NYU Swimming Recruit: Will it Help Chances?

bessie
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:36:14 +0000

Hey guys, just a reminder that receiving a letter dosn’t necessarily mean you are being recruited by a specific school. It means they heard about you, saw you, or got your name off a mailing list from some elite swimming event. If you are being recruited, personal contact will occur as soon as allowed by the NCAA and your swimming coach (club and/or hs) will be hearing from interested colleges so they can get the word out that you should call them & develop a relationship (if you are too young for direct contact from them). Also, smaller schools (not usually Division I) who may be very interested in you may not have the budget to cast a wide recruiting net so if there are any you would like to attend, be sure to contact the coach personally and see if they are interested. Honestly, I know more than a few athletes who have gained a spot on collegiate teams this way. Good luck to all. Getting those letters and going through the recruiting process can be very exciting.