High school swim team question

Question

I recently joined my high schools swim team but I'm not a very strong swimmer yet and breaststroke seems to be the only thing I'm fast at so I'm wondering at the swim meets does everyone swim in every event or do you sign up to swim for certain ones?

Answer 1

well with my swim team the coach just puts us in random events. maybe if your coach sees how good you are in breast stroke he/she will put you in more breast stroke events. and dont worry...you will get better at the other strokes!

Answer 2

usually the coach will put people where they are strongest.  Good luck to you and stick with it...   I sucked my first year and by year 4 was captain.

Answer 3

Talk to your coach- I'm sure he/she wouldn't make you swim something you're not comfortable with.  

Answer 4

I'm a high school swim coach.  I do what I can to see which strokes my beginning swimmers show talent or preference and place them in those events.  However, it does not hurt for a swimmer to come to me and tell me that, if there is space or time, they'd like to swim certain events.  Bottom line is that the final decision for races is mine.

Breast, along with crawl (freestyle), is frequently one of the strokes that swimmers learn quickly.  There are more crawl stroke races than any other.  So, my new swimmers always swim a crawl stroke race and some other stroke (usually breast or back).  I reserve swimming 'fly for later in the season.  But, I need for every swimmer to experience every stroke so that I can find out what is best for the team and them.  

Hang in there.  Pay close attention to what your coach tells the team ... attend as many practices as possible and work hard on stroke technique as that is the key to improvement.  If the coach offers Saturday practices, be certain to go as it shows the coach your commitment.  In addition, if there are practices where few swimmers show up, you should attend those as, when there are fewer swimmers the coach will notice you and help you more.  

Answer 5

the coach will decide who swims which events, usually on two swimmers a selected for each event.

you might be put in the 100 breast stroke, or in the medley relay swimming breast stroke.

or you may not be in either, lol good luck.