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SPANISH LANGUAGE & ELITE SWIM (Campeonato de Andalucía Swim Meet)

SUMMER SESSION: July 20 - August 2, 2025
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all male and female students (16 & 17 years old)
LANG. LEVEL: From beginning to advanced

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Applications close JUNE 15

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Applications to the Campeonato de Andalucía Swimming Meets are Open!


PROGRAM STRUCTURE

This unique program in Seville allows students (male and female), born 2007-08-09, who are swimming at an elite level back in their home countries, to compete at the Andalusian Swimming Meets during July in Spain, while taking Spanish language courses at the SAIIE program and learning about Spanish culture through various activities organized throughout the program.

We will have a group of 8 swimmers, and they will all practice at the same swimming club but at the swimming meet, they will be split into two groups of 4 and compete with different teams.

Please note: Swimmers born in 2010 can participate in the program but will not be able to participate in the swimming meet. 

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY, REQUIREMENTS, DATES & COSTS

1. Program Eligibility

  • Open to male and female swimmers
  • Born in 2008 or 2009 (2010 participants can participate but will not be able to compete)
  • Accredited competition times must be sent before travelling to Spain to participate in swimming event .

    Please note:
    Before you provide any times to compete in the swimming event you must have the Spanish swimming licence which SAIIE will help you get. / If students do not make the swimming event they have option of only training with team during the 2 weeks.

  • Participate in a minimum of 3 events in the competition (Campeonato de Andalucía)

2. Swim Meet Time Requirements

Swimmers must chose 3 events in which they will want to participate in.

FOR MALE

CROL

ESPALDA

BRAZA

MARIPOSA

ESTILOS

Freestyle 

Backstroke

Breakstroke

Butterfly

IM

 50

 00:25,80 

50

 00:30,00 

50

 00:33,00 

50

 00:27,70 

 200

 02:20,00 

 100

 00:56,20

 100 

 01:03,00

 100 

 01:11,50

 100 

 01:00,50

 400 

 05:00,00

200

 02:03,50

 200

 02:20,00

 200

 02:36,00

 200

 02:18,50

   

400

 04:23,50

               

800

 09:10,00

               

 1500 

 17:32,00

               

 

FOR FEMALE

CROL

ESPALDA

BRAZA

MARIPOSA

ESTILOS

Freestyle 

Backstroke

Breakstroke

Butterfly

IM

50

 00:29,30 

50

 00:34,00

50

 00:37,50 

50

 00:31,50 

 200

 02:34,50 

 100

 01:03,50

 100 

 01:11,50

 100 

 01:20,50

 100 

 01:09,50

 400 

 05:27,50

 200

 02:16,50

 200

 02:34,00 

 200

 02:54,50

 200

 02:32,50

   

 400

 04:46,50

               

 800

 09:50,50

               

 1500 

 19:05,00

               

 

If you exceed these times, please contact the Program Manager, Mr. Sean Chipres, at seanrc@saiie.com

 

3. Summer 2025 Program Dates, Costs & Deadlines

Program dates: July 20 - August 2, 2025 (2 weeks)
Program costs:
 
$3,425 
Program costs includes:

  • SAIIE support services before, during and after trip. 
  • Airport reception in Sevilla and transportation to Spanish home on arrival date.
  • On-site orientation.
  • SAIIE on-site staff support 24/7.
  • Bilingual staff (English/Spanish) staff.
  • Accommodation with all meals (3 meals per day / breakfast, lunch, and dinner) throughout the duration of the program, and one load of laundry (colour and whites) per week.
  • 2 week Intensive Spanish language course at the SAIIE Center. Mo-Fri (2 hrs per day)
  • Swimming License with Spanish swimming team to be able to participate in swimmming event.
  • 3 day swim meet in Malaga.
  • Transportation to Malaga and return to Sevilla
  • Accommodation with all meals during the swim meet (3 meals per day)
  • Swimming practice with Spanish team prior to competition.
  • Gym membership at swimming facilities.
  • 15 day pass membership at Swimming club to use all facilities (includes swimming pools, sports facilities, restaurants, green area, showers, etc.) 
  • Welcome meal.
  • Farewell meal.
  • All social/cultural activities listed below under "Program Activities"
  • Day trip to the beach.
  • SAIIE Certification at the end of the Spanish language course certifying the amount of hours and course taken. 

