Thursday, 5 February 2026

I want to redshirt, but my coach says he won’t let me practice if I do. What should I do?

I am a collegiate water polo player. I play 3C2A or Junior College level, and I just finished my two years of collegiate water polo, as well as one season of swimming. I still have one swim season left in my junior college eligibility, and I was supposed to compete in swim season this year, but due to some things popping up and money not being there, I need to take extra time to work and do school. I would like to redshirt my swim season, so I can continue practicing and stay in good shape for when I transfer and keep playing waterpolo whilst also having time on Fridays and the weekends to work rather than traveling for meets.

However, my coach is threatening that he won’t let me practice if I redshirt, saying that if I need the time and don’t plan on competing for swim, theres no point in me coming to practices. I feel very hopeless because I want to keep practicing swim and water polo, but it feels very unfair that he won’t let this. What are my options? Does anyone have advice?

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