Swim tryouts are tomorrow!?

Question

what should i do? i definetly dont feel comfortable with my body. i thought it was going to be in january after winter break. i've been working out every day to have my body look nice. are there any last minute tips? im planning to do some crunches in the morning..

Answer 1

you will do fine! sounds like you are well prepared! Just remember to be confident and pay attention when your coach gives you your set. Remember your form, streamline, high elbows in free, etc the basics!
Good Luck!!!!

Answer 2

The most important thing in preparing yourself: the coach must get to know you and the coach must get to know your game. Does that sound odd? It is not. A coach will keep a “known” on the team, even if the girl is not an outstanding player or gifted with many intangibles. The “known” has already been to camps, she has a good attitude, supportive parents, and fits into the coach’s style of teaching. The girl is “safer” than the unknown player, who is a risk to the team unity and team chemistry. To become a “known,” I do not advise you to suck-up, send a daily email, or chat online (even though a little of each will not hurt!), but you must go to his/her camps, go to the open gyms, etc. Find out if the coach is directing or assisting with any camps this summer and BE THERE! If there is any way for the coach to become aquatinted with you, then that is top priority in making the school volleyball team! Find a way to be a “known”!!

Ok, I realize that all coaches do not do volleyball camps, and that makes our job harder! So in order for you to make the coach’s team, you must shift into plan B: on your own you will go to camps, lift weights, go to clinics, condition, play in outdoor tournaments, ANYTHING..........but you have to prepare yourself BETTER than if you had been able to become aquatinted with the coach. For example, if you are an “8” and the other players are “7.5’s,” tryouts will not last long enough for the coach to notice the difference. You must make yourself an “8.5,” and then you will be noticed by the coach. So you got it now? If the coach will not have enough time at tryouts to learn your name, then you must ensure that you are considerably better than the other girls.

Finally, if all the players at camp are 8.5’s also, then the only way you can make the team may be by showing the coach you have those intangibles. So you must hustle, dive, chase, and bust your butt every minute of tryouts. Arrive to practice early, stay late, hustle back from water breaks, etc. Then you must volunteer to help set the nets up, volunteer to get into the nasty drill, shag balls w/o being asked and help put up the equipment after practice! You have to be noticed! You must let the coach know that you are not just any old normal 8.5......you have the attitude and the drive to help the team



HURDLE #1: AT TRYOUTS WILL THE COACH BE ABLE TO TELL WHICH PLAYERS ARE THE MOST ATHLETIC?

Often the answer is “no”. Many times the coach is new to the team. And even if the coach is not new, there are often so many new players showing up for tryouts that the coach will not learn their names.


HURDLE #2: AT TRYOUTS WILL THE COACH BE ABLE TO TELL WHICH PLAYERS POSSESS THOSE INTANGIBLES?

Again the answer is often “no”. Since the coach can only see these kids for a couple of days, the coach will never become aware of:

what is in the kids heart;
how much the kid wants to play;
how much the kid is willing to sacrifice to make the team, or;
the level of commitment and reliability the kid possesses.

Coaches cannot pick a “perfect” team after watching them for 4 to 8 hours. It is impossible.

If you do not get chosen for the team, you're not going to blame politics, the court, your shoes, the principal, the mascot, or the "stupid coach”. That is LOSER behavior. Losers say, “She made the team because she is the coach’s niece,” or “I would have won that drill if Jennifer had not been beside me,” or “I could not make the team b/c I was feeling bad!” or “My dad will take care of this!” No, you did not make the team because you were not prepared enough.

Make a note: Coaches & teachers remember the children who whine, complain, threaten, do not accept responsibility for their own actions, etc.

Answer 3

There certainly aren't any literal last-minute tips that can be healthy for you. The way others see you can help your self-esteem--there's no denying it but to actually let it CONTROL you to the point in which you're willing to do whatever it takes is a little silly if not detrimental to your health.

On the other hand, you can stand up straight (don't suck in your belly as it'll make you look odd), and be SUPER confident. You can alter the way people see you by just a confident smile and a determined look. Also, when you get into the water, it's not really going to matter how you look as it'll all be distorted when you're in.

Don't worry, I've been in your boat before. There's truly nothing I can recommend that will transform your body into that of a television model but do keep on exercising, have a healthy diet, and try not to be so self-conscious. You'll have that beautiful body everybody will be envious of (but please, nothing unrealistic). In my personal opinion, a swimmers build is one of the more beautiful types to get. ;)

GOOD LUCK!

Answer 4

well, as a swimmer, what i can tell you is that every time before any big meets i have, i eat foods with carbohydrates in them the night before. you should really have some confidence in yourself too. don't worry too much about it. i think something else that helps me is talking to other swimmers before your race and it doesn't have to be swimming related. and remember that being fast isn't all that counts. the coach has to see that you're trying your best, being able to cheer others on and socializing with them, and most of all you're enjoying the sport and not worrying.

Answer 5

you sound as ready as you can be :) Just remember not to do TOO much exercise or else you won't get enough energy for the try-outs. Try to stretch a lot & listen to music to relax your muscles before you start. Good luck! I'm doing try-outs next month.. :) Tell me if the tips helped.

Answer 6

just be confident. I'm not the thinnest person on the team but I still stand around in my speedo on the deck talking to everyone. People really don't care about that because we're all in the same boat.

Answer 7

Form in the pool = efficiency...think form and the speed will come & do not focus on the competition aspect versus someone in another lane -- focus on your performance.