what percentage of swimmers competed in college?

count me among the swimmers with a) zero ncaa experience b) zero USAS experience that competed at Nationals

I'm not new to swimming, but did not compete in college. There was no USAS when I was swimming as a kid. It was AAU. I have competed at several USMS Nationals.

I swam Junior and Senior years in High School. Then it was 18 years before I found USMS and I've competed at Nationals and World's. No top times or anything cool like that, but I'm having fun! :banana:

USS (AAU back then) until age 14 High School 10 years off - no college USMS for 8 years and this will be my 3rd Nationals.

AAU/USA High School Post-Secondary swimming (not college)

High School experience USS experience NCAA experience

Interesting question. Would be great to have a stats section on this website. Also would be interesting to note the % of swimmers who did not swim college and/ or USAS who have #1 National/ World Rankings and/ or National/ World Records.

I think the question should be whether you competed well in college. You can't lump us hacks in with people who qualified for NCAAs.

USS H.S. No college swimming.

AAU, then USAS High School no college swimming 17 years off USMS 5 years one LCM Nationals four SCY Nationals