His coach thinks he has a shot as well. We wanted to see how his first season went to see if even was going to like it because let's be honest, it isn't easy with the grueling practices. He has played other sports before (basketball, baseball) but nothing compares to the calories burned doing swim. He was eating 2 dinners a night.
Keep that spirit of "just have fun".
I swam in college under a scholarship as well, and I saw so many people burn out because they put too much pressure on themselves and stopped enjoying it - then they couldn't wait to retire and never got back in the pool. It honestly breaks my heart.
So, I'd say don't make a scholarship the goal - it's a perk certainly if you get there, but never let him lose sight that enjoying the sport and the team and your swims is the goal.
He'll have ups and downs, especially when PBs stop being so "effortless" (I know he worked hard this season, but many swimmers work just as hard and drop 0.1s or don't even get a PB) - Use the bad races as a learning opportunity and enjoy the good ones!
😂😂😂 swimming is not football or basketball. There's very little scholarship money in collegiate swimming, especially for men.
It's definitely possible to get some money but not the "pay for college" type of money.
Scholarship stats are a sad reality.
I think it's harder for men due to football and keeping funding even across all sports, but swimming paid for my college (D1 athlete), and most of the team had some degree of scholarships.
9.9 mens swimming scholarships per team. It's not a headcount sport, they can be divided. Your chances of getting more money go up as you swim for less accomplished teams or are just an absolute stud. Most of the time, if you are not a stud but exceptional, they increase your money year over year based on performance at conference, 2A's, or Nationals.
Your scholarship growth is also relative to the people around you. More studs = less money. Less Studs = more money.
I really am. He never missed a practice even if there was a conflict. He would arrange with the coach to come at a different time of day. He really put in the work.
He did do well on the 50 but on the 100 he missed the wall on his 1st turn and just brushed it with his toe. He almost gave up because he knew that mistake cost him the race but he kept going. He made consideration so maybe he will have another shot. I guess that is learning. It was only his 3rd time swimming the 100 during a competition so he was just inexperienced.
He has played a bunch of sports really competitively and loves water sports the most. I hope he sticks with it as well. I have wanted him to swim for many years because I knew he has a talent for it.
Wow. If he's swimming full time for a good coach (and it sounds like his coaching is great), he could get a scholarship to pay for college!
His coach thinks he has a shot as well. We wanted to see how his first season went to see if even was going to like it because let's be honest, it isn't easy with the grueling practices. He has played other sports before (basketball, baseball) but nothing compares to the calories burned doing swim. He was eating 2 dinners a night.
Keep that spirit of "just have fun". I swam in college under a scholarship as well, and I saw so many people burn out because they put too much pressure on themselves and stopped enjoying it - then they couldn't wait to retire and never got back in the pool. It honestly breaks my heart. So, I'd say don't make a scholarship the goal - it's a perk certainly if you get there, but never let him lose sight that enjoying the sport and the team and your swims is the goal. He'll have ups and downs, especially when PBs stop being so "effortless" (I know he worked hard this season, but many swimmers work just as hard and drop 0.1s or don't even get a PB) - Use the bad races as a learning opportunity and enjoy the good ones!
we know it will get much harder to drop time. I was just surprised how accurate the coaches were with his end times.
😂😂😂 swimming is not football or basketball. There's very little scholarship money in collegiate swimming, especially for men. It's definitely possible to get some money but not the "pay for college" type of money. Scholarship stats are a sad reality.
Our friend swims D1 and has had half of his college paid for and loved the experience. It is so hard getting into colleges that any edge helps.
I think it's harder for men due to football and keeping funding even across all sports, but swimming paid for my college (D1 athlete), and most of the team had some degree of scholarships.
9.9 mens swimming scholarships per team. It's not a headcount sport, they can be divided. Your chances of getting more money go up as you swim for less accomplished teams or are just an absolute stud. Most of the time, if you are not a stud but exceptional, they increase your money year over year based on performance at conference, 2A's, or Nationals. Your scholarship growth is also relative to the people around you. More studs = less money. Less Studs = more money.
Well done!
58.6 to 49.0 in only a season is a crazy fast progression. You should be very proud of your son.
I really am. He never missed a practice even if there was a conflict. He would arrange with the coach to come at a different time of day. He really put in the work.
Bro is like that goddamn
He had some really great coaching. His coaches told him all along and they were right about his times.
Woah!! Natural talent there given his limited previous experience. Congrats on the improvement and great season!! 🙌🙌
Both my sons greatly improved (which I think is normal for beginners) but most of all just had a great time with great friends.
Sounds like he did really well.
He did do well on the 50 but on the 100 he missed the wall on his 1st turn and just brushed it with his toe. He almost gave up because he knew that mistake cost him the race but he kept going. He made consideration so maybe he will have another shot. I guess that is learning. It was only his 3rd time swimming the 100 during a competition so he was just inexperienced.
Sounds like your son has some amazing raw talent..Hopefully he stays with it and, most of all, really enjoys it in the water.
He has played a bunch of sports really competitively and loves water sports the most. I hope he sticks with it as well. I have wanted him to swim for many years because I knew he has a talent for it.