I think one way to get more boys or teenage boys involved with swimming is by getting states to expect the sport of water polo. My state doesn't do it and a lot of other states don't do polo. But if more states adoptive the sport more young men would be involved with swimming at least in the high school level. Most guys at my high school in California during the 1970's played Water Polo in the summer and fall and swam in the spring. They were in better shape in swimming and could work more yardage than if they swam for only 3 months which is common for states without water polo. Water polo is so popular with teenagers in California that they introduce even girls teams in the 1990's. Most boys like a sport which is similar to hockey except that its in a pool instead of an ice rink. Also, US water polo would gain by having a bigger pool to draw from on their national team instead of 80 percent or more just coming from California.
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Most high school and water polo players don't swim or play polo past community college in California. I know because most of the guys on my high school back in the 1970's when male swim programs outnumber women programs at 4 year Colleges didn't swim or play polo at a 4 year school. Same does for the Community college team Golden West that win the state Championship in 1977 and few guys played polo at the 4 year schools. Same with swimming, few guys and no girls swam for Cal-state Long Beach or UC Irvine after competing 2 years of community college. In fact, California community college programs for guy swimmers unlike the 4 year progams were not cut. And even if the swimmer or polo player transfers to a 4 year school their polo ability or swim ability is not on the level with many 4 year progams. Also, their are people out there that swim or play waterpolo in high school that rather be something like a truck driver that doesn't require a 4 year degree.
Most high school and water polo players don't swim or play polo past community college in California. I know because most of the guys on my high school back in the 1970's when male swim programs outnumber women programs at 4 year Colleges didn't swim or play polo at a 4 year school. Same does for the Community college team Golden West that win the state Championship in 1977 and few guys played polo at the 4 year schools. Same with swimming, few guys and no girls swam for Cal-state Long Beach or UC Irvine after competing 2 years of community college. In fact, California community college programs for guy swimmers unlike the 4 year progams were not cut. And even if the swimmer or polo player transfers to a 4 year school their polo ability or swim ability is not on the level with many 4 year progams. Also, their are people out there that swim or play waterpolo in high school that rather be something like a truck driver that doesn't require a 4 year degree.
