Your Coach Should Know More Than Just Your Times

Swimming times will always be an important part of college recruiting. They're often what first catches a coach's attention.

But once a coach is seriously interested, you shouldn't feel like just another name on a spreadsheet.

The best recruiting relationships are built when a coach knows who you are, not just your best events, but your goals, your personality, and what you're looking for in your college experience.

At the same time, it's important that coaches have easy access to your swimming information. Your times, events, academic achievements, and updates should all be organised and available in one place. That allows conversations to move beyond, "What do you swim?" and towards, "How would you fit into our team?"

That's why your profile is important, not just your SwimCloud profile, but your recruiting profile. They give coaches a clear picture of your swimming while leaving more time to get to know the person behind the results.

Because college isn't just about swimming.

It's where you'll study, grow, build lifelong friendships, and spend four important years of your life. Your coach will play a huge role in that journey, so it's important that they see you as more than a set of times.

The goal isn't simply to find a coach who wants your performances, it's to find a coach who wants you.