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
Former Member
My big question is ,"How many people went to US News & World Reports top 100 undergrad schools & swam?"
I swam and played water polo at Fordham on a full scholarship. It was both a great experience and hard work.
We trained often...2x per day...and once on Saturdays. The tight schedule taught discipline and time management.
And yes there was big time drinking...but probably because the legal age to act stupid was only 18 back then.
The entire campus went into party mode from Thursday evenings until Sunday.
In all honestly the swimming kept many of us away from the pitfalls of too much extra-curricular activities. Having a coach to answer to kept us in line both personally and academically. Sure we had our share of fun, but the routine and responsibilities were a welcome thing. In no way did it compromise the educational experience.
My big question is ,"How many people went to US News & World Reports top 100 undergrad schools & swam?"
I swam and played water polo at Fordham on a full scholarship. It was both a great experience and hard work.
We trained often...2x per day...and once on Saturdays. The tight schedule taught discipline and time management.
And yes there was big time drinking...but probably because the legal age to act stupid was only 18 back then.
The entire campus went into party mode from Thursday evenings until Sunday.
In all honestly the swimming kept many of us away from the pitfalls of too much extra-curricular activities. Having a coach to answer to kept us in line both personally and academically. Sure we had our share of fun, but the routine and responsibilities were a welcome thing. In no way did it compromise the educational experience.
