Greetings
I know from reading many posts that some of you have swam in college. I am the parent of an age group swimmer who has his sights set on a college scholarship. I was a sportsmed guy in a a Div 1 school in college and all of us worked many long hours and traveled a great deal to earn our way through. The athletes worked very hard of course and really paid in time for the funds they received in the form of books and tuition. I would rather pay for his schooling and see him study rather than swim. I do not want to steal his dreams though as a result of my cynical view of the system. Have any of you swam in college and what was your experience? Do you view it as a worthy goal or would you have done it differently? Any coaches out there with insight? All advice welcome. This is a great forum!
Many Thanks
Spudfin
Parents
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I played tennis in college, and I LOVED my daily practice....in fact we used to show up early and stay late. We had a short fall and a short spring season, and I do not think it hindered my studies, but then we only had one session a day, and maybe a match on a weekend. We did end up doing homework on the team van, though....and exchanged data on which teachers to take and avoid.
My daughter is now applying for colleges, and while she enjoys swimming, she is not up to the 2 a days that most competitive programs require. We looked around and found a small school that only does one two-hour session per day, 5 days a week. They pretty much take all swimmers, too. This sounds perfect for my daughter, as she wants to swim, but not too competively. The emphasis there seems to be on enjoying the swim experience. (Now lets hope they accept her to the college!)
Seems like all the programs have different goals, so you may have to find something that suits your child.
I played tennis in college, and I LOVED my daily practice....in fact we used to show up early and stay late. We had a short fall and a short spring season, and I do not think it hindered my studies, but then we only had one session a day, and maybe a match on a weekend. We did end up doing homework on the team van, though....and exchanged data on which teachers to take and avoid.
My daughter is now applying for colleges, and while she enjoys swimming, she is not up to the 2 a days that most competitive programs require. We looked around and found a small school that only does one two-hour session per day, 5 days a week. They pretty much take all swimmers, too. This sounds perfect for my daughter, as she wants to swim, but not too competively. The emphasis there seems to be on enjoying the swim experience. (Now lets hope they accept her to the college!)
Seems like all the programs have different goals, so you may have to find something that suits your child.
