Hey,
I haven't had a good swimming workout since December 2002 when my High School swim team fell through. Thats about 8 months without a good workout. I was pretty good in high school a few county appearances and almost a state. I swim all the strokes and I want to improve but I know that I will need a lot of work also. I want to start swimming again this year in college and maybe join the University swim team by next year. My question here is does anyone have any good tips for someone who has been out of swimming for awhile and to stay motivated while swimming? And my second question is does anyone have good swimming or dryland workouts or tips that I could use to make the college team by next year? You could email me at mfruth1625@hotmail.com...
Thanks,
Matt
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Many college teams except walk-ins but they prefer people that workout year-round. I hate to say this but an almost state swimmer doesn't cut it at the four year level. I swam in CIF way back in the 1970's in California which is the same as state. The only level of college that I was competitive at in swimming was community college. I know only few high school swimmers that have the natural talent that workout only during the school year that make it at swimming at the 4 year. If you want to swim in college go to a club team first and swim some age group meets. Also, try out at the community college level first if your state has a program or a slower 4 year.
Many college teams except walk-ins but they prefer people that workout year-round. I hate to say this but an almost state swimmer doesn't cut it at the four year level. I swam in CIF way back in the 1970's in California which is the same as state. The only level of college that I was competitive at in swimming was community college. I know only few high school swimmers that have the natural talent that workout only during the school year that make it at swimming at the 4 year. If you want to swim in college go to a club team first and swim some age group meets. Also, try out at the community college level first if your state has a program or a slower 4 year.
