Fan Mail

Thank you so much for your coaching and advice. Our state championship was the weekend after I returned from camp. I cut time in all of my events and now have a total of 8 AAA Times and also won high point! My relay team even broke a state record.

P.S. Hi Coach Baker - this is mom! Just wanted you to know that since camp Dianna has cut a total of 59 seconds off of all of her events - wow! One of her Zone Cuts came in the backstroke and she wasn't even close before she came to camp in Orlando. Thanks for everything - we hope you are doing great and can't wait to see you and your incredible staff again soon!

Great news! I just made my cut in the 100/200 BK. I am so excited. It was the most awesome experience of my entire life. My start and stroke felt amazing! In the past two months I doubled my kick-out distance - thanks to you. That drill you taught me made all the difference. It really showed me how to use my body. My stroke felt awesome as well. That plank idea really works. I can never thank you enough. I am so fortunate to have two great coaches in my life, my club coach and you!

You asked me to send you my results from my last meet. Well, you were right, I swam awesome. I won 7 out of 7 events and high point! It felt so amazing. My mind was free of all the stuff I usually think about. I tried the mental ideas you taught me, it felt so easy to swim fast! My strokes and turns felt really smooth and fast. Everybody told me I looked great. My coach and parents couldn't believe how well I swam. Everyone kept coming up to me and congratulating me. They wondered what I had done to swim so fast. I just smiled at them. I don't want anyone to know my secret. You are the greatest coach ever. One visit to your camp made all the difference. I plan to come see you this summer. Hopefully you're not sold out. Thank you for everything.

Thank you so much! I had my best swim meet ever. I chopped off a total of 30 seconds in 7 events and over one minute in my 500 FR. I can't believe it! I wrote down everything you told me and took it in a clear, plastic bag to the meet. My 200 IM was incredible! I placed higher than ever in everything. I went 8 out of 8 best times. I did everything you told me. Thank you for all the tips. I also set a team record in the 500 FR.

Today we had our swim camp banquet to celebrate the end of the short course season and I was awarded the Most Improved Trophy. I could not have done it with out you. Thank you so much.

Just a quick follow up. Sarah had a great week with you and your staff. Results of her last meet include 7 best times out of 8 events and 5 top eight finishes. Thanks again.

Wow, what a great investment of our time and money! You did five hours of privates with my daughter Lindsey. Two weeks later she took off a total of one minute and thirty-eight seconds in 7 events. That works out to 14 seconds per event! You should have seen the look on her face. I've told everyone on our team about you and your great camp. Our head coach would like to organize a camp for this winter. Can't thank you enough.

You have an amazing camp! It's so different from all the other camps I've been to. You teach really cool stuff and it helps you swim faster right away. I loved your challenging dryland program and the yoga classes. I find swimming fast so much easier now. I never knew about the stuff you taught me. My attitude is also the best it's ever been. You're an amazing coach!

I had a great time at your camp. I loved the practices as well as the yoga. Dr.Cohn's talk really helped me. I don't feel as nervous when I race now. The talk on sports nutrition was really cool too. I feel I have more energy for training. The thing I liked most about the camp was that it was very challenging but really fun at the same time. I like how positive you are. You make everyone feel positive.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I dropped a total of 43 seconds in 7 events this past weekend. My coach, parents and teammates couldn't believe it. They asked me what the secret was but I told them they would have to come to your camp to find out. I'll see you next summer for sure. My parents said I could come for two weeks this time. I hope we go back to Disney World, I love it there.

I loved the Spring Camp. You made me feel so good inside and I feel so much better about myself and my swimming. I can't wait for our first long course meet. All my strokes feel amazing. I wish I lived in Orlando and swam with you year round. I'd be the fastest swimmer on the planet! Your swimmer forever.

Hi, this is Nathan. I was at your camp last summer and I can't begin to tell you how much my swimming has improved. This season my 100 FR time dropped 3 seconds to a 54.1. I also dropped in the 50 FR and that earned me a spot on the Varsity A Relay Team for Sectionals. In the 100 FL my time has gone from a 1:11.37 to a 1:03.54 and I'm hoping to go under a minute at Sectionals. The other event that saw a huge improvement was my 200 IM. The first time I swam it after camp I dropped 14 seconds! My sister and I are so happy with our improvements that we're planning to come back to camp next summer. Thank you so much coach.

