How to try out for the olimpic swim team?
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It's been like 3 years since i swam for the USS swmming organization so I forgot that exact info.  But you basically have to qualify for the US Olympic trials.  Then I believe the top 2 placers are taken from each event and given a spot on the US olympic team.  To make it to this olympic trial meet you basically have to be some of the top in the nation, winning sectional and national competitions.  If your friend is a swimmer for an organized team than he probably already knows this stuff.  Now all this sounds simple but when you take a look at the training of these top athletes it isn't as easy as it sounds.  These guys probably have minimum of 15 hrs of training a week.  Many do double practices, one in early morning and one in the evening.  They were genetically gifted for the sport, train with the bests team, and are dedicated year-round.
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You definately want to be able to do a background check on them and get references and ask if they are willing to get certified in cpr and first aid or coaches safety training.  You want to ask them about their coaching philosophy and about the type of environment they want to have on the team.  From this question you can see if they will fit with what you want the team to be.  Some swim coaches are very serious, no games, hard practices, all about performance, even in rec leagues, and some coaches see rec leagues as being about the swimmers experience and having it be fun for everyone and giving everyone the chance to swim everything, etc.  You also might want to ask them if they are willing to get into the water in order to help teach beginners on the team.  Also, ask how they do meet entries.  Is it about letting everyone try everything, or will the fastest kids get the most events and the slowest kids get fewer entries with whatever is leftover?  Finally, I'd give them a couple situations and ask how they'd deal with it.  For example, a parent being upset with their kids meet entries, two swimmers verbally or physically fighting at practice, or a parent comes to the coach with concerns that their child is being made fun of or picked on at practice because of their weight or skills.  It is most important to make sure the coach has a coaching philosophy that matches what you want for the team, and that the coach is able to deal with both the parents and swimmers in a manner that you agree with, because that is where most of the problems come from with age-group swim coaches.
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Within Denver, the one I know of is Foothills.  Their web site is http://www.foothillsswimteam.com/index.php\nI'd go to USA Swimming's Virtual Club Championship and look at the higher ranked programs in your area.  The ranking on VCC isn't foolproof, but it should give you a good idea of where to start.  The rankings on the Colorado programs are here http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/Report/ReportHolder.aspx?TabId=901&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=35&mid=2594 and you can find Colorado club web sites here http://www.usaswimming.org/usasweb/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=503&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en\nWhat I would do is look at a few of the web sites, try to get their results from some big meets so you can see the times of other swimmers your age and see how they compare to your own.  Then after you've narrowed your choices down to a couple teams, you should be able to train with the team for a week for free (if you can't, i'd take that as a bad sign that the club is more interested in money than in recuriting and training quality swimmers), so try out a few teams and see what you think.
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You should DEFINITELY join! I have been swimming for a long time but i have also done other sports too. Swimming is definitely the hardest. You will have to work hard but don't even worry about your times compared to other people. You can't compare yourself to people who have been swimming longer than you. You should join your team and then focus on improving for yourself and work on beating your own times instead of other people's. It doesn't matter what other people are doing, just focus on improving for yourself.
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If your team is in the competition, continue drills, lots of hydration the week before (definitely have every player at LEAST double-up on water), make sure you have your roster set. Scope out teams that you can.\n\nFor watching? Take some notes on the really good plays you see, and practice them the next time you possibly can.
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swim with thier mouths open
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Are you talking about what the judges like to see for tryouts? \n\nOh, Hun, I can help.\n\n-Hair, always pulled back away from face in a neat tight ponytail.\n-Clothes, no baggy clothes, tight but reasonable, not trampy tight. Wear your school colors.\n- Don't wear jewlery, makeup, and NEVER chew gum!\n- Skills like splits, all jumps like toe-touches, herkies..., carwheels, roundoffs, backhandsprings, fronthandsprings, backtucks...\n- Personality should be peppy, enthusiastic, punctual (on time), prepared, and always pay attention and give it your all! \n\nGood luck in making the squad!
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I strongly suggest she join a local swim team.  She can find one in her area here.  http://www.usaswimming.org/usasweb/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=503&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en\nBut, if she wants or needs to work out without a team, she can find a variety of good workouts here.  http://www.swiminfo.com/swim-cgi/  \nDepending on how much time she has before high school season starts, I suggest she spends one month working on stroke technique and feel for the water, by sculling, streamlining, and drilling.  This is because it is really easy to swim incorrect stroke technique when you are out of shape, and then you build it as a habit and it is hard to correct it.  This is a well-respected technique that many higher level coaches use at the beginning of the season.  After one month of drilling and sculling, I suggest she start with pre-senior level workouts whose goal is to build an aerobic base.  \nDuring the stroke technique phase the first month, she should either do one week emphasizing each stroke, or do one day per week emphasizing each stroke.  While building an aerobic base, she should try to do a set of every stroke at least once a week, but she should focus on freestyle, and then after a month, add a set of her best stroke three times per week in additon to the one main set of every stroke once a week, while maintaining the freestyle base.  Also, push ups are soooo important to swimming, and she should definately do a set of push ups and crunches 6 days a week.  FYI, a set is just one piece of the workout, there are usually 3-4 sets per workout.\nFinally, if she is concerned about tryouts, one week before tryouts she should use "taper" workouts, which are shorter, faster workouts that emphasize fast sprints with more rest.
