Baylor Overnight Swim Camp – Sign Up Today
For Boys And Girls Ages 12-17 | June 8th-June 14th
Baylor School is one of the nation’s leading private middle and high schools with an internationally renowned boarding program and academic legacy. Since 1977, Baylor Swim program has played a pivotal role in nurturing elite swimmers from around the globe, helping them reach their full potential in the water and beyond. We are excited to extend an invitation to swimmers across the world to join us for a week-long opportunity to train and stay at Baylor School’s campus in Chattanooga, TN. Participants will be coached by Coaches Payton Brooks, Madison Jacobi, and Rudy Aguilar.
Athletes will benefit from a comprehensive training schedule that includes:
- Stroke technique and skill development, including race strategy
- Dryland training emphasizing core work, swim-specific plyometric, and resistance movements
- In-class learning sessions, featuring video analysis
This is a unique opportunity for your athlete to immerse themselves in an elite training environment while experiencing the beauty of Baylor School’s campus.
Who Should Attend: Committed competitive boys and girls swimmers. This camp is designed for elite athletes ages 12 and up. This is a training and technical camp. If you have questions regarding your athlete’s level of experience, please feel free to connect with our staff to confirm if our camp is a great fit, email Coach Brooks via [email protected].
Camp Dates:
- Campers will arrive on Sunday, June 8th
- Camp will conclude on Saturday, June 14th
Example Itinerary
6:45-7:15am – Breakfast
7:30-10:00am – Training Session
10:30-11:30am – Classroom Session (Stroke/Race Analysis)
12:00-1:00pm – Lunch
2:00-2:30pm – Core and Stability Training
3:00-5:30pm – Training Session
6:00-7:00pm – Dinner
7:30-8:30pm Campus Activity
Baylor Overnight Swim Camp – Sign Up Today
Camp Staff
Payton Brooks
Head Coach / Director of Competitive Swimming
Payton Brooks was named Head Coach / Director of Competitive Swimming in October of 2022. Brooks comes to Baylor after a stint as an Assistant Swim Coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Coach Brooks becomes the tenth Head Coach in Baylor Swimming program history.
“Payton is everything that we were looking for in a head swim coach. He has been an integral part of successful programs at a variety of levels and reputably builds a strong rapport with his athletes,” said Baylor School Athletic Director Mark Price. “I am eager for our student-athletes to have the opportunity to develop under his leadership, and I am confident that he will continue to build upon the success of this tradition-rich program.”
Brooks joined the Hokie staff as the assistant in 2019; he played a role in leading the Tech men to 11th-place finishes at the NCAA Championships the past two seasons – the highest finishes in school history. The Tech women finished 21st and 23rd respectively, earning the lady Hokies the second and third-highest finishes for the program. Through these performances, the Hokies earned 42 All-American honors.
Brooks also assisted with Pinnacle Racing at Virginia Tech (PRVT). This group hosted professional athletes from around the world preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Six athletes from this group went to compete at the games, with a notable performance from Santo Condorelli winning a silver medal in the 400 Free Relay.
Prior to joining the Hokies, Brooks took to the head coaching ranks at Alderson Broaddus University, a private university in Philippi, West Virginia, for the 2014-15 season. During his time with the Battlers, both the men’s and women’s teams scored the most points in school history as well as their best overall finishes at the conference championship meet. They broke 12 school records on the men’s side and six for the women. At Alderson Broaddus, his duties also included Aquatics Director.
Brooks served as an assistant coach at The Bolles School from 2012-2014 for the Senior High School, Age-Group and Professional Group. His coaching accomplishments at Bolles include:
- 2-Time Boys High School National Championships
- 1-Time Girls High School National Champion Runner-Up
- 9 National Records (5 Relays & 4 Individual)
- 34 High School All-Americans
- 2-Time Boys & Combined Winter Junior National Champions
- 1-Time Girls Junior National Champion Runner-Up
- 3-Time Florida State Champions
He also acted as the Assistant Director of the Bolles Sharks Swim Camp and was a Residential Staff member for the Bolles School Boarding Program. He and his wife served as Dorm Parents/Residential Staff to the students residing on campus.
Brooks was a member of the West Virginia University swim team under Sergio Lopez Miro. During his four-year college swimming career, he helped WVU win their first (2007) Big East Championship title in the school’s history. That season also marked the first team in school history to go undefeated (13-0) and finish the year ranked 20th in the country. He specialized in sprint freestyle events and was a five-time All-Big East performer. Also, while at WVU, he was on the all-time top 10 performance list in the 50, 100 and 200 Freestyle, 200 and 400 Medley Relay, and the 200, 400 and 800 Freestyle Relays.
