College Swimming 101
Most important website:
From the NCAA website, you
can get information on:
·
Initial
Eligibility/Clearinghouse (see your High School guidance counselor----take care
of this paperwork before your senior year)
·
Guide for the
College-Bound Student-Athlete (print this booklet out and read it carefully
with your parents and club coach!)
·
Recruiting rules
·
Agents and
Amateurism
·
Drug Testing
·
From the
following link, you can look up all NCAA Member Institutions (Schools): http://web1.ncaa.org/memberLinks/links.jsp From each
university website, you can find:
o
Coach contact
info
o
School records
and season top times lists
o
Team rosters
o
Team history
o
Meet schedule
Other helpful websites:
www.ncaasports.com ----research college sport info, results,
news
www.collegeswimming.com ---research meet results, announcements, more
www.fastweb.com --helps you look up scholarships,
internships, and jobs
www.collegeboard.com ---all the steps in searching
for a college
Act
as if you’re already in college….start taking notes!!!