I'm always interested in hearing about the USMS demographics, but I couldn't find any information on USMS and college swimming. I was wondering roughly what percentage of US Masters swimmers swam in college and at what level. I also wanted to hear from you where you went, when, and what you loved / hated most about college swimming.
I think part of what contributed to my unhappiness with college swimming was also the coaching situation. Not that we had bad coaches, but my class was recruited by a coach who promptly left at the conclusion of the season (that season being the one BEFORE i started college). we got a new coach, but i don't think my class felt we belonged as much. that coach then left after my junior year, which brought in a third coach. it just made things really chaotic.
I think part of what contributed to my unhappiness with college swimming was also the coaching situation. Not that we had bad coaches, but my class was recruited by a coach who promptly left at the conclusion of the season (that season being the one BEFORE i started college). we got a new coach, but i don't think my class felt we belonged as much. that coach then left after my junior year, which brought in a third coach. it just made things really chaotic.
