Auburn Mountainview graduate Ariana Kukors, a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic swimming team, hosts the Dream Clinic beginning Monday at Auburn Mountainview High School.

The three-week clinic for athletes ages 11 to 18, features classroom-style workshops for those interested in learning the mental tools Kukors used to achieve her dream of swimming in the Olympics. The workshops will not involve pool time.

Several schedule options are available for participants, with 1 1/2-hour sessions beginning at 10 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. on June 24, July 1 and July 8 as well as 11:45 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. on June 27, July 4 and July 11.

The clinic features classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Mercerwood Shore Club on Mercer Island.

Themes for each session include Dreaming Big, Here Comes the Nerves and Overcome Obstacles.

“My story is not a fairytale,” Kukors said. “It is a tale of perseverance, belief, hard work and dreams. I know from experience the importance of goal setting and the balance between life and sport. Competing on the greatest athletic stage in the world, I have learned how to keep nerves at bay and what to do when things don’t go as planned.

“In 2012, I achieved my career long dream of becoming an Olympian and competed in the London Games,” Kukors added. “But I wasn’t born an Olympian. I was just a little girl with a really big dream. And I believed in my dream for so long and worked so hard that it finally came true. And your dreams can too.”

Cost of the clinic is $135 for the three-week session or $45 for individual classes.

Each clinic is limited to 24 participants.

For more information or to reserve a spot, email teamkukors@gmail.com.