Plebe Summer Walk-On

[Skipper07]

Speaking of Water Polo - does anyone know what time and how often the men's water polo team practices? Also, do they have team tables at meals and/or a spring travel training trip?

Early and late every day. Yes. No idea.

 

[US?A]

Early and late every day. Yes. No idea.

can you be a little more specific about times?

 

[Heatherg21]

can you be a little more specific about times?

I can’t. But most classes start by 0800. And end somewhere around 1500. So prior to and after that. And breakfast is just before the 0800 class so can assume prior to that.

 

[Heatherg21]

I can’t. But most classes start by 0800. And end somewhere around 1500. So prior to and after that. And breakfast is just before the 0800 class so can assume prior to that.

Then you can add in weight room workouts on top of practices.

 

[OldRetSWO]

can you be a little more specific about times?

Don't fall into a trap of thinking about times from the backdrop of your pre-USNA life as things are totally different living in Bancroft Hall and having the facilities a relatively short walk away. Also, there will be peers/teammates as well as other sports with people practicing on similar schedules.
The other trap is thinking about the time commitments from the backdrop of High School or even club level sports. D1 sports put in a LOT of time and not just at the SAs. I've had a fair number of D1 college athletes in the classes that I teach and while it is different from what my roommate and I experienced as D1 athletes at USNA, it is a bigger commitment than what I and my kids did as High School and club athletes.

 

[Swimmergirl2029]

Does anyone know how easy it is to walk on to the women’s swim team? I know my times are not recruitable but still want to swim for them.

 

[Heatherg21]

If your times don’t fall in line with what the coaches are looking for, it may be an uphill battle. I will let others who know more speak to this in more detail.

 

[FutureAcademyDad?]

Look at NWSD event times from CollegeSwimming:

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Also look at top 16 times from the Patriot League and ECAC championships for the events you swim.

That should give you an idea if you are competitive. If so, don't be afraid to reach out by email and/or by using the recruiting survey:

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[NavyHoops]

Walking on to any sport is hard. Swimming was once again the Patriot League champions, so they are a competitive team.

For any team expect work outs to consume some part of your morning, lunch and after class. This can be pulled back depending on your sport with tapering and game days. But if injured, add in therapies that can go during all those times. Pre-season practice vs in season practice can vary also. Pre-season it was very common to have invidious practice in the morning, something at lunch, then conditioning or some other workout after class, then team tables. In season could vary on the mornings. Sometimes nothing or it could be stretching and mobility, shooting practice or film. Usually weights at lunch or film. Practice after class. No team is the same on the schedule. Travel schedules can also change things.

 

[OldRetSWO]

Does anyone know how easy it is to walk on to the women’s swim team? I know my times are not recruitable but still want to swim for them.

I'll take a different tack than the other posters here, at least for Swimming and Track where you're going against a clock. If you can get down to times that are competitive with the people on the team then the coaches are probably going to at least consider you. the more that your times go below the people on the team, the more likely you are to get ON the team.
Put it this way, NO COACH is going to leave a potential conference winner off of the team. I do realize that this is not necessarily easy
as the people on the team are getting coaching, etc while the person trying to walk on is not but the point remains that there IS a path
for you and I think it is at least somewhat clear.
I'd add that Tennis and Squash are a similar approach. Get good enough to beat people ON the team and the coaches will take notice.
Get to where you're beating starting players and you'll REALLY get some consideration (probably get onto the team).