SEAL Experience Camp

PLEASE SEE THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

We limit our SEAL Camp attendances to ensure that each athlete has an individualized and full experience.

2026 Camp registration is now active!

Boys and Girls, Grades: 7 -12 (Grades 7 & 8 - Please See Narrative Below)

• Dates – June 23-27, 2026

• Cost – Overnight: $1400 if registered by April 30th. (After April 30th, the 2026 fee of $1500 applies)

• Camp Registration @ Navy-Marine Corps Stadium, 4:00 pm on the first day

• Camp ends at noon on the last day

• Boys and Girls – Grades 9 to 12 (Very motivated and conditioned 7th and 8th-grade athletes are accepted)

• Any cancellations more than 30 days before camp will be assessed a $100 administrative fee. Cancellations within 30 days of the first day of camp will be assessed a 50% cancellation fee.

This camp is designed for high school (grades 9 – 12) boys and girls who aspire to play water polo at any college level after high school. Athletes in 7th and 8th grades are welcome to attend if they are prepared to swim, play, and compete at the high school level. All athletes must have at least one year of high school level water polo experience in interscholastic and/or club team water polo. All athletes must be able to accomplish all of the minimum physical fitness metrics below. All athletes must possess strong character, determination, and perseverance. The SEAL Training Camp is designed with the dedicated water polo player in mind.

Commitment and hard work are the tools used to develop each athlete during every session of this camp. This camp helps those who accept the challenge to push their limits and grow in every aspect of their training “Mentally, Morally, & Physically.” This camp features four daily training sessions, world-class instruction from Water Polo Hall of Famers, All Americans, top-level collegiate, as well as current and former elite service members. The morning session will be led by active and retired members of the Navy's special warfare community. The other sessions of the day will consist of water polo training. Athletes are exposed to the training and methods used at the US Naval Academy (USNA) to develop more than 100 NCAA All-Americans, Academic All-Americans, and commissioned officers who lead our country’s elite fighting forces. There is one sure way to be successful in water polo: “Outwork Your Competition". Primary location for the camp training is Scott Natatorium, United States Naval

NO REFUNDS GIVEN FOR "A LACK OF MOTIVATION”

This camp will expand your water polo knowledge of four key aspects of training:

1. Learn to push yourself to your physical limit. 

2. Learn to be physically stronger in sport-specific ways; learn techniques and routines required to maximize your strength gains. 

3. Gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental and advanced techniques that win at the highest levels of the sport. Learn the most recent skills being taught in the sport with our World and Olympic Teams. 

4. Acquire the mental toughness and fortitude to stay the course in the most challenging circumstances the sport has to offer. If you think you cannot win, you’re right. Learn the mental skills that will help you say, “I can and I will be successful.”

All campers who register by May 1st will receive a special Navy Water Polo/SEAL shirt to show their completion of training, and will receive a specially designed Navy Water Polo SEAL Camp suit. Registrations for this camp will be limited to ensure that each athlete has a full and individualized experience. The training is designed for athletes who are in good physical shape and ready for the challenges the camp offers. All athletes will be sent a pre-camp training plan to ensure they have the tools to arrive prepared for the physical rigors of this camp and the daily demands with which they will be challenged. Upon arrival at the camp, in addition to being strong water polo swimmers, athletes should be able to meet the minimum physical fitness metrics. Athletes who are not able to meet the minimum fitness safety metrics will be allowed to participate in the experience, but may not be able to complete all activities due to the physically demanding nature of activities such as the obstacle course.

500 m swim: 10 minutes or less

Strict pull-ups: 3 

Sit-ups in 1 minute: 20 

Push-ups in 1 minute: 20 

1.5-mile run: 12 minutes or less

Camp water polo activities will be held in the Naval Academy’s Norm Scott Natatorium and/or the Lejeune Hall pool. Seal Training will be conducted at various military training venues located at the USNA. Since this camp includes military training, all attendees must bring a pair of properly fitting military (Navy/Marine is best, but Army & Air Force, etc. styles are acceptable) style pants or they will not be able to participate in some of the activities due to personal safety. Athletes will be lodged in the Naval Academy’s famous Bancroft Hall, and will be provided meals at King Hall, the dining facility for the Brigade of Midshipmen.

The primary location for the camp training is Scott Natatorium, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 21402.

Please be sure to review the "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ) page for more information regarding camps, registration procedures, and logistics.

The following is the tentative schedule of activities:

First day of camp:

4:00 pm: Registration at Navy Marine Corps Stadium and bus transport to Scott Natatorium. (Note: The bus transport to the dorms/pool will depart the Navy Marine Corps Stadium at 4:10 pm. If you arrive via your own transportation after 4:10 pm, you will need to enter the Naval Academy at the Gate 1 Visitor’s Entrance and walk to Scott Natatorium for late check-in. 

Typical Full day camp schedule: 

6:00 am – 11:30 am: Morning Session (SEAL Training) 

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Afternoon Session (Polo) 

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Evening Session (Polo) 

Last day of camp: 

8:00 am – 12:00 pm: Final Session