Sixty possible stars of 2016 from across nine sports were at the University of Bath last weekend for the second ParalympicsGB Potentials Camp in the Rio Games cycle.
And if January's camp was anything to go by, those who attended can expect to see major improvements to their results in the year ahead following three days of education and experience.
Thirty of the 45 budding Paralympians who visited Bath just after Christmas have gone on to represent Great Britain at World or European Championships this summer, claiming five gold, 12 silver and six bronze medals between them.
And British Paralympic Association chief executive Tim Hollingsworth – who returned to his Bath home to attend last weekend's camp – is delighted that the get- togethers are proving so valuable.
"These camps are ultimately geared towards athletes becoming Paralympians but it is clearly having an immediate impact," he said.
"The January camp stirred guys to think about their careers in a different way – simple but important things like the way they eat, the way they train, the way they look after themselves.
"These are very educational camps, they are about gaining experience and clearly that experience has helped many enjoy good summers."
Archery, cycling, wheelchair fencing, goalball, judo, powerlifting, shooting and football – both five-a-side and seven-a-side – nominated athletes to enrol on the programme last weekend.
There were opportunities to train but the focus was on experiencing a multi-sport environment and getting to know potential ParalympicsGB team-mates.
Archer Jodie Grinham, who recently achieved her first world-ranking scores, said: "It's like meeting a new family. You get to meet new friends, so hopefully when you go into the Athletes' Village you have familiar faces there."
The 21-year-old had been to the University of Bath before, having been part of the Paralympic inspiration programme in the run-up to London 2012.
"It was very useful," she recalled. "I managed to put all that experience I gained into my training over the past two years, so I'm hoping this camp will give me another push towards Rio.
"I can't wait till our next practise to be able to go out there and say 'yes, I can do this'. It's having the extra belief and the people behind you."
The Sports Training Village felt even more like home for wheelchair fencer Piers Gilliver, who trains twice a week with Bath Sword Club.
"I have a few friends in the modern pentathlon team who I get to train with, as well as the other fencers of a very high standard who are based here, so it's a great base," said Gilliver.
"I've won two World Cup medals and became the first Briton to reach a world final in years, so everything is moving forward.
"I want to learn as much as I can from events like this so hopefully, if I get to Rio, I'll know how to handle the situation."
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