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There are 142 division 1 and 50 division 2
colleges that offer swimming scholarships to Men. There are 185
division 1 and 64 division 2 colleges that offer scholarships to
women. That’s a total of 1,810.8 swimming and diving
scholarships for men in the NCAA alone. For women the total number
in the NCAA is 3,108.4.
Swimmers who are capable of competing and
contributing in several events and strokes are sought after more
than one or two event specialists. Versatility is the key in the
NCAA dual meet format where athletes can swim in numerous events
and relays. Versatility is highly prized by smaller teams that
struggle to fill lanes during dual meets. Larger teams are able to
be more selective and recruit more stroke specialists.
Many good young swimmers are overlooked each
year because they didn’t submit their swimming scholarship
resume to the "right" colleges or left out vital information.
It’s also a fact that many colleges simply don’t
allocate all of their swimming recruiting funds because "suitable"
athletes didn’t approach them.
The NCAA allows each division 1 swimming program
9.9 scholarships for men and 14 for women. In division 2 the ratio
is 8.1 scholarships for men and 8.1 for women.
As a high school swimmer you should be aware
that the standard of swimming at college level is very high.
Attend a few meets to gauge the actual intensity of swimming at
this level. Remember that only the absolute top swimmers will be
approached with offers.
Most swimmers will have to market themselves.
You can try to do this yourself or use our recruiting service.
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