Newport Nonprofit Hosts Water Sports Camp for Teens Under Pandemic Stress

The Newport Beach Aquatic Center invites teens dealing with pandemic stress to participate in its Teen Inner Strength Camp, which runs from June 28 to Aug. 4 and offers water sports activities and counseling sessions in Newport Beach, Calif. Courtesy of Newport Beach Aquatic Center

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Teens struggling with anxiety, peer conflict, or other stress in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic are invited this year to a free summer camp at the Newport Beach Aquatic Center, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting competitive and fitness-related rowing and paddle sports.

“I’m excited to be part of something not only incredibly uplifting, but also refreshingly different,” the aquatic center’s Executive Director Billy Whitford said. “I don’t think anything like this has been done before, and [the center] is proud to be the venue for this life-changing program.”