2025 Army West Point Swimming Camps – Sign Up Today
Camp Description: Come join the Army team for five days of high-level learning. Our goal is to create a positive atmosphere where competitive swimmers can learn and improve the skills necessary to compete at a higher level. We offer a unique balance of stroke and skill instruction, intensive training and individualized analysis geared to develop stroke efficiency, training efficacy and teamwork. Campers will take home a t-shirt, swim cap, water bottle and better understanding of the fundamentals of the sport. This camp is designed to accommodate both novice and highly trained swimmers from age 12-18.Please note this is not a learn to swim camp. We recommend campers have a minimum of one season of competitive swimming and can execute all four strokes.
To view a sample of the schedule format for this camp, please click here! Registration will close one week prior to the start of camp.
Overnight Camper
Camp Information
In order to gain access to the United States Military Academy for any camps or clinics, all parents, guardians or other persons over the age of 18 who plan to enter West Point at any point must obtain a Local Area Credential from the West Point Visitor Control Center in Highland Falls (2107 New South Post Road, West Point, NY 10996). They are open daily from 6 AM to 6 PM. This process requires a valid, government-issued ID.
Those who are in possession of a DoD ID may forgo the Local Area Credential procedure described above and proceed directly to the gate. Should anyone arrive before 6 AM or after 6 PM, they should also proceed directly to the gate, at which point they will undergo an on-site background check prior to entering the instillation.
Upon entry to West Point, all persons 18 years or older must present either a valid DoD ID (if available) or the Local Area Credential they obtained from the Visitor Control Center. All vehicles are subject to search at any time, and drivers may also be asked to present up-to-date vehicle registration and/or car insurance.
Please contact the Visitor Control Center with any questions regarding access to post at 845-938-0390 or clickherefor additional information.
SUMMER CAMPS/CLINICS
More Than 60 Days Before Camp: Full refund of the cost of camp, less the registration service fee
60 to 14 Days Before Camp: 50% refund of the cost of camp, less the registration service fee
Within 14 Days of Camp: No refund
Family Emergency or Injury: Full refund of the cost of camp, less the registration service fee (must provide doctor’s note for injury)
ACADEMIC YEAR CAMPS/CLINIC
More Than Two Days Before Camp: Full refund, less the registration service fee
Within Two Days of Camp: No refund
Family Emergency or Injury: Full refund of the cost of camp, less the registration service fee (must provide doctor’s note for injury)
2025 Army West Point Swimming Camps – Sign Up Today
Facilities
Crandall Pool
Army West Point’s Crandall Pool is considered one of the top venues on the East Coast. Since its completion in 1970, the pool has been the site of state, regional, and national events, most notably the 1972 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships and the 1971 National AAU Indoor Diving Championships.
The 1972 Men’s and 1976 Women’s Olympic teams selected West Point as the official training site before departing for Munich and Montreal, respectively. The Black Knights have served as host for both the Eastern Seaboard Swimming and Diving Championships and the Patriot League Championships on a rotating basis. Most recently, the 2000 Patriot League Championships and the 2001 EISL Championships were held at West Point.
Crandall Pool was named in memory of Robert W. Crandall, USMA ’39, the captain of the 1938-39 Army swimming team who was killed in battle in Italy in World War II.
Suitable for long- and short-course training, the pool is a six-lane, 50-meter course which can be divided by a submergible bulkhead into an eight-lane, 25-yard competition pool and a six-lane practice pool. The overall depth is not less than eight-feet, making for a very fast pool.
The facility has a seating capacity of 1,210 and has an excellent view of the finish and scoreboard. There is also a fully electronic timing and judging system.
Also among the best is the diving facility, which includes two one-meter and two three-meter springboards, as well as 6.5 and 10-meter platforms. They are located in separate diving areas, permitting simultaneous swimming and diving training. The diving facilities also include a dry board and a trampoline for dryland dive training. The electronic timing system can also calculate divers’ scores based on the judges’ scores and degree of difficulty.
In 1995-96, the facility received a $10-million facelift. Included in the modifications were new men’s and women’s locker rooms, renovated storage and office areas, and a new heating and filtration system in the pool.
Crandall Pool has been a rotational host for both the Patriot League and Eastern Seaboard championship meets, as well as other special events. Of recent note, was the German National Swimming Team’s visit to West Point for training prior to the 1998 Goodwill Games in Long Island, N.Y.
STAFF
Brandt Nigro – Head Coach
Brandt Nigro was named the Army head swimming coach in the summer of 2019 and enters his third year at the helm.
Since taking over the reigns, the men’s and women’s teams have posted a combined 15-8-1 dual meet record, which includes a 6-5 mark against Patriot League opponents.
Nigro came to West Point after a two-year stint at NC State as an assistant coach for the swimming and diving teams. His primary responsibilities included working with the sprint freestyle and stroke events, and he also assisted in recruiting.
Both the men’s and women’s teams enjoyed tremendous success during the 2018-19 season as the Wolfpack men and women swept the ACC Championships team titles, with the Pack men winning their fifth straight conference crown. The Wolfpack women won a total of 11 event titles at the conference meet, setting the program record for the most single-season conference titles. The men picked up a total of 17 podium finishes, including five gold medals. Coleman Stewart was honored as ACC Meet Co-MVP after racking up two individual titles and breaking a pair of ACC records.
