Swim Team or Job?

luckytxmom
Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:31:23 +0000

my d was involved in a LOT of extracurricular things (including a job) that made her miss many swimming practices. she has had several different coaches over 4 years, all of whom said practices were mandatory at the start of each season… but when she talked to them one-on-one though she found that there was a lot more flexibility than they give lip service too. Especially if you are missing practice not because you are lazy, but are doing something important…I’d say if it’s at all possible to stay on the team, even if it means you dont get to swim many events in the meets because of missed practices, etc. then stay on it. it really helps in college admissions to be a great student, working AND a varsity athlete. Try explaining to your coach how important it is to you to stay on the team and see if there is some kind of compromise that could be struck…Just another option to consider…