2010-2012 Resident Program
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC), through its Paralympic Division ("U.S. Paralympics") is implementing a Swimming Resident Program at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center (CSOTC) beginning in January 2010 and continuing through the 2012 London Paralympic Games.
Accepted athletes who desire to enter the Resident Program must commit to the full Resident Program period (January 2010 through the 2012 Paralympic Games or September 2010 through the 2012 Paralympic Games).There will be a re-evaluation period for all program participants following the 2010 World Championships in August 2010.
Natural break periods for visits to family/friends will be built into the Resident Program training cycles, but athletes should be prepared to live and train at the CSOTC for a period of approximately 2 1/2 years.
Acceptance & Application
Acceptance to the Resident Program will be at the sole discretion of U.S. Paralympics and all positions in the Resident Program will not necessarily be filled.
For consideration applicants must:
- Must be at least 15 years of age
- Be a current U.S. Citizen eligible to represent the US in the Paralympic Games.
- High School age applicants must be enrolled in high school and maintain at 2.7 GPA. Program staff will strongly recommend online courses or enrolling in private school to best facilitate both school and training requirements.
- Applicants who take college courses must maintain a 2.0 GPA.
- Be willing to submit to a complete health profile coordinated by USOC Sports Medicine including thorough medical history and comprehensive physical examination.
Evaluation of athletes for acceptance to the Resident Program will consider a wide range of factors including:
- Space availability
- Relevant performance data from current quadrennium
- Athlete's current "home" training environment
- Potential for the athlete to medal at the 2010 World Championships and 2012 Paralympic Games
- Impact of the Swimming Resident Program on the athlete's medal potential
- Athlete's desire and willingness to commit fully to this 2 ½ years of training in the Resident Program
The Swimming Resident Program application can be downloaded by clicking the link on the left-hand side of this page. Completed applications can be e-mailed to Jamie Martin or faxed to (719) 866-2029. Applications must be received by April 1, 2010.
