Join us for our fall 2025 and spring 2026 MSU Adapted Swim Camps!
The Department of Kinesiology's MSU Adapted Swim Camp teaches swimming and water safety to children and adults with special needs. The camp is held in MSU's Sanderson Center with Dr. Gregg Twietmeyer serving as the camp director. Instruction is led by Certified Adapted Swim instructors.
The fall camp takes place Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2025, and the spring camp will be held March 16-20, 2026.
Fall camp sessions (Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2025):
Session 1: Ages 3-8, 12:00-12:45 p.m.
Session 2: Age 9-14, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Spring camp sessions (March 16-20, 2026 - Registration opens in October 2025):
Session 1: Ages 3-8, 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Session 2: Ages 9-14, 12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Space for each camp is limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
Camp registration is $100.00. Full scholarships are available to those in need.
To register for the camp, download the registration form from this page and send the completed form to:
Dr. Gregg Twietmeyer
Duff Center
Mississippi State, MS 39762
g.twietmeyer@msstate.edu
How the camp works
The MSU Adapted Swim Camp focuses on helping each participant work toward their individual aquatic goals. Camp staff and volunteers work with campers on learning new swimming skills and further developing existing skills. There is also a daily emphasis on water safety. This five-day camp requires swimmers to attend one 45-minute or 60-minute session per day depending on their age.
The following requirements must be met to be eligible for the camp:
- Have a diagnosed disability
- No tracheostomy
- Minimum of 3 years of age
- If a participant has a G-tube stoma, it must be older than two months.
- Parent/guardian must remain on site during the camp.
How to volunteer
Volunteers who are at least 15 years old and comfortable in the water are needed to work with campers for one session per day for five days. To volunteer, download the volunteer registration form from this page and send the completed form to:
Dr. Gregg Twietmeyer
g.twietmeyer@msstate.edu
This project was supported, in part by grant number 2401MSSCDD, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.
