My granddaughter has several colleges interested in her. She is very excited, however, there is a naysayer in the family. Every time my granddaughter brings up the subject in his presence he makes comments like, "Swimming isn't your life," or "It is a waste of time because it won't get you a job." If she says, "What if I want to be a swim coach?" He says, "Sounds like a hobby, not a job."
My question, what doors did swimming for a college/university open for you after graduation?
Forget the naysayer. If I listened to all of the naysayers back in 1976, I never would have gone on to college, or had the chance to swim for my college. I went to a school that was hard to get into, got in as a walk on a team that placed in the top 10 NCAA DII, and contributed to the team the whole time I was there. Those were the best years of my young life. My grades in college were higher than in high school. Motivation goes a long way and lasts a lifetime. She only has to listen to her heart and take it from there. Being on a team transfers over in life if you have the right attitude. Get her swimming on the college team of her choice that offers the major she wants! I only recently began to swim again back in August and I have the bug again and feel great.
Forget the naysayer. If I listened to all of the naysayers back in 1976, I never would have gone on to college, or had the chance to swim for my college. I went to a school that was hard to get into, got in as a walk on a team that placed in the top 10 NCAA DII, and contributed to the team the whole time I was there. Those were the best years of my young life. My grades in college were higher than in high school. Motivation goes a long way and lasts a lifetime. She only has to listen to her heart and take it from there. Being on a team transfers over in life if you have the right attitude. Get her swimming on the college team of her choice that offers the major she wants! I only recently began to swim again back in August and I have the bug again and feel great.
