Swimming stress!! Help!?

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So as you may have guessed, I am on a swim team. I just joined this year. I stink at fly... I just don't understand how I'm supposed to be moving my arms in rythym with my legs, and when I get going, I forget to breathe, then have to breathe, lose my pattern and momentum and... you get the idea. I'm pretty good at free, back, and breaststroke, but free is the only one I am somewhat fast  in. The last time my coach timed me, I was a 41 in free. That was last month, so I am sure that I have dropped at least 1 or 2 seconds since then.
We had a practice meet last Sunday, and to say the least, I failed!!! My three events were 50 free, 100 free, and 100 back. I just turned 13, im VERY small, AND I'm a new swimmer, so I think it's a little unfair that I get put in 14 and under and have to compete against fit, 14 year olds who have been swimming for 5 or more years. I did pretty good in the 50 free, though i came in last place. In the 100 free, my arms and legs HURT so MUCH and got SO stiff and tired, I literally felt like i was going to die (finished last as well). when i was finished, I really had to go to the restroom, and so after i asked my coach, i started on my way to the restroom.... then she called me back, telling me that I was up for the 100 backstroke like, immediately. That one REALLY put a hurting on me, my legs got VERY tired, and i stopped at the beginning of my 4th lap. I continued though, and then when i finished I couldn't get out of the pool. A guy that was standing there had to pull me out. Not to mention i REALLY had to go to the bathroom XD
To sum it up, that whole experience was embarassing. I cannot go through that again. And the worst part is.... we have another meet coming up on December 2nd. This team is the team that my team lost to last year, so it's basically the "hardest team" to beat. And I know that if I don't get better in less than two weeks, I will either get disqualified, lose, or die. (yes, I really do think that I'm going to die if they make me do another 100 backstroke, or even worse, a 100 fly. I cant even do a 25 fly without getting very tired. I know, I'm pathetic.)
So, now that you have read my long, pathetic, sob story, do any of you experienced swimmers have any tips on what I should do? What did you do when you felt like you were going to die or when you were embarassed, stressed, or just wanted to scream at your coach, I NEED A LONGER STINKIN BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, any tips for fly? 
Thanks in advance!

Ichigo Kurosaki · Accepted Answer

First of all you seem over confident about yourself. No offence but the average 10 year old swim time for freestyle 50 is 35 secs. 
The problem is, that you kind of feel sad about doing hard stuff when really, it's what you need. Think about it, you(such a novice swimmer) is doing the same thing as everyone else. that means you should see fast improvement and should be happy about it. Also, for fly you gotta go slower with stronger strokes so when you come up for air, you can get above the water. For semi-long events like 100 free you can't go in with a sprint. You gotta find a time alone at a pool and see what pace fits you for the 100 because get a 41 second on your first and 60 sec on your second is worse than getting 45 on each of them. Also , for freestyle make sure you fingers are always pointing at the bottom of the pool.

Anonymous · Answer

i think of which you need to positioned on a bodyform pad, earlier you pass swimming! do no longer positioned on something once you pass swimming via fact your era would not take place interior the water, so ought to must be positive until this night. (:

kewkieluver · Answer

if you like the actual swimming, just train for a while and as your coach to take you to meets after you get better. I mean, I started swimming at age 10 and do 26 in 50 free, now i'm 16, but my first few meets weren't as great. (I wasn't great either). Just focus on learning the styles, getting a greater resistance. You obviously WILL feel embarassed at first when you're swimming but that's for all kinds of things, don't give up :D

Lindsay · Answer

Keep trying and never give up The Lord will Gide you

Hmmmm · Answer

Ok.  So, right now, you should only be worried about your time and not the other people in the pool.
Keep practicing and you will get better and have more stamina for the long distances.  Look to improve you own personal best every time you are in the pool.

? · Answer

Compete against yourself and not against those in the adjacent lanes. It isn't as if the coaching staff knows there are swimmers of all different experience levels, but once things get rolling....this is a fast moving train & the only way to stay on is focus -  each workout and meet - on taking small steps of improvement to the big goal of moving up lanes in training.

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