Olympic swimming dream?

Question

Hi I am 13 years old from the USA. I am a pretty good swimmer for my age-but my family cannot afford a swim coach as of right now and there is no place nearby where i can swim year round. Any suggestions on how to acheive this dream?

Answer 1

Keep on swimming!

Answer 2

You could probably ask your coach for some basic warm-ups and exercises and set a date or two aside every week to work on that by yourself.

Watch videos on Youtube of other swimmers doing the strokes correctly to improve on your technique.

Do dry land stuff too, like stretching and muscle-building.

Practice, practice, practice.

If your dedication shows later on, your parents might spring for a private coach.