At the 2019 ACC Women’s Swim & Dive Championships, Nigro helped mentor the 200 freestyle relay squad to an ACC Title and an ACC Record while posting the second-fastest time in the country with a time of 1:26.15 – each member of this relay split 21’s for the Wolfpack.
Both teams went on to tie program-best finishes at the NCAA Championships as the women placed seventh and the men secured their fourth team trophy and podium finish in a row with their fourth-place finish at the national meet. For the men, senior captain Andreas Vazaios won a national title in the 200 butterfly. At the women’s NCAA Championship, Nigro guided sprinter Ky-lee Perry to 2 A Finals (50 freestyle & 100 freestyle), a first for a Wolfpack female sprinter. In addition, he helped coach several relays to program records and all-time high finishes – 200 freestyle & 200 medley relays.
Nigro also aided swimmers to several international meets, highlighted by Perry earning gold medal in the 50 LCM freestyle at the World University Games in Napoli, Italy. Additionally, his swimmers competed internationally at the World Championships, Pan American Games, Pan Pacific Games, and Central American Games.
The 2017-18 season was highlighted by N.C. State’s first NCAA Individual Swimming Champion since 2006 as Stewart won the 100 backstroke at the national meet. Anton Ipsen (1,650 freestyle) and Andreas Vazaios (200 butterfly) also captured first-place finishes at the 2018 NCAA Championships, giving the Pack three individual titles for the first time in program history. The Wolfpack’s relay teams set NCAA, U.S. Open, and American records to win both the 800 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay. The five titles and 31 All-America performances led N.C. State’s men to their third straight fourth-place finish. The finish capped off another successful season during which the Wolfpack men became ACC Champions for the fourth year in a row, led by ACC Most Valuable Swimmer Ryan Held and ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Year Andreas Vazaios. The Wolfpack won four of the five relay events and 10 of 13 individual races the 2018 Men’s ACC Swimming & Diving Championships.
In total, while at N.C. State, Nigro had a hand in coaching the Wolfpack to a total of 112 All-America citations between the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. He additionally was a member of the staff that coached N.C. State to a program-record five event wins, including three individual national titles, at the 2018 NCAA Championships. In addition to the Pack’s three team wins at the ACC Championships over the course of the past two seasons, Nigro has been a part of 32 event titles at ACC Championships in that span of time.
Nigro also had a hand in coaching Wolfpack Elite, the Post Grad/Pro group training out of N.C. State. With Wolfpack Elite, Nigro had the opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in the sport such as Cullen Jones, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace, Simonas Bilis, and Christopher Reid to name a few.
“We are thrilled to have Brandt taking over our swimming programs,” Buddie said. “Everyone we spoke to about Brandt had great things to say about his work ethic, character and that he is a rising star in the sport. I am looking forward to following our cadet-athletes’ success under his leadership.”
Prior to his two years in Raleigh, Nigro had three successful seasons as an assistant coach at Marshall and UMBC.
The 2016-17 season saw Nigro help Marshall to its most successful season in program history. The Thundering Herd women’s team scored a program-record 724 points at the Conference USA Championships to finish third. Nigro, who served as the primary coach for the sprint and backstroke groups, guided Sirena Rowe to the 2017 NCAA Championships. Rowe, the 2017 Conference USA Freshman of the Year, was the first Marshall swimmer to qualify for the NCAA Championships since 2005.
In addition, Marshall swimmers set 11 new school records, six pool records, and 10 NCAA B standards. The Thundering Herd also set high marks in the classroom, earning the nation’s fifth-highest GPA.
Prior to Marshall, Nigro coached the UMBC men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams to back-to-back conference championships in his two seasons in Baltimore. He was a part of the 2015-16 CCSA Men’s Coaching Staff of the Year and the 2014-15 America East Women’s Coaching Staff of the Year. In those two seasons, 18 school records and eight conference records were set. The team was led by Emily Escobedo, who earned NCAA All-American honors in the 200 breaststroke.
While at UMBC, Nigro also served as the head senior coach of the Retriever Aquatic Club. At RAC, he guided the club through USA Swimming’s Club Recognition Program, helping it to achieve Level 4 Recognition, the highest level for USA swim clubs. He also coached multiple Junior National/Futures qualifiers, Academic All-Americans, and Maryland Swimming Senior Champions. From 2014 to 2016, he served on the staff of USA Swimming’s Eastern Zone Select Camp.
Nigro, a native of Bristol, Conn., began his collegiate coaching career as a volunteer assistant on the staff at Wesleyan University. He also coached extensively at the high school and club levels in Connecticut. Nigro worked as an assistant coach with the Cheshire YMCA Sea Dog Swim Club and served as head coach of Brookfield High School Girls Swim and Dive team, winning a Southwest Conference championship in 2012. Nigro is an ASCA Level 4 certified coach. He was selected to the ASCA Fellows Class of 2016 and interned at the Sprint Salo Swim Camp at the University of Southern California.
A former student-athlete at the College of Charleston, Nigro was a member of the 2003 Southern States Conference Championship team. He graduated with honors in 2005 with a B.A. in Political Science. In 2009, he graduated with honors from the University of Hartford with an M.S. and Sixth-Year Certificate in School Psychology. While in Connecticut, he worked as a state and nationally-certified school psychologist.
