Here is a selection of feedback from some of the swim teams we have organized camps for recently. For more information on our camps why not ask one of the coaches or swimmers from the teams below. All the teams listed have been on a Blue Water organized camp, so don't take our word for it, TAKE THEIRS.
“Thanks for all your hard word - everything with hotel, food, transport, gym and pool great.” Dawn Peart, team manager British Olympic Swimming Team.
"Many thanks. Overall an excellent camp with everything going to plan. We got back safe and the flight was on time. Our swimming camp was successful.” Jari Louma, Someron Esa, Finland.
“The camp was really great. Thank you to you and Matthew for all your assistance in setting it up. Really good two weeks. Thanks again and we look forward to next year!” Ian Wright, Warrender
“Thank you Judy, Everyone is exhausted but had a great time.” Glenalbyn swim team
“From our own point of view we were absolutely delighted with the service provided by Blue Water and we would have no hesitation either using yourselves or recommending you to others.” Paul Nevins, Aer Lingus Swim Team
“All arrived home fine and well. We had a really good camp with no complaints and positive feedback from swimmers and coaches.” Ireland national swim team
“We enjoyed the training camp and the journey back home went well. The people were friendly and the food was good. The distance to the swimming pool and the beach was also very good. We had no problems in the swimming pool, it was a very good pool to train in, the swimmers worked hard.” HZA swim team, Belgium.
“The venue was good and the facilities and access where excellent. Once again many thanks for all of your help.” Byron Vaughn, British Paralympic Swim Team
“The hotel was excellent, the staff extremely helpful and considerate and the pool facilities were also top class. Thank you for your attention to all our needs throughout the whole process - that made things extremely easy for me. We may do a camp in 2009 or we may have a one year gap - still to be finalised. Whatever we decide it will be with Blue Water.” Roger Adams, Peterborough Swim Team
“To be quiet honest, at this present moment I can’t think of anything I would change. The hotel staff were just marvellous. Nothing was too much trouble. The pool was out of this world, with excellent facilities. Our day trip went really well, we managed to fit in quiet a lot for one day.” Keith Morgan, Llantrisant Swim Team
“Once again, we had a great camp and this is very much down to yourselves for the excellent service you provided prior to and during it.” Phil Potter, Hearts Swim Team.
“We had a great time in Mallorca - all the children genuinely loved it so I think there will be a clamouring to come back next year from some of them and perhaps others once word gets around.” Gareth Jones, Dragon School
“We're now on our last day of this training camp and want to really thank you for setting us up great! (yet again! You are the best!). The training facilities here where great and in a really nice atmosphere. All the people at the pool where nice and helpful as well. All the best.”
- Therese Alshammar,  World Long Course Champion and Olympic silver medallist.
“They had a wonderful time and thought it was a superb training location. In fact Mike has asked me to organize October 2009 already! Thank you so much again Judy for all you and your team did to ensure the smooth running of our time away.” Paula Pye, Trafford Swim Team
“Just to say I have had great feedback from both team manager and lead coach on the trip – camp and food were great. Thanks to you and James for your help.” Juliette Freeman, Bradford Swim Team
“Another very successful camp. We were looked after well. The pool was excellent. The staff in the hotel were always very helpful and friendly. The food was better this year, excellent quality and variety. Good range of pastas for the swimmers. Fantastic weather which really made the week.” Karen Greener, Milton Keynes Swim Team
“The camp was superb, very professionally organised in advance and similarly monitored by your staff once in situ. The hotel, pool and other facilities where everything we could have wished for, enabling us to have a very productive and enjoyable week.” Jon Rudd, Plymouth Leander.
"Great people, very accomodating, and very flexible. It was a very good camp for us." Fred Vergnoux, head coach City of Edinburgh and coach to Kirsty Balfour and Kris Gilchrist.
Thanks to you and Matthew for another great training camp. This is the
third one I have been on with Haslemere Swimming club and organised by Blue
Water and once again we had a fantastic time.” Alison Baranowski, Haslemere Swimming Club.
“We were greeted at the airport by Judy O’Connor (Blue Water Training Camps Tour organiser) and taken by luxury coach (and I mean luxury!) to our equally impressive hotel. Thanks!” Ashville College Report.
"It is rare to be able to travel somewhere with a swimmer or group of swimmers and be able to be completely understood with regard to needs and support for training; Blue Water Training Camps is run by experienced ex International swimmers like Matthew O'Connor who know exactly what is required; this facilitates the perfect environment for training successfully. Both Hannah and I really took advantage of a one week training camp in Mallorca and were able to train with maximum efficiency due to the flexibility and support of Matthew. Facilites, support and weather were all tremendous! Thanks!" Patrick Miley, coach to British record holder Hannah Miley.
