D3 Non-Recruited Swimmers

gardenstategal
Mon, 24 Dec 2018 12:15:20 +0000

@CCtoAlaska , the schools that allow swimmers to practice will almost certainly let them swim at certain meets (extra relays, extra heats) and they are in fact part of the team. Will they get a seat on the bus to an away meet, perhaps not. I know of one swimmer in this situation now, and she is not as fast as the OP’s D.

But it will depend on the school. Most schools recruit faster swimmers each year, so current seniors, former recruits, may be as " irrelevant" as the walk-on in terms of top in their event, but if the culture of the team supports them - focus on improving and PB -, it may be equally welcoming to a frosh walk-on. And yeah, there are others where you just get cut.