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Swim team tryouts are held on Tuesdays & Fridays What To Expect At Swim Team Tryouts Getting ready to join a swim team? Chances are, you’ll probably have to try out first! Trying to prepare for and knowing what to expect at swim team tryouts though causes some anxiety among new swimmers. Why Do You Need to Try Out? Whether you’re joining your high school team or local club team, you’ll probably have to try out first. But why do you need to try out for a team? Tryouts help the coach assess your abilities and swimming level. In turn, they can place you in the correct level or team that best fits your abilities. This helps you develop at your specific level and ensures you get the best training. You won’t do well swimming with faster swimmers if you can’t keep it. The same goes for if you’re too fast for a specific level. Tryouts help avoid this and get you placed in the right place. You should try to take these tryouts seriously. But don’t feel that you’ve failed if you can’t do everything asked of you. Everyone has room to grow and develop! It’s important that before tryouts, you train as much as you can. And you take the time to prepare yourself in other areas of the sport. This can help give you an advantage when it comes time to make the team. What To Expect at Swim Team Tryouts In a brief nutshell, most swim team tryouts run much like a swim practice and only last for a short period. The coach will test each swimmer’s ability in the water and will either have the swimmer swim each stroke or have them complete a series of small sets. For more information please contact Andres Ramirez by email andres.ramirez@boston.gov