"On behalf of CSWPC may I once again thank you and your team for helping to make this swim camp a memorable one.” Steve French, Cheltenham Swim Club.
“First of all a really big thank you for all your help in organising the camp. It went fantastically well.” Amanda Davies, Doncaster Swim Club.
“The training camp was a great success and enjoyed by everyone. As this was the first overseas training camp that we had organised for some years, the experience was new to all of us. Everything ran very smoothly, from the moment we arrived at the airport, to the moment we were dropped off again a week later.” Paul Drawbridge, Dunstable Swim Club.
“The camp was a great success. Happy children, happy coach!” Julie Bitowt, Lincoln Vulcans.
“We were very happy with all aspects of our training camp. We preferred the earlier training time and the hotel and staff were excellent.” Allison Graham, East Lothian Swim Club.
“Once again James thanks for all your help, we will pass on to other clubs just how good the camp was." Shiela Hitchen, Perth City
“Thanks for all your help with our training camp, the kids enjoyed their time! The hotel and pool facilities were excellent. Thanks again for all your assistance.” Irene Hill, Lisburn Swim Club.
“Overall an excellent camp with everything going to plan - you even organised some very good weather so that us adults could sit out in the sun. Thank you for arranging the camp and keeping me updated and answering all my questions promptly and informatively. That was a great help to someone who had not been involved in anything like this before.” Roger Adams, Peterborough Swim Team.
“I would like to thank you very much for all your work to make the camp thoroughly enjoyable. The pool was magnificent and the hotel staff were superb, they couldn’t do enough for us.” Linda Geraghty, Mullinger Jets.
“The camp went very well, a good time was had by all. The staff are excellent, they always go out of their way to make your stay there as comfortable as possible. We enjoyed the camp so much that we want to return again next year.” Karen Greener, Milton Keynes Swimming Club.
“All went really well. There were no problems and the kids had an amazing time. The hotel rooms and food was spectacular!!! We had an amazing time and are defiantly looking at coming back.” Emma Collings, Assistant Coach, MillfieldSchool
“It was a great trip and thanks for all your help. There are only positive feedbacks from us. Nothing negative at all. Everything worked perfect. I hope we can do this trip again soon.” Alex Strom, Varnamo Swim Team, Sweden. 
"Our camp was a great success! The hotel staff, pool manager and pool staff couldn't do enough for us. The location was very nice (great setting)! Everything went like clock work - we were picked up from the airport on time and taken back on time. The hotel was clean and the rooms were functional. The food was very nice and a good selection. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed it and achieved our camp objectives. We would certainly consider this location again and similar ones that you operate. It was also good value for money.”
- Lars Humer, Great Britain Head Coach Disability Swimming.
“The only feedback I can give you is positive. We were extremely impressed with Blue Water, very accommodating and punctual. The hotel was good, food good although I've put a few pounds on!! On behalf of the club I would like to thank you for your help and assistance. We would definitely use you again.”
- Allison, Team Manager Chesterfield.
“Fairly simple really, we all thought that the camp was excellent. All our needs were served throughout. The use of the pool and gym were excellent. The hotel was very good and the food could not really be much better for what swimmers need. You were always on hand for help. All in all, a great trip and I express my sincere thanks to you and Matthew for putting it together for us.”
- Ian Wright, Head Coach Warrender Swim Team.
I would like to thank you very much for all your help. The camp went very smoothly and made my role very easy. This was my second camp organised through Blue Water and I have enjoyed your friendly efficiency on both occasions.
-Jenny Shaw, Great Britain Team Manager
As I said to you whilst I as there I think the service you give us all is excellent and I for one as a Team Manager really appreciate the help you give us and the fact that you meet us to iron out any problems, it all makes it so much easier and nicer for us.
- Christine McCabe, Great Britain Team Manager
From the minute I booked with your company I was looked after. Thanks to all of you for a successful first training camp. I would be more than happy to use your service again and recommend you to others. We will now have to start planning next years trip. Thanks!
- Karen Greener, Team Manager City of Milton Keynes
The swimmers had a great time, not too sure about the coaching staff who are still recovering!!!!
- Lindsay Powell, Head Coach Harpenden Swim Team.
The team had an outstanding time using excellent facilities. They were able to put a quality block of training in under great conditions and without any outside factors affecting them. This is testament to the outstanding service provided by all the Blue Water staff and your excellent on-site representative Patrick. Thanks!
- Phil Potter, Head Coach, Hearts.
“The camp was excellent. I have spoken to the swimmers since we got back and they are still hyper. What can I say. Brilliant. This is the first training camp the club have done either at home or abroad and the experience was a really good one. The organisation was first class and we didn't have to worry about anything. A big thank you to Judy for being at the end of the phone to organise last minute trips for us. In all a very positive experience and huge thank you to everybody at Blue Water who helped make it successful.”
