Swimpros Results: 28 Named Swimmers and What Changed
Short answer: 80% of Swimpros swimmers hit a personal best during camp, and at one recent camp 28 of 35 PB’d at camp with the other 7 inside 90 days. Below are 28 named swimmers and parents from 16 countries, with what actually changed, and 17 of them link to where that swimmer posted it publicly so you can check it yourself.
Most swim camps ask you to take their results on trust. This page exists so you do not have to. Every person below is named, every result is the one they reported, and where the swimmer posted it in our public community the link is right there in the quote.
Two honest notes before the list. First, these are swimmers from across the Swimpros programme, camps and online mental performance coaching both, not camp attendees only. Second, a personal best is never one thing: these swimmers train with their own clubs and coaches all year, and what we add is technique they can see on video and a race-day mental game they can repeat. We would rather say that plainly than claim we did it alone.
What swimmers said
Ailsa Rodgers .. swimmer, Scotland .. Scottish national age group champion
“200back heat 2:31, added 1sec but found key areas: rate on first 50, music beforehand for mindset, altered fuelling plan, lowered head and hip position. then crushed it in the final” posted publicly
Akira .. swimmer, UK .. -6s in 200 fly
“stuck for months. then dropped 6 full seconds. new time 2:02.88”
Ariana Ribeiro .. swimmer, Wales/UK .. PBs through panic attack
“i pushed through a race with a panic attack and had to race fast after another race. got PBs anyway. moved my visualisations from 100 brs to 200. resilience showed up when i needed it most” posted publicly
Arianda Plantet Vuc .. swimmer, Germany .. 9 PBs in 9 races (11yo)
“11yo emmanuel: 9 PBs in 9 races. so unbelievable that even his coach could not believe her eyes - well i'm sorry but i believe it should have been a PB - i saw 3:22 on the screen”
Cedric Wittmann .. swimmer, Germany .. 7/7 PBs, south nationals qualified
“first competition after training camp - 7 PBs out of 7 races and my first ever south national times” posted publicly
Florian Sessler .. swimmer, Germany .. first german nationals, multiple events
“this was my first race at a national championship so i was extremely nervous, but i wouldn't say it was holding me back. i was able to use what i learned and use the adrenalin for an extra push” posted publicly
Freya Vilborn .. swimmer, Sweden .. -37s at nationals
“i was just coming off being sick and dropped 37 seconds at nationals. mental side mattered more than the physical”
Ilija Sosic .. swimmer, Serbia .. Serbian National Junior Record (200 IM 1:59)
“there wasn't a single moment during the competition where i felt anxious, thanks to what you taught me. just wanted to thank you for helping me” posted publicly
Isak Paul .. swimmer, Europe .. won mentally, qualifying for LA 2028 50m free
“the first minutes in the water were heavy. my breathing felt rushed. my body felt uncertain. my mind was full of doubt. and that's where most people quit. but i stayed. i kept going. i trusted the process. meter by meter - something started to shift” posted publicly
Vita Matic .. swimmer, Slovenia .. 5 PBs, 2 medals, max 12s drop
“first LC meet of the year. coach said he doesn't expect much, that helped me feel relaxed. 5 PBs across all events. 100 free (3.5s PB), 100 breast (7s PB + medal), 200 free (5.5s PB), 200 breast (12s PB + medal)” posted publicly
Aoife Babbidge .. swimmer, Ireland .. PB worst stroke
“got a PB on my 50 breaststroke - shocked about it cuz it's my worst stroke”
Edouard Plantet Vuc .. swimmer, Germany .. 5s PB 200 free, near-nationals time
“started with 200 free, time 2:03.66. national time is 2:03.2 so i missed by almost nothing. 200 was 5 sec PB. then 200 back, time 2:21.8 - kicked more after turns which is something i was working on hard” posted publicly
Olivia Woods .. swimmer, UK .. PBs across the meet
“i was nervous going in but i still got PBs. the goal isn't no nerves - it's to perform anyway”
Sara Baggia .. swimmer, Bosnia .. 11s PB in 100 breast
“200 breast 3:01.17 (3s PB) i am proud. 50 back 36.52 (1s PB). 100 brast 1:25 (11s PB). i should not start so slow and finish like i'm racing for my life 😓😅” posted publicly
Viktoria Vasile .. swimmer, Romania .. -2s 100 fly, qualified for finals
“ÍM competition was a SUCCESS! qualified for 100m fly finals, dropped 2 seconds. 3-day competition.” posted publicly
