What are the chances of me becoming a professional swimmer? What do i have to do to get there?

Question

I love swimming and i am really good at it for being 14, wow! I have beat juniors in high school and im in 8th grade. I can almost beat my friend who is going to be a senior, I really want to know what I have to do to start swimming professionally. please help me this is my life dream and ambition!

Answer 1

you have to do club and get real committed to it. you might have to get up at 5 in the morning and be there every day. if you go to a meet with scholars then i would do your darn best you never know

Answer 2

HA! you beating certain people says nothing!  Im 11 and i can beat seniors.

Answer 3

You have all plus points and your achievments are amazing.

You have to continue parctice, maintain healthy diet, concentrate on the best strokes and styles, develope grace, avoid unnecessary exertions, undertake long early morning  walks or jogs for better fitness.

There are professional trainers available and your PT instructor at your educational center may assist you to a contact.

The swiming pool where you practice must be having trainers or intermediates who can assist you.

Try to practice in a pool which has Olympic size setups.

Answer 4

Unclear as to what you mean.  There is no professional swimming.  To be a professional sports player you get paid to play.  Nowhere does a swimmer get paid.

If you are looking for a free ride to college, compete in senior nationals, world's and olympic trials its possible.

according to Wikipedia there is no professional swimming

Some swimmers get paid through endorsements, however they aren't professional (Michael Phelps commercials).

Some swimmers get paid after their career is over to be a commentator (Rowdy Gaines), or big time swim coach at a top 10 school

Answer 5

There is professional swimming, but it is only achieved when you are one of the best in the world, to become professional you will need to obtain sponsorships(usually speedo or other swimming companies. Usually in USA swimming there is a state website that you can compare your times to; as an example, i live in CT so i can use ctswim.org and if i click on the link FAST it will bring you to a query, go to your event and search for top 16 or best times, and see how you compare to other swimmers your age. It is very good that you are confident, and keep working up to harder practices and don't let people put you down.

Answer 6

the best thing you can do is find your event...its not likely that you  will become a world class swimmer in multiple events, so find one that you love, and one that your good at, and specifically train for that event...becoming a pro anything takes a lot of practice, work, and dedication...just work hard, eat right, and do every little thing you can think of to drop that time any little bit that you can....when it comes to world class swimming, a tenth of a second is a lot of time....good luck