{"id":143572,"date":"2025-01-31T00:01:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T07:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=143572"},"modified":"2025-01-31T09:59:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T16:59:50","slug":"7-deadly-sins-of-recruiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/7-deadly-sins-of-recruiting\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Sins of Recruiting: Don&#8217;t Make These Mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Eric Bugby, Swimming World Archive<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations, you\u2019ve made the decision to swim in college. Swimming in the NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, or CCCAA is an opportunity and feeling like none other. It combines the best of club and high school. The people you meet and friends you make will last a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone will offer you advice. \u201cRespond to every email and phone call.\u201d \u201cFill out questionnaires.\u201d \u201cFind the right fit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a daunting process and can be a roller coaster. It\u2019s full of highs and lows. Unexpected turns. It has the ability to turn you upside down. All while providing a great thrill that you can\u2019t explain. You have to experience it for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Now what? Maybe you\u2019ve been in competitive swimming since you were five years old. Maybe you just found your passion in high school. Do you want to attend Stanford, Ouachita Baptist, South Carolina, West Point?<\/p>\n<p>Before you dive into the unknown, avoid making the following mistakes that could derail your future before it begins.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Writing the wrong coach\u2019s name or school in an email<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_143638\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Riley_Email_Recruiting1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-143638\" data-attachment-id=\"143638\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/7-deadly-sins-of-recruiting\/riley_email_recruiting-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Riley_Email_Recruiting1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2448,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1436949927&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Riley_Email_Recruiting\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Riley_Email_Recruiting&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Eric Bugby&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Riley_Email_Recruiting1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Riley_Email_Recruiting1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-143638\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Riley_Email_Recruiting1-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Riley_Email_Recruiting\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-143638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Eric Bugby<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Emailing 101.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know what I\u2019m doing.\u201d That\u2019s not always true. The number of swimmers that begin an email with the wrong coach\u2019s name is high. The swimming community is small and I bet the coach you are emailing will know or even contact the other coach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t make mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s definitely not true. The other grave error is writing the wrong school, possibly a rival school. If you want to swim for Stanford, then don\u2019t tell the coach how excited you are to be a \u201cGolden Bear.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Having someone else write your e-mails<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Emailing 102.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve graduated \u201cEmailing 101\u201d and proofread anything you send to coaches. But something seems off. Your correspondence is too formal. Greetings, word choice, and grammar do not match.<\/p>\n<p>This is a common mistake. Coaches want to hear from you, who you are, and what you want. That\u2019s the only way to determine the right fit.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Non-disclosure<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Mistakes happen. It\u2019s called growing up for a reason. Detentions, suspension, it\u2019s all a part of life and maturity occurs at a different rate for everyone. Getting kicked out of practice is almost a rite of passage nowadays.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries happen. Everyone has a friend that was bitten by the injury bug right before a championship meet. Maybe that was you.<\/p>\n<p>Coaches hate surprises, especially after you sign a national letter of intent (NLI) or appointment. It could lead to a broken relationship before you arrive on campus.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. Leaving money on the table<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A common mistake is not studying for the SAT or the ACT, especially the first time around. \u201cI want to get a feel for the test.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prepare.<\/p>\n<p>This is free money. Performing poorly can lead to anxiety over the next test. It can immediately remove schools from your list. It can reduce the amount of financial aid you are eligibility to receive.<\/p>\n<p>Coaches prefer if every student-athlete doesn\u2019t have to pay for school. You can do this with a combination of athletic aid, academic aid, and need-based aid. A \u201c100 percent scholarship\u201d is not just what the coach offers. Don\u2019t limit yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Prepare!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>5. Being someone else<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You do you.<\/p>\n<p>This circles back to No. 3. Full disclosure includes being yourself. It\u2019s a tip you hear for interviews, dating, and any social situation. Don\u2019t be the recruit you think a coach wants.<\/p>\n<p>Coaches know and expect everyone to have their own personality. It tells your story: where you\u2019re from, what you believe in, what\u2019s most important to you, etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want a good combination of athletics and academics.\u201d Wrong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to see how far I can go in this sport.\u201d Wrong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like hanging out with friends.\u201d Wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t melt into every other recruit. Stand out and be true to who you are.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>6. Apathy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We all procrastinate. Writing a paper, texting back a friend, responding to a post. It happens and we are all guilty (including coaches).<\/p>\n<p>Recruiting is not the time to procrastinate. Don\u2019t gamble with your future. You\u2019ve spent countless hours in the water. It\u2019s a grind. Remember, you don\u2019t \u201cplay\u201d swimming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A. Do your research:<\/strong>\u00a0Whether it\u2019s on your own or you take advice from others, start the process early. Figure out what you want and what each school and team offers: division, combined gender, conference, location, international presence, graduation rate, job placement. The list goes on and on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>B. Market yourself:<\/strong> Unless you are <strong>Katie Ledecky<\/strong> and breaking world records before your senior year, get your name out there. With thousands of swimmers coming out of high school each year, it\u2019s easy for a coach to overlook some of them, possibly you.<\/p>\n<p>Send an email, fill out a questionnaire, or (dare I say) pick up the phone.<\/p>\n<p>As <strong>Louis C.K<\/strong>. eloquently put it, &#8220;just a few years ago, nobody had \u2018their phone,\u2019 it was just \u2018the phone.\u2019 It was this thing, \u2018the phone,\u2019 that was in a room, in your house.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Make an effort and show coaches why they would be insane not to have you on their team.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>7. Regret<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you can avoid the above six \u201csins of recruiting,\u201d then you are off to a good start. The worst thing you can do in life, not just the recruiting process, is ask yourself, \u201cwhat if?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spend the extra time to do research. Answer your emails. Ask questions. Compare schools. The more you prepare, the more confident you\u2019ll be.<\/p>\n<p>Your college decision can dictate your life for years to come. Don\u2019t be remembered for the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Eric Bugby, Swimming World Archive Congratulations, you\u2019ve made the decision to swim in college. 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