WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The winter training trip is back on the agenda for the Purdue swimming & diving teams, presenting a renewed opportunity to make lifelong memories together as the Boilermakers spend the second half of their semester breaks in South Florida.
Purdue is slated to spend Dec. 27 through Jan. 4 in Fort Lauderdale, returning to the Sunshine State for winter training for the first time since the 2019-20 campaign. The Boilermakers will be training at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center, which is part of the International Swimming Hall of Fame Museum complex. Additional practices will be held at Nova Southeastern University's NSU Aquatic Center, an outdoor facility in Davie, Florida.
During winter training trips, the Boilermakers traditionally hold daily two-a-day practices. Dryland and weight training sessions between practices are also part of the daily itinerary. But there's still plenty of beach time as well. Team accommodations are just across the A1A Coastal Byway from Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Atlantic Ocean.
Selected student-athletes will be chronicling their adventures and experiences in South Florida on both programs' Instagram accounts. A best of the trip comprehensive photo gallery is also being planned for early January.
The Boilermakers are making their eighth trip to Fort Lauderdale this century. Student-athletes are required to cover a large portion of the cost of their airfare. Honolulu was also a regular destination for Purdue's winter training trips since the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center opened in August 2001. In years they do not travel, the Boilermakers hold their winter training camp at their home pool.
PURDUE'S RECENT WINTER TRAINING TRIPS
• 2023-24 – Fort Lauderdale
• 2019-20 – Fort Lauderdale
• 2017-18 – Honolulu
• 2015-16 – Fort Lauderdale
• 2013-14 – Honolulu
• 2012-13 – Fort Lauderdale
• 2010-11 – Fort Lauderdale
• 2008-09 – Fort Lauderdale
• 2006-07 – Honolulu
• 2004-05 – Fort Lauderdale
• 2002-03 – Honolulu
• 2000-01 – Fort Lauderdale
The winter training camp is built on a combination of volume and intensity. The biennial trips also help build camaraderie and team unity. Due to the recent training trip hiatus related in part to the coronavirus pandemic, only Purdue's fifth-year student-athletes – Kate Beavon, Kendra Bowen and Maycey Vieta – have taken part in the experience prior. The Class of 2024 gets to finally experience a training trip after beginning their college journeys in the fall of 2020 during the height of the pandemic.
With the fall semester curriculum commitments complete, the student-athletes have an opportunity to focus strictly on training over the winter break. The annual winter training camp helps the Boilermakers gear up for the spring semester portion of their schedules, highlighted by the championship season (mid-February through March). Purdue swimming & diving once again excelled in the classroom during the recently completed fall semester.
Women's Swimming & Diving Academic Recap – Fall 2023
• Team Semester GPA: 3.35
• Team Cumulative GPA: 3.43
• 4.0 Semester GPAs: 5 Student-Athletes
• 3.5+ Semester GPAs: 24 Student-Athletes
• 3.0+ Semester GPAs: 36 Student Athletes
Men's Swimming & Diving Academic Recap – Fall 2023
• Team Semester GPA: 3.32
• Team Cumulative GPA: 3.31
• 4.0 Semester GPAs: 2 Student-Athletes
• 3.5+ Semester GPAs: 15 Student-Athletes
• 3.0+ Semester GPAs: 29 Student Athletes
Purdue is slated to spend Dec. 27 through Jan. 4 in Fort Lauderdale, returning to the Sunshine State for winter training for the first time since the 2019-20 campaign. The Boilermakers will be training at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center, which is part of the International Swimming Hall of Fame Museum complex. Additional practices will be held at Nova Southeastern University's NSU Aquatic Center, an outdoor facility in Davie, Florida.
During winter training trips, the Boilermakers traditionally hold daily two-a-day practices. Dryland and weight training sessions between practices are also part of the daily itinerary. But there's still plenty of beach time as well. Team accommodations are just across the A1A Coastal Byway from Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Atlantic Ocean.
Selected student-athletes will be chronicling their adventures and experiences in South Florida on both programs' Instagram accounts. A best of the trip comprehensive photo gallery is also being planned for early January.
| INSTAGRAM TAKEOVER SCHEDULES Subject to Change |
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| Date / General Focus | Women – @PurdueWSwimDive | Men – @PurdueMSwimDive |
| Dec. 27 Travel & Accommodations Tour |
Angelina Rossi | Ethan Shaw |
| Dec. 28 Daily Schedule |
Grace Lux | Andrew Swenson |
| Dec. 29 Training Trip Day in the Life |
Meredith Berglund | Idris Muhammad |
| Dec. 30 Training Trip Day in the Life |
Daryn Wright | Mason Kajfosz |
| Dec. 31 New Year's Eve Highlights |
Kate Stanley | Andy Kelly |
| Jan. 1 New Year's Day Highlights |
Reagan Mattice | AJ Robertson |
| Jan. 2 Training Trip Day in the Life |
Kate Mouser | Pat Broderick |
| Jan. 3 Last Day of Trip Vibes |
Kaylee Wu | TBD |
The Boilermakers are making their eighth trip to Fort Lauderdale this century. Student-athletes are required to cover a large portion of the cost of their airfare. Honolulu was also a regular destination for Purdue's winter training trips since the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center opened in August 2001. In years they do not travel, the Boilermakers hold their winter training camp at their home pool.
PURDUE'S RECENT WINTER TRAINING TRIPS
• 2023-24 – Fort Lauderdale
• 2019-20 – Fort Lauderdale
• 2017-18 – Honolulu
• 2015-16 – Fort Lauderdale
• 2013-14 – Honolulu
• 2012-13 – Fort Lauderdale
• 2010-11 – Fort Lauderdale
• 2008-09 – Fort Lauderdale
• 2006-07 – Honolulu
• 2004-05 – Fort Lauderdale
• 2002-03 – Honolulu
• 2000-01 – Fort Lauderdale
The winter training camp is built on a combination of volume and intensity. The biennial trips also help build camaraderie and team unity. Due to the recent training trip hiatus related in part to the coronavirus pandemic, only Purdue's fifth-year student-athletes – Kate Beavon, Kendra Bowen and Maycey Vieta – have taken part in the experience prior. The Class of 2024 gets to finally experience a training trip after beginning their college journeys in the fall of 2020 during the height of the pandemic.
With the fall semester curriculum commitments complete, the student-athletes have an opportunity to focus strictly on training over the winter break. The annual winter training camp helps the Boilermakers gear up for the spring semester portion of their schedules, highlighted by the championship season (mid-February through March). Purdue swimming & diving once again excelled in the classroom during the recently completed fall semester.
Women's Swimming & Diving Academic Recap – Fall 2023
• Team Semester GPA: 3.35
• Team Cumulative GPA: 3.43
• 4.0 Semester GPAs: 5 Student-Athletes
• 3.5+ Semester GPAs: 24 Student-Athletes
• 3.0+ Semester GPAs: 36 Student Athletes
Men's Swimming & Diving Academic Recap – Fall 2023
• Team Semester GPA: 3.32
• Team Cumulative GPA: 3.31
• 4.0 Semester GPAs: 2 Student-Athletes
• 3.5+ Semester GPAs: 15 Student-Athletes
• 3.0+ Semester GPAs: 29 Student Athletes