers. (Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA)

Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA swimmer Clare Logan was selected to participate in USA Swimming’s National Select Camp, which is taking place October 6-9 at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The elite training camp features 48 of the nation’s fastest emerging female swimmers.

“We are extremely proud to have Clare representing the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Swim Team at the National Select Camp,” said Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Head Coach, Chris Karelus. “This honor reflects the hard work she has put into training this year and is a great step toward a bright future in swimming.”

This camp is designed for the top USA Swimming member athletes in the nation to have a once-in-a-lifetime camp experience. Swimmers are selected from the USA Swimming’s SWIMS database of top times in the country. During the camp, these swimmers will learn about post-race recovery, drug and supplement rules, psychological training skills, nutrition, race strategy and more.

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Alumni of the camp include Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 medalists Katie Ledecky, Bobby Finke, Lilly King, Michael Andrew and more. For more on the USA Swimming National Select Camp, visit https://www.usaswimming.org/swimmers-parents/swimmers/swim-camps#national-select-camps.

About Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Swim Team

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The FSPY Swim Team is a year-round competitive swim team offering high quality professional coaching and technique instruction. The goal of our team is to provide every member an opportunity to improve swimming skills and achieve success at his or her level of ability, from novice to international competitor.

About USA Swimming

As the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming in the United States, USA Swimming is a 400,000-member service organization that promotes the culture of swimming by creating opportunities for swimmers and coaches of all backgrounds to participate and advance in the sport through clubs, events and education. Membership is comprised of swimmers from the age group level to the Olympic Team, as well as coaches and volunteers. USA Swimming is responsible for selecting and training teams for international competition including the Olympic Games, and strives to serve the sport through its core objectives: Build the base, Promote the sport, Achieve competitive success. For more information, visit www.usaswimming.org.

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