Out-of-Pocket Costs Include:

  • U.S. Passport ($135)
  • Return airfare to Spain ($1200 - $1500)
  • Transportation from Airport in Seville to Spanish home on arrival date and back on departure date ($70)
  • Local transportation (estimated at $50)
  • Personal Expenses (estimated at $500)
  • Mandatory Health and Medical Evacuation Insurance. We always recommend CISI 

APPLICATION DEADLINES

TERM ABROAD       APPLICATION CYCLE OPENS         APPLICATION DEADLINE 
Summer  September 1        June 15


Missed the deadline? 
Please contact SAIIE  to enquire about late application options.


*Costs subject to change, please contact seanrc@saiie.com for the most up-to-date program costs.

 

SPANISH LANGUAGE COURSES

Spanish language classes will be held at the SAIIE center.

Program Details

Hours per week: 10hrs

Classes: Monday - Friday

Students per class: 4 to 8

Levels: Classes are offered at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels

Courses: Spanish language classes will be held in the early evenings from Monday to Friday (2 hrs per day)

*A placement exam is administered when students arrive to determine the student's Spanish level (oral and written).

SWIMMING ELITE PROGRAM

Students participating in this program will join a Spanish swimming team (coed) with whom they will practice daily from Mo-Fri  during the mornings while taking their Spanish language courses at SAIIE in the evenings. The group of students will be coached by coaches with National Coaching certifications.

The 8 swimmers will be divided into two groups of 4 and will compete with two different teams at the Andalusian Swimming Meets held in the city of Malaga (3-day event).

PHOTO GALLERY

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

Included Activities

The following activities are included in the program costs:

  • Welcome Tapas dinner
  • Visit Barrio de Santa Cruz (Old Jewish Quarter)
  • Walk around city
  • Ceramic workshop
  • Spanish cooking workshop
  • Flamenco show
  • Go for churros con chocolate
  • Tapas night out (dinner)
  • Visit Metropol Parasol (Las Setas)
  • Visit Plaza España
  • Escape Room
  • Day trip to the beach
  • Farewell dinner

Please note: Activities throughout the two weeks are scheduled in the early evening after practice. The schedule of some activities might change.

SAMPLE WEEKLY ITINERARY

 MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
8:00am Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
9:00am - 11:00am Swimming Practice Swimming Practice Swimming Practice Swimming Practice Swimming Practice Day trip to the Beach  
11:30am - 12:30pm Gym time Gym time Gym time Gym time Gym time    
2:30pm Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
5:00pm - 7:00pm Spanish Language Class Spanish Language Class Spanish Language Class Spanish Language Class Spanish Language Class Return from Beach  
7:00pm - 9:00pm Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity    
9:30pm Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
11:00pm Lights out Lights out Lights out Lights out Lights out Midnight Lights out (Midnight) Lights out

ACCOMMODATION

All students participating in our program are placed in carefully screened Spanish homes. Living in a Spanish home is one of the most important aspects of the student's intercultural experience because it helps to improve language skills and increase cultural awareness, two key goals of the program.

The main goals of increased fluency in the language and greater familiarity with the culture are an integral element of the experience that SAIIE strives to provide.

Details

Spanish Families

Spanish families are made up of a married couple with or without children, a divorced or widowed woman with children, or a family with some members living at home and others living outside the home. All students will receive their host family information 1 week PRIOR TO ARRIVAL to Seville.

Roommates

In this program, all students are housed with other students studying abroad at SAIIE. Each student will have 1 to 3 roommates.

Location

We place all students within reasonable distances from the SAIIE center and the swimming club where they will be swimming.

Meals

Meals from Sunday dinner to Friday lunch are included in the program costs. For those days that a trip has been scheduled with the program, the family will prepare a packed meal. Naturally, adjustments with regard to customs, food, and heat must be anticipated by the students. SAIIE does take dietary and other personal restrictions into consideration when assigning students to their host family.

Wi-Fi

Internet will be available in all homes.

Laundry

Each student is allowed 1 load of laundry per week, which is washed by the host family.

Please note: Spanish laws oblige every company or person working with minors to have an official criminal record certificate proving that they are not included in the register of Sex Offenders throughout the European territory, so both SAIIE and our families have this certificate endorsed by the Spanish Ministry of Justice.

For more information on housing, please contact the SAIIE Director, Samantha Chipres, at samanthac@saiie.com

WHERE WILL YOU STUDY? FACTS ABOUT SEVILLE

Location

Seville is located in the southern region of Spain, one hour away from the Atlantic Ocean, two hours away from Portugal, and three hours away from Africa.

More Than 10,000 Years of History

Our culture has been influenced by the Tartessians, Carthaginians, Romans, Visigoths, Muslims, and lastly by the Christians.

