A couple months ago I sat in on a panel about college recruitment process for swimmers. As a former D1 swimmer at the University of Georgia, I went through the college recruiting process at an early age. Now, the NCAA has changed the rules up from when I was recruited and allows collegiate coaches to contact swimmers EVEN EARLIER than before. If you’re unsure how to even go about the college recruiting process, this post is for you!

Let’s dive in!
Originally when I was recruited, coaches were allowed to contact swimmers starting July 1st after their junior year. I remember specifically waking up on July 1st—hoping to get some calls and the first school to call me at 8AM, sharp, was the Army at West Point.