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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have one kid currently swimming in college and one in HS.  My current HS kid played travel soccer for several years and I have close friends whose kids were very invested in soccer (travel teams, one with the DC United development team, one who went to Spain for camps, others that went to college camps).  Of all the kids who played soccer at what they thought was very high level, 1 girl is committed to playing varsity in college and a few others have got on to play DIII. One mom of a very good player explained to me that at least 1/2 of all the college men's teams come from outside the US.   On the other hand, my kids' peers in their swim program routinely swim in college.  Some at Ivy league schools or elite DIII schools, many at division one programs (UNC, Duke, South Carolina, Georgