I am curious how many of the posters here swam in high school, college, etc. and how close to the top you got. Thus the following not terribly detailed poll.
I swam one year at a Division I school and got some scholarship money in the second semester of my freshmen year. Wasn't good enough for Trials, a National Cut or even a Junior National Cut. I think that I might have made a Olympic Trial cut if I came from a Higher income family. It is almost impossible to make the Olympics or Trials if you come from a low income household. Of course, there are exception such as you get discovered by a Bob Bowman, Eddie Reese, or Richard Quick type coach.
I swam one year at a Division I school and got some scholarship money in the second semester of my freshmen year. Wasn't good enough for Trials, a National Cut or even a Junior National Cut. I think that I might have made a Olympic Trial cut if I came from a Higher income family. It is almost impossible to make the Olympics or Trials if you come from a low income household. Of course, there are exception such as you get discovered by a Bob Bowman, Eddie Reese, or Richard Quick type coach.
