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Excellent Resources for the International Student
By Melynda Nash
Coming to the United States to achieve your collegiate and athletic dreams can be both very exciting and very stressful! DO NOT PANIC! This document gives you step by step directions including links to access all of the information you need.
1. Register for the NCAA Eligibility Center – This is...
Manners in the First Degree
By Lori Payne
The old saying, "first impressions" could not be more true when you have your first contact with your potential college swim coach.This is a formal interview; your tone, demeanor, interest in their school and manners, must be positive and well spoken. This is all indicative of their first impression of...
Never Call a Coach “Dude”
By Rick Paine
Getting recruited is a once in a life-time opportunity. You will
never go through a process like this for the rest of your life. It is a
privilege and an honor. If you treat it as such then you will come across to
the college coaches with respect and maturity. College...
When is my club swim coach going to get me recruited?
By Rick Paine
Your club coach plays a very important role in getting you recruited. They coach you in the pool to help you get fast enough to get recruited. Without them you would not have the opportunity to swim in college.How much more can you expect from them?In my 30 year coaching...
A Reality Check on Grades...Are You Affordable?
By Rick Paine
I know this may be hard for some of you to admit,
but mom and dad were right.........................Grades
Do Count College coaches will look at your times first
to see if you can help them and then immediately look at your grades. Recruits
with good times and good grades are much...
You Don't Have to Miss Practice because of a Recruiting Visit
By Rick Paine
I coached at the club level for 30 years and I always struggled with my swimmers missing practices to take official recruiting visits. Recruiting visits have always been a necessary evil for club coaches, but missing 2 to 3 days of practice for 4 or 5 visits during the first...
HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE A COACH’S BEST OFFER?
By Rick Paine
The answer is you don’t because most coaches don’t know. You can usually count on the first offer not being their best offer, but where do you go from there?College recruiting changes on a daily level throughout the year, but it changes on an hourly level in the fall. You...
Recruiting in Plain English - Signing Periods, Official Visits, and Commitments
By Donny Brush
The recruiting process can be quite confusing. From registering with the NCAA Eligibility Center to signing an NLI, there are so many steps in the process. Here is a breakdown of times/ dates to help you understand the "official visits" and "signing" parts of the recruiting process.Fall signing period:
When: November 8-15, 2017...
SAT Testing Dates for 2017-2018
By Melynda Nash
SAT Testing Dates
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/dates-deadlines
ACT Testing Dates for 2018
By Melynda Nash
ACT Testing Dates:
http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html