Any advice on making the swimming team?

Question

I wan to join the swimming team at our school. When i was ten I swam and i think i was pretty good. I know my freestyle, backstroke, and breast stroke, but i do not know the fly that well. Will that effect my chances for being on the team? My endurance is not very good so ive started to run 2 miles every few hours to get my endurance up. Are there any other excercises that is should be doing to help increase my chances?

Answer 1

to increase your chances, i would train about everyday, concentrate on your fly, being able to do all of the strokes will increase the chances of making the team.  

Answer 2

Train as much as you can.

Work on your fly.

I actually didnt know my fly when i tried out for my team. I just ask how do u do it to a couple of teammates and just winged it. Then during practice i learned how to do the fly.

You might want to work on your technique on all 4 strokes so you can get faster.

And Don't give up. Coaches likes people with endurance

Answer 3

If one of your strokes is way better then the other and your good at it then coach may choose you to swim that stroke at meets. I never swam fly for my meets because it wasnt my strongest stroke. But i was on varsity.