Hayden Vicknair was selected to attend this years U.S. National Select Camp, annually held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The camp was held from Oct. 9-12 (the girls camp was held from Oct. 23-26). During the three-day camp, the 51 boys experienced the day-to-day routine of a National Team athlete, including accommodation at the Training Center. In addition to on-site training, swimmers will learn about post-race recovery, drug and supplement rules, psychological training skills, Safe Sport, nutrition, race strategy, and other relevant topics. Numerous National Team athletes and Olympians have previously attended the National Select Camps, including Michael Andrew, Bobby Finke, Carson Foster, Katie Ledecky, Lilly King, and Gretchen Walsh.
Athletes are selected based on the following criteria:
- The top three athletes in each event, based on Long Course Meters (LCM) competition ranking from September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025.
- The six female and six male athletes with the highest individual IMX Power Point scores between September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025.
- The top two open water 17 & under athletes in the 7.5k as well as the top two available finishers in the 5k from the 2025 USA Swimming Open Water Junior Nationals.
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Vicknair has also a recently verbally committed to continue his athletic and academic pursuits at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville). For more information – click on the following link:
The U.S. National Select Camp roster at U.S. Olympic Training Center (Hayden Vicknair can be seen on the 4th row from the bottom, 2nd from the left).
