Archive - Swim Recruiting Myths & Realities

2025 Power Index Updates:

Discover how Swimcloud’s updated Power Index formula is changing college swim recruiting. Learn what’s new, why it matters, and how your ranking might…

Jun 27

May 2025

2025 Conference Qualifying Times

Finding Where You'll Fit

May 1

June 2024

How Could Roster Caps Affect Recruiting?

This month's spotlight was set to shine on strategies for initial contacts with coaches, but a game-changing development has shifted our focus.

Jun 11, 2024

May 2024

We asked the REAL experts for tips

Not the coaches, but the swimmers

May 16, 2024

April 2024

Official Visit Essentials

OV's are when recruiting gets serious

Apr 17, 2024

March 2024

Why Conference Championships Are So Important

And how to find out where you fit.

Mar 13, 2024

February 2024

Let's Go Camping (Or Not)

This is swimming's busiest busiest month!

Feb 15, 2024

January 2024

What Recruits Are Searching For

This month’s Swim Recruiting Myths & Realities is taking a fun little detour.

Jan 12, 2024

December 2023

Diving into the Decision

When do recruits commit? When SHOULD they?

Dec 7, 2023

November 2023

What is the role of parents in recruiting?

College coaches asked us to share these tips

Nov 9, 2023

October 2023

Scholarships - What's Really Available?

We asked, and coaches answered

Oct 6, 2023

August 2023

What Events Will I Swim in College

Your best events today might not be your best events down the road

Aug 31, 2023

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