My son has just finished his official visits to several NESCAC swim programs and in other conferences. My advice is your son needs to determine how much support any given coach will provide and keep in contact with his top choices if he’s not a top recruit. Ask the coaches if he EDs, what level of support can he expect. There’s a trickle down effect. Coaches offer lots of pre-reads, then select number of official visits. Generally, not all that attend official visits be given support by the coach. The coaches hope their top recruits will commit it if not they move down the line. From info provided, your son is a strong swimmer but not a stand out. He’s not likely to be a top recruit at most schools, some have more slots than others. For us it was bit of a rollercoaster, he was/is a top recruit at all of the NESCACs he visited, except for one but that school’s top recruits declined so he rose to the top. He was given that opportunity partly because he kept in contact with the coach. As it turned out, he had just committed to another school, a non-NESCAC. And plans to honor that commitment. A major component for his decision was the quality of academics as well as the quality of the swim program. Good luck. It’s a nail biting process for sure. And even with coach support there are no guarantees in D3.
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