College Swimming 101

Most important website:
www.ncaa.org

From the NCAA website, you can get information on:
Initial Eligibility/Clearinghouse (see your High School guidance counselor----take care of this paperwork before your senior year)
Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete (print this booklet out and read it carefully with your parents and club coach!)
Recruiting rules
Agents and Amateurism
Drug Testing
From the following link, you can look up all NCAA Member Institutions (Schools): http://web1.ncaa.org/memberLinks/links.jsp
From each university website, you can find:

o Coach contact info
o School records and season top times list
o Team rosters
o Team history
o Meet schedule

Other helpful websites:
www.ncaasports.com --research college sport info, results, news
www.collegeswimming.com --research meet results, announcements, more
www.fastweb.com --helps you look up scholarships, internships, and jobs
www.collegeboard.com --all the steps in searching for a college