Only this isn't your ordinary clinic.

The Rocky Mountain Softball Clinic, which concluded Monday, featured four members of the U.S. Olympic Team that just returned from Beijing.

When they aren't being hounded for autographs or pointers, Cat Osterman, Jenny Topping, Laura Berg, and Crystl Bustos provided some of the best instruction around.

"Cat seems a lot taller than normal, and Crystl is, well, Crystl," camper Caitlyn Larsen said. "It's been way fun meeting all the Olympians. I want to learn as much as I can to get better as a softball player. It's the most amazing thing."

Amazing would be an understatement. Unlike other clinics that are run by college coaches or other personnel, the Kaysville clinic offered participants the chance to learn from instructors that competed at the highest level of all. Plus, with Olympic softball having just ended Aug. 21, the experience is still fresh on the minds of the Olympians.

"When you see them on TV, you don't really know who they are," camper Melissa Blair said. "It's definitely fun to work with them. You kind of trust them more because you can see them doing it on TV. I've already learned something on the first day. It's really cool."

Nearly 150 girls between the ages of 10 to 18 attended the clinic, which began Saturday with opening ceremonies and instruction. An interactive session with the Olympians was on Sunday, and closing ceremonies were Monday. Participants came mostly from the Rocky Mountain states, while others traveled from as far as Florida.

Perhaps the highlight of the clinic was the interactive session, where campers got to play team defense against Berg and Topping, hit off Osterman, and attempt to pitch to Bustos.

Cyndee Bennett, co-director of the clinic, got the idea to invite the Olympians after having Berg come to visit her summer travel team, Stealth.

"We thought this was such a great opportunity for Utah, and it was great timing," Bennett said. "What my team got from visiting with Laura was that she's just like us. They could say, 'We could be her someday.' ''

Storylines

* A softball camp in Kaysville was put on by four recently returned Olympians.

* The Olympians gave instruction for three days to nearly 150 girls from ages 10 to 18.