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to be extremely good your 50 m should be under 30 but if your just starting that's insane, i swim a 34-35 50 and i'm considered a better swimmer, not the best but pretty good. don't expect it all at once bcuz when i started swimming i swam my 50 at around 47, it goes down with time. ANother thing have another thing your good at freestyle isn't everything, i actually did pretty good owith breaststroke, just focus on your strengths and not your weaknesses... also fastness does not just come work on your technique proper technique gives faster times, ask your coach for pointers before tryouts...
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I swim competitively currently under the coaching personel of 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Kristine Quance.  I love swimming and im not in high school yet.  no funny stories yet but swimming is really good for you
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Since you probably know the requirements from your research, I can tell you what judges need to see. But, also, dance is very important to know as well, seeing as more of it is actually dance unless you are a flyer or stunter. Look into dance if you haven't already or had other experience.\n\nBe fit, on time and enthusiastic. Be prepared and alert to follow instructions. Keep a \npositive attitude. Always have a smile on your face! \n\nListen to your captain/instructor. Don't play around with other people too much, I mean, be friendly, but this is serious work. Pay attention to steps you will be asked to follow, because you will learn something and then you have to preform it on the spot!\n\nDon't be late for ANYTHING. Show up 3 hours early if you have to! 3 hours LATE will piss them off for sure!\n\nBe sure to stretch real good before and after tryouts. Don't attempt moves unless you already know them or have trained for them. It will cause injury and annoy other team mates.\n\nNEVER be afraid to ask a question (it's better than not knowing and making a fool of yourself), but don't say something like "I can't do this", no one needs - nor likes - a quitter, and that will send you packing SO fast.\n\nIf you make a mistake, move on and don't cause attention. Have tight moves and high jumps, and cheer LOUD!\n\nGet lots of rest the night before, don't try and do too much physical activity the day before besides stretching or practicing a rountine, bring snacks and lots of water, don't wear jewlery, don't wear makeup, don't chew gum, keep your hair puled back, and most importantly keep that smile and passion!\n\nGood luck!
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go to www.swim2000.com   my coach always told to always keep a watch and in contact with them... they will even give email u workouts every week.
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Hey Malu,\nContact the coaches at the schools you are interested in going to and someone there will tell you what you need to do. Usually they want a highlights tape and one game tape. If they are impressed with what they see they will send a scout out to you or you will be asked to try out at the school. If that doesn't work out you can always try to walk on... this means you try out for the team and if you make it you won't be on scholarship your first year but possibly starting your sophomore year.
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In terms of the team, be a leader.  Encourage the other swimmers to train hard in practice, many of them will probably improve a lot over the season.  A lot of swimmers are new, and/or out of shape, so you might be suprised at the improvements.  Also, make the season fun.  Hold pre-meet pasta parties and joke around with each other and try to take the swim season less seriously and have fun with it instead of worrying about how good the team is.\n\nFor yourself, remember that even though you are on a team, when it comes down to it, swimming is a team sport.  It is up to you to swim fast, and the other swimmers can't bring you down (unless you let them bring you down mentally).  Train to go personal bests, and to win your evens at your championship meets, so you can have a good season even if you feel like the team might not.\n\nAnd stay positive.  I hope the fact that you asked this question doesn't mean that you are already thinking negatively about the season because of this.  A lot of things can change, and how good your team is isn't everything anyway.  If you let the idea your team will be bad ruin your attitude, it will ruin your season and slow your improvement.
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Try circuit training. Circuit training is when you have a set order of exercises that you will be doing. Do high reps at your first station for 1 minute. Use a weight light enough that you will be able to lift it continuously for the whole minute. Once done, rest for a minute and move to your next station. At your next station do your exercise for the minute then rest for a minute and so on. If 1 minute is too long do 30 or 45 second intervals.\nThe exercises you do should hit each of your major body parts; legs, back, chest, shoulders, arms, and abs. Try and do 3 movements per body part. Work through each body part, then cycle through each body part again doing a different exercise, then your final cycle through the body part with a different exercise.\nSuggestion for exercises:\nLegs - leg press, leg extensions, leg curls\nBack - lat pull downs, cable rows, straight arm pull downs\nChest - Press, incline press, flys\nShoulders - shoulder press, bent over flys, upright rows\narms - curls, tricep extensions, hammer curls\nabs - crunches, situps, hanging leg lifts\n\nThe key to lifting weights when swimming is to do high reps at light weights. You don't want to bulk up. Lift in the off season and start to cut down your lifting during the season. Make sure that you stretch out well after done. You don't want to lose flexibility.
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You could look for a Junior Olympice Team.  Look at http://www.usavolleyball.org/WannaPlay/newregions.v2.asp for your state.  You could also look at parks and recreation departments in your city.  That is where I would start.  \n\nGood Luck
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become a member of the team.