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By Makena Markert, Swimming World College Intern.<\/em><\/p>\n

Deciding whether or not to swim collegiately is a big decision. College swimming isn\u2019t for everyone, so how do you know if it\u2019s for you? <\/span>Ultimately, no one else can make the decision, so you have to ask yourself where your priorities lie for the future. <\/span><\/p>\n

If any of these five reasons sound appealing to you, then college swimming should be something to consider pursuing! <\/span><\/p>\n

1. You get a second family.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Makena Markert.<\/p><\/div>\n

The move to college can be tough, and leaving a family at home is difficult. However, if you swim in college, you gain a second family who is there to support you in all that you do. Your team is made up of like-minded people who share a common love for the sport of swimming, which ultimately makes assimilation into the college lifestyle especially easy. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. It teaches valuable life lessons.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Swimming in college will teach you a lot of important life skills; one of which is time management. Time management will definitely be a key to success in college and beyond. Between classes, swim practices, lifts, homework, eating and sleeping, you have a lot to complete in a finite amount of time. You will have to budget time wisely and prioritize activities to get everything that needs to get done, done. This skill is so immensely important that it\u2019s not just a college skill<\/span>\u2013\u00a0<\/span>it\u2019s a life skill. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3. The familiarity of the pool in a new place.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Makena Markert.<\/p><\/div>\n

The move to college can be a scary transition for some. You are at a new place, surrounded by new people, and possibly for the first time in your life, you\u2019re away from everything you know best. Once you get to college, a lot of things change almost immediately and this can be overwhelming! However, one thing that doesn\u2019t have to change is the pool. The pool can provide a sense of familiarity in an unfamiliar place. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. You can avoid the \u201cfreshman 15.\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Steve Snodgrass<\/p><\/div>\n

This may seem silly, but the \u201cfreshman fifteen\u201d is a real thing. \u00a0Gaining fifteen pounds may be a bit of an exaggeration, but weight gain is prevalent among college freshmen<\/span>. What you ate at home on a regular basis may not be an option at the dining hall, increasing the risk of gaining unwanted weight. Why not circumvent this problem by swimming? <\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no guarantee that swimming will prevent putting on pounds, but if you are continuing to work out like you did at home, and are cautious about your dietary decisions, chances are your weight won\u2019t fluctuate as much as it would if you weren\u2019t in the pool. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5. The opportunity for potential scholarships.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Christina Boyd\/Bellingham Bay Swim Team<\/p><\/div>\n

Scholarships are also something to keep in mind when pondering whether or not to pursue swimming in college, but ultimately shouldn\u2019t be the deciding factor. Swimming scholarships are attainable and there are hundreds of college programs from which to choose. Be it Division I, II, or III, there are options, although a<\/span>thletic scholarships<\/span> are offered only at the NCAA <\/span>DI<\/span>, <\/span>DII<\/span>, NAIA and junior college levels. \u00a0<\/span>
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