Climate

We enjoy a Mediterranean climate: a very hot and dry summer, and a very mild winter. During July it will be very hot (during the day it will average high 90's and nights mid 70's).

Traditions

Flamenco dancing, Feria de Sevilla, Holy Week (Semana Santa), Tapas, Siestas, etc.

Mediterranean Cuisine

Olive oil is the base and essential ingredient to our cuisine, vegetables are a must with our meals, our desserts are mostly fresh fruit, fresh oranges every day of the year, we love our wine, and finally, we can't live without our "Jamón Serrano".

Seville Has UNESCO's World Heritage Sites

The Cathedral of Seville (it is the third largest cathedral in the world and the largest Gothic Cathedral in the world), the Alcázar Royal Palace (still in use by the King and Queen of Spain), and the Archive of Indies (where the original documents of the ships going to America when it was first discovered).

Seville Has Been an Inspiration to Famous Writers and Artists

Such as Orson Welles, Ernest Hemingway, Murillo, and Cervantes.

Seville Has Also Been a Popular Destination to Film for Many American Films and TV Shows

  • • Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
  • • Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
  • • Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
  • • Captain Alatriste (2006)
  • • Knight and Day (2010)
  • • The Dictator (2012)
  • • Game of Thrones (2015)

People say a picture is worth a thousand words, but some things must be seen for themselves. Come to Sevilla and discover the beauty of this magical city with SAIIE. Os estamos esperando.

PROGRAM DIRECTORS

Sean Chipres

Sean Chipres

Program Manager

E-mail: seanrc@saiie.com

Sean Chipres graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with honors in an International Studies degree. He is fluent in Spanish, English, and French. He began to work for the Spanish-American Institute of International Education in 2001. Sean is the High School coordinator for the SAIIE programs. His biggest passions include travelling and meeting new people from around the world.

“I love my job and international education. The most gratifying part of my job is to see how students evolve throughout their study abroad experience and how they turn into new people after their experience is over, and to know that we played a big part in it.”

Samantha Chipres

Samantha Chipres

Director

E-mail: samanthac@saiie.com

Samantha is the youngest of four, following her brother's steps in education: she went to the French School where she graduated from High School, later jumping into the American system through SAIIE to finally graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from UW-Platteville. In 2007, she began working at SAIIE as Assistant Student Affairs. In 2010, she became the Student Affairs Director; amongst her duties, she organized excursions and cultural activities, served as the 24/7 emergency contact for all students, placed students with corresponding households and roommates, carefully selected host families through a comprehensive interview process, and arranged contracts. In 2016, Samantha moved to London to continue her education and pursued her Master’s Degree in International Business at Regent’s University of London. With her new role as Director back at SAIIE, her responsibilities are to continue helping in the Student Affairs department, as well as to work with the Planning and Development department in the decision-making process for upcoming projects, developing new strategies and ideas to improve our services for the students and to create potential partnerships with U.S. universities.

"My number one passion is to travel to different parts of the world and getting to know their culture. To be able to be a small part of an unforgettable experience such as studying abroad is an honour. Seeing the students sad to leave Seville and us at the end of the semester means that we have done our job to show them that this city and this program are special."

Stuart Chipres

Stuart Chipres

Resident Director

E-mail: director@saiie.com

Stuart Chipres was born and raised in Seville (Spain) with a huge international background (Dual-citizenship: American-British). He studied at the French School in Seville for 10 years, and then went on to study at Padres Blancos High School, a well-known private Catholic school in Seville. Once graduated from High School, he jumped into the American system going to the Spanish American Institute of International Education, to finish graduating as a student of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with an International Studies degree. In 1999, he began working for the Spanish-American Institute in the accounting department and since then, he has moved through all the departments working in the registrar department, student affairs, and academic departments. In 2009, he became the Director of the Spanish-American Institute of International Education. Stuart is fluent in three languages (Spanish, English, and French), he loves travelling around the world and has been almost everywhere (US, Asia, Europe, and Africa). However, his biggest passions are a clear representation of Andalusian culture: Soccer, Semana Santa, Bullfighting, and the overall lifestyle.

"It's a pleasure to share my international experience, views on life, and passion for Sevilla with American students from all over the US and different backgrounds. Their transformation is breathtaking and makes me prouder than anything else in my life."

APPLY NOW

To start an application to this program, you must fill out the student form. If you have any questions about the program or application process, please contact the program manager, Sean Chipres, at seanrc@saiie.com. Once you have completed this form, Sean will contact you and help you with the rest of the application to our program.