Amira Wenzel .. swimmer, Germany .. first 200 free, applied race-pacing
“first time at 200 freestyle. i remembered david said don't start out with a sprint. went up with the speed. 2:51.52. it might not be fast but i'm proud i tried something new” posted publicly
Liam McIntosh .. swimmer, Portugal .. -3s in 200 IM
“200 IM was a 3 second improvement. learned what to work on for next time - the underwaters game plan, depending on adaptation” posted publicly
Theo .. swimmer, Germany .. 2 wins + PBs (1 DQ as learning)
“yesterday at competition. won 200m and 50m FR with PB. unconcentrated in 100m back, missed turn, DQ. lesson learned, working on it for german nationals” posted publicly
What parents said
Annelies Tromp-Schoots .. parent, Netherlands .. 3rd in age category, dream of olympics
“the courses for parents have helped me better understand how to support my daughter in the best possible way. eline goes into races just having fun and enjoying herself with her friends”
Deborah Paskin .. parent, UK .. first reserve regional final + 0.48s PB
“brody 50m backstroke this morning. entered with 29.74 and swam 29.26. made first reserve for the final. anyway... final or no final... good job son 🏊💪” posted publicly
Karina Vizcaya .. parent, Spain .. -36s drop
“my child dropped 36 seconds. i can't believe it.”
Marie-Laure Schippers .. parent, Belgium .. 5/7 national qualifications post-recovery
“first competition back after recovery. clémentine qualified for belgium championship in 5 out of 7 races. missed 100 back by 1 second and 100 free by 20 hundredths”
Sally Lynfa .. parent, UK .. national squad time + back-to-back PBs
“ari hit the national squad qualifying time 2:20.18 in the 200 free. then 38.07 PB in 50 breast - 5 minutes between events. went into the 200 free final as 3rd fastest”
Steven Sims .. parent, UK .. 12 PBs in 2 meets
“ava used the breathing techniques before races. 12 PBs in her first two competitions of the season - club champs and essex winters. most proud of her 400 IM short course”
Atharva's mum .. parent, UK .. 4-second drop in 200m freestyle
“he followed ur advice & did it”
Mirjam Wenzel .. parent, Germany .. process-focused parent voice
“i'm proud of you, always! proud you tried something new, proud you got a PB, proud to be your mom!” posted publicly
Sally Ribeiro .. parent, Wales/UK .. near-PBs back-to-back after rough start
“pulling yourself together to hit events 2 and 3 within under 0.5 of PB after the first event showed huge resilience. bring on the derby meet 💪🏻” posted publicly
From the coaching side
David Karasek .. coach, Switzerland .. Swiss National Record 7:54.92
“was insecure, nervous and overthinking teenage swimmer who wasn't enjoying the daily grind. trained well but kinda sucked in competition under pressure. now: swiss national record 7:54.92, qualified for european championships. trust the swimpros process - this stuff works like nothing you've seen before” posted publicly
The guarantee behind this
Your swimmer hits a personal best at camp, or within 90 days, or we coach them free for six months. It has been claimed zero times in four years. That is only a fair promise because of what makes the difference above: a 1 coach to 10 swimmer ratio, a one-to-one Flume Channel video analysis session where the swimmer sees their own drag rather than being told about it, and mental performance coached daily rather than bolted on.
Frequently asked questions
Are these reviews independently verifiable?
17 of the 28 link to a public post the swimmer or parent wrote themselves in our Skool community, which sits on skool.com and not on this domain. The rest were shared with us directly and are published with permission. We have also opened a Trustpilot profile so families can leave an independent review on a platform we do not control.
Do all swimmers get results like this?
No, and anyone telling you otherwise is selling. 80% hit a personal best during camp, which means one in five does not, and those are usually swimmers mid-growth-spurt or coming back from illness. That is exactly why the guarantee runs to 90 days rather than stopping at the last day of camp.
How do I talk to someone about my own swimmer?
Every family starts with a free Swimmer Assessment call with David or head coach Yul, at swimpros.com/welcome. We only take swimmers we are confident we can help, so the call is where we work out whether a camp is genuinely the right move.