Thank you so very much Coach Baker. Your camp was exactly what our son needed. He came back so excited. We have never seen him this way. He just loved your camp and can't keep talking about you. You certainly made an impression. We went to the pool yesterday and didn't even recognize him in the water. He told us he was beating kids he had never beaten before and that it felt so easy to swim fast. He has a birthday coming up this summer and all he wants is to go back to your camp. We've just signed him up. You do a wonderful job and we can't thank you enough.

You won't believe what happened. In my first meet back from camp I broke the 50 yard breaststroke record!!! I wanted to thank you for making my dream come true. Your camp had a huge impact on me and I can never thank you enough.

You are an amazing coach and have a terrific way with kids. We were so lucky to have found you. We've tried all the other camps but none compare. It's true that your camp cost more but no camp compares. I think it's a terrific value for the money. My son is a different person now. His attitude changed overnight and to me that's priceless. You worked as much on his mind as you did his technique. He's leading his lane in practice and has now set his mind on qualifying for Junior Nationals this summer. We'll keep you posted and look forward to another trip to Orlando this summer.

I just wanted to thank you for the best swim camp ever. Over the past four years I've attended four different swim camps. I learned more and improved more in your camp than all the other swim camps combined. What I liked most was the way your taught stroke technique and your positive attitude. You also know how to make swimming fun. My coach couldn't believe my strokes when I got home. He said he would only recommend your camp from now on. Next summer my parents said I can come for the whole summer. Thanks again.

I just wanted to let you know how much Paul enjoyed your camp last week. It's nice to see the return of his enthusiasm for swimming. You were able to pinpoint his stroke flaws and correct them. He says his practice times are the best they've been in a year.

I'm writing to tell you that your swim camp helped me DRASTICALLY! I was at Rutgers University today at the Winterfest Invitational. I swam the 100 and 200 breast. Originally my 100 time was a 1:25.67. I lowered it to 1:17.11. I won my heat and the WHOLE EVENT! My 200 breast was a 3:03.24. Today I lowered it to 2:51.43! The camp has helped my swimming SO MUCH! My dive is 100% better than it was before. THANK YOU for teaching me new ways to swim fast and for BUILDING MY CONFIDENCE!

Jamie wanted me to tell you that she did a best time in her 100 butterfly at JO's and qualified for the U.S. Open! She said she learned more in one hour with you than she learned in the last six years. We can't thank you enough.

I attended your Spring Swim Camp in April. I just wanted to let you to know that I had an awesome Spring/Summer season. I took 13 seconds off my 100 breaststroke and 4 seconds of my 50. I had a great time at camp and I can’t wait to come back.

Just wanted to say thanks again for an outstanding two days of instruction. As you may recall, we left straight from Orlando for a weeks’ vacation. Upon returning we went to a three-day meet in Virginia. Lauren dropped 46 seconds and achieved three NAG times. After her last race she leaped from the pool, ran across the deck to deliver a hug of excitement. I have never seen a smile so big. What else can we say but THANKS!

Thanks for being so kind and considerate. My children were in awe of you. It was a blessing to be in the company of a person I respect and admire so much. You are the ultimate teacher.

I just got back from Zones and I did awesome. I’m now ranked third in the nation in the 400 Free. I couldn’t have done it without you.

Sorry you haven’t heard from me. In my last meet I dropped 14 seconds in my 400 IM, I was so excited. Thank you so much for everything. You’re an amazing coach.

Thank you so much for everything you did for my daughter. She won third place, overall High Point at Junior Olympics. In order to do that she had to win the 400 IM, which she did. She also broke a state record in the 50 FR. You did a phenomenal job.

Thank you for being such a positive influence. No coach has ever treated my daughter with the respect that you did. I can’t tell you how much this means to me as a parent. You have a way of making people feel good inside. God bless you and we’ll see you next winter.

You did a great job coaching my son at the Lake Tahoe Camp. The weekend after camp he swam in a meet and placed first in every event and won high point! His attitude was fantastic and his strokes looked amazing.

I know I have said this before but this is the time to say it again – we are so very lucky to have you be apart of our struggles and triumphs. You stuck by us during the struggle phase and we appreciate your patience and attention. It is your experience coupled with the fact that you are simply just a good guy that pulled Sam through. Thank you for being her mentor, her sounding board, and her biggest cheerleader. We are forever grateful!

Thank you for teaching me so many new things. When I left camp I went straight to a swim meet. I dropped 57 seconds in six events! No one could believe how fast I was swimming. I couldn’t believe it myself!