Rick Paine

The Super Senior Year

How will the extra year of eligibility granted to swimmers affect scholarship funding for college teams in the coming seasons?

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CO 5A State Qualifier Kate Goldtrap Commits to DII Rollins College for 2021

Breast and IM specialist Kate Goldtrap has verbally committed to swim for the Rollins College Tars beginning in the fall of 2021.

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American College Connection Hires Ed Lower as Assistant Director of Swimming

American College Connection, a national leader in college athletics recruiting services, has hired Ed Lower to bolster its aquatics division.

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Marco Álvarez Llega A Loyola Después De Sendos Recortes En Tiffin Y Limestone

Ahora, Álvarez se unirå a la Universidad Loyola en Nueva Orleans, una escuela NAIA, donde aterrizó a hace tan solo unos días.

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After Two Program Cuts, Limestone/Tiffin’s Marco Alvarez Lands With Loyola

Left without a program twice in his college career due to program cuts, Marco Alvarez has joined Loyola University New Orleans.

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Gary Cox Announced As American College Connection’s New Director of Diving

Cox served as the Assistant Diving coach at the U of Nebraska and the head coach for Nebraska Aquatics diving for 4 years. 

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Survey: Division I Coaches Say Scholarships Won’t Be Affected By Pandemic

In an informal survey, 100% of responding Division I swim coaches say their scholarship budget has not been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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How to Talk on the Phone with College Coaches

Hopefully you have been emailing college coaches and are getting ready for them to start calling. Here are some tips for setting yourself apart on the phone and preparing for those conversations.

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Questions for College Swim Coaches from American College Connection

To help you out during the recruiting process, ACC has put together a list of questions that they suggest swimmers consider asking college coaches.

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Swimming Recruits Have to Grow Up Fast

In case you are not aware, the NCAA changed its recruiting rules again and the new rules went into effect May 1. Division I college coaches can now start contacting recruits after their sophomore year beginning June 15.

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Less Obvious Ways to Get College Coaches to Recruit You

Parents and swimmers are always asking us what are some of the little things they can do to get coaches to recruit them?

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When to Tell Your College Coach That You Want to Transfer

The new rules make it much easier to transfer than ever before; however, there are still some things to think about before you decide to up and change schools.

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New College Swimming Transfer Rules in Plain English

New NCAA rules went into effect in October that dramatically change the transfer process in college swimming.

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The Ever Changing Face of College Recruiting

I have been directly involved with college recruiting for the past 35 years
 Needless to say, I have seen some significant changes in the recruiting process over this time.

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American College Connection Adds Director of Diving, Frannie Malone

Frannie Malone comes to ACC with a diverse coaching background. Her past 14 years have been spent at The University of Iowa, serving as Assistant Coach from 2004-2010 and Associate Head Coach from 2010-2018.

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