In his fifth year of athletic eligibility, he joined the WVU football team as a wide receiver. He was named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year and was part of the Gator Bowl team in 2010. Brooks graduated from West Virginia University with a B.A. in Physical Education and Sport Sciences with a focus in Athletic Coaching.
A native of Hurricane, W.V., Brooks is married to the former Madisen Meadows. The Brooks’ have three children: Stone, Meadow and Bo.
Madison Jacobi
Madison JacobiVarsity Assistant Coach / Lead Senior Group Coach
Madison Jacobi has been named an assistant coach for the Baylor School Varsity Team and the Lead Senior Group of the Baylor Swim Club.
Jacobi, while working as a special education teacher, also served as the head coach for Harrison High School Swimming & Diving. In 2021, the Harrison Boys team won the County Championship Title for the first time in over 20 years. In the fall of 2021, Madison became the first female swimmer inducted into the Harrison Sports Hall of Fame.
After completing her undergraduate in psychology, Madison began coaching at Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club while pursuing her Master’s degree. Madison coached swimmers from the novice level to the senior level, including multiple state champions, Junior National qualifiers, and Olympic Trials qualifiers. Madison finished coaching at ATAC in December of 2017 after graduating with her Master’s of Special Education.
As a member of the Florida State University swim team, Madison was a three-time member of the ACC Championship team and a two-time member of the NCAA Championship team, competing in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle,1650 freestyle, and the 800 freestyle relay each year. In 2013, Madison Jacobi was a part of the All-American Honorable Mention 800 Freestyle Relay with a 16th place finish. In 2014, Madison earned an individual All-American Honorable Mention in the 1650.
While at Florida State, Madison received the Freshman of the Year Award (2013), Most Valuable Swimmer (2014), Hardest Worker Award (2014), and was a Team Captain (2015-2016 season).
In 2014, Madison received the Femina Perfecta Award – an award established to honor the “complete woman” who embodies the Florida State motto of Vires (strength), Artes (knowledge), and Mores (tradition). This award is presented annually to one woman from each of Florida State’s athletic teams and is voted on by their teammates.
Madison set four school records that still stand today in the 500 freestyle (4:37.77), 1000 freestyle (9:40.82), the 1650 freestyle (16:01.09), and as a member of the 800 freestyle relay (7:06.56 – 1:44.63 split). Madison was a two-time Georgia High School state champion and the Cobb County swimmer of the year. She still holds the 500 Freestyle record at Harrison High School with a 4:49.13.
Madison graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Psychology. She recently got married to Colin in April, 2023. She and her husband enjoy riding bikes, drinking local coffee, and going for walks with their two dogs.
Rudy Aguilar-Fernandez
Rudy Aguilar-FernandezHead Age Group Coach / Head Middle School Coach
Rudy Aguilar-Fernandez leads the Middle School / Junior Group and assists with the Varsity / Senior Group. He swam for Oakland University a Division I program where he was a part of the 2020 NIC Championship Team and a four-time conference championship team. Some of his individual accolades include becoming a four-time conference champion in the 200 Free, 400 Free Relay, and was named Conference Freshman of the Year. He was also a part of a 3-time school and conference record-setting relay in the 800 free. In 2016, he qualified for Short Course World Championships to represent Venezuela.
Upon graduation, he joined the University of Alabama as a volunteer assistant coach. In the 2022-23 season, he supported the efforts that resulted in the Alabama Men’s and Women’s team’s Top-20 finishes at the NCAA Championships, and they finished 14th and 19th, respectively. They had 17 swimmers and divers earn CSCAA All-American accolades as well as 13 NCAA Qualifiers. His efforts also resulted in Kensey McMahon becoming a two-time NCAA champion in the 500 and 1650 free, and in SEC champions Charlie Hawke and Rhyan White winning the 200 free and 100 back, respectively.
Rudy’s success in the water was also seen at the high school level, where he was a 5-time All-American, and part of a two-time Division 1 MHSAA State Championship team in 2014 and 2015 at Brother Rice High School. In 2015, Brother Rice was named NISCA national champions runner-up. Rudy graduated from Notre Dame Preparatory School in 2017.
Rudy is a Michigan native and graduated from Oakland University in 2021 with an English Degree on the Dean’s List, and in 2022 earned a Graduate Certificate in Business Essentials.