- Linsay Lewis, FINS C.S.C
“The training camp was great. We are now a stronger and more positive team. The whole experience and the weather was great, the facility was superb. It´s been a successful training camp. Thank you.”
- Andreas Lidholm, Head coach Trollhattens, Sweden
“Thank you very much for all your work on the camp arrangements, everything worked very smoothly. I look forward to working with you again especially as your friendliness and efficiency made my job so easy. It is so lovely to work with someone who understands how things can change right up to the last moment. I was also well impressed with how you arranged the weather for us!!”
- Jenny Shaw, GB Youth Team Manager
“Many thanks for everything regarding our camp. I won't hesitate in using this venue again.”
- Ian Turner GB Head Coach
“We had a great time and all the feed back has been very positive. Everyone was hugely impressed with the training pool facility, and its proximity to the hotel, and the staff at the hotel were very accommodating.”
- Lorraine Burrell, Team Manager, Enniskillen Swim Team
”The camp was very good. The facilities like the pool, the gym, the hotel and the pool staff were excellent. Thanks.”
- Lars Sorensen, Head Coach, Danish national swim team.
“We had a great camp! Thanks to you and your team. Regards.”
- John Atkinson, World Class British Swimming’s National Youth Coach.
"The facilities and hotel were great and we were well looked after from the moment we arranged the camp to the moment we got on the flight home. Many thanks to you all for your help in arranging another successful camp and we'll look forward to the next one!"
- Phil Potter, Head Coach, Heart of Midlothian
 “We had a great time, mostly down to the organisation on your behalf. Thanks again. The pool and hotel were a great venue and one we would look to come back to same time next year. Thanks again for all your help.”
- Dawn Peart, Team Manager Great Britain distance freestyle team.
“A Big thank you to Judy, James and yourself for all your hard work for our camp. It went very well and it looks like we are definitely coming back in April.”
- Helen Slatter, Team Manager Great Britain backstroke team.
“It was good to see you two last week. Our camp was excellent with no problems what so ever. Thanks a lot for your help.”
- Jamie Salter, Team Manager Great Britain middle distance team.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Blue Water on behalf of the City of Leeds swimming club for our training camp. The arrangements with the hotel and pool were excellent and as the team manager I had no problems at all. The food in the hotel was first class and plentiful and the professional way in which your member of staff Judy dealt with our arrival and check in at our hotel was second to none."
- Babara Lancaster, City of Leeds and former Great Britain Team Manager
"I would recommend Bluewater to any club wanting to organize a hassle-free training camp. They've got the facilities, the contacts and the knowledge  of what is required to run a great camp. No other company can have staff with such a depth of experience at international level. With Blue Water you can concentrate on what you came for: getting some quality training in with no distractions."
- Ben Lafferty, Head Age Group Coach, Stockport Metro
"Many thanks for all your help, we had a great trip. Good luck and many thanks for everything."
-Heather Bamford, Lisburn Swim Club.
"Once again Judy many thanks for all the help you gave us in Palma - the organisation etc was first class. Would certainly recommend Blue Water to anyone we think could benefit from it."
-Lynda Thompson, Midlothian Swim Club
 "Just a quick thank you to you and Matthew for all your work to help make our camp in Las Palmas a great success. We will be in touch for a repeat next Feb 05, same place."
- David Legge, Head Coach Kingston Upon Hull
"We had a great time and Palma was great. It certainly helped training in the heat etc before going into Barcelona (World Championships). We were old hands by the time we got there. Thanks so much for all your help. Having someone that knows sport certainly helps."
-Luvaine McDonald (New Zealand Diving Team Manager)
 "Once again thanks for the camp. It turned out to be a fantastic… Can't think of any negatives to give you. The facilities, hotel, food and support were great."
-Joe Lack, Head Coach, Rykneld Swim Team
"I would like to thank you for the training camp in Mataro. The swimming pool was very nice, the water warm enough and we used the gym next to the pool. The hotel was good and the food there excellent. We met very nice people everywhere so we felt so good in Spain."
-Best regards, Hana, Czech Republic International Swimmer
 "We felt very comfortably accompanied. We always had the feeling if something would happen that someone was there for us to help. I think this is very important in a country we don't know and where we don't speak the native language. Your care started from the arrival at the airport and ended at the departure. I will definitely use your service again for organising swim camps because we always felt in good hands. Thank you very much."
-Klaus Juergen Ohk, Head Coach, Luxemburg
"The pool complex was fantastic, can't say anymore. I was very impressed by the way the swimmers were treated by pool staff. The hotel was very good for us. It was good to be so close to a safe beach in an area where our younger swimmers could safely have some freedom."
-Julia Brown, chairperson Rykneld Swim Team
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