Squash Camp to Combine High Elevation Training with Sports Science
SALT LAKE, UT (Feb. 20, 2018)
World Wide Squash Promotion will fulfill the academic, athletic and
personal potential of camp attendees during an 11-day high elevation
squash and education camp with coaching from top-level squash pros and
instruction from nationally recognized professors on how to increase
one’s squash game through sports science. Five scholarships will be
awarded to players from economically disadvantaged households.
"I look forward to joining the high elevation camp this summer and
passing on some of the knowledge and experience I’ve gained over 30
years,” Vanessa Atkinson, former world champion said. “The off-court
altitude training adds an extra dimension which sets it apart from
other squash camps."
According to Outside Magazine, the Salt Lake City and Park City
mountains rank in the top ten towns in the United States for
high-altitude training. High elevation training sessions will
include mountain biking at Deer Valley Resort, mountain runs in Park
City and hikes in Grant Teton National Park. High elevation
training can enhance performance in elite athletes by one to three
percent. While that sounds like a tiny improvement, it can be the
difference between missing the final cut for a competitive team and
earning a medal.
“This new exciting camp caters to the modern squash player at all
levels. It brings together elite squash coaches, world champions and
nationally acclaimed professors,” said Adrian Grant, former world
number nine. “This camp offers every facet of training and education
the body requires to perform at the highest level. It’s one camp I wish
had access to in my squash career.”
The camp will run July 23 - August 2, 2018 and be led by James
Willstrop, one-time world champion, Vanessa Atkinson as well as former
world number nine, Adrian Grant.
About Squash Pros/Camp Instructors
Willstrop has won multiple British National titles, Professional Squash
Association World Series titles (including one Tournament of Champions
title), and reached the world number one spot in January of 2012. His
wife, Vanessa has won 12 Dutch National titles, one European Champion
title, and multiple PSA World Series titles (including two Tournament
of Champions titles) as well as won the World Championship in 2004.
About World Wide Squash Promotion
World Wide Squash Promotion aims to connect junior athletes from the
United States with top-ranked coaches from Europe. Camps are made
available to athletes from all social-economic backgrounds.
About Squashworks
Squashworks is Salt Lake’s premier squash club founded in 1999 by John
Bennett. His grandfather is responsible for bringing the sport to Utah
after discovering the game of squash on a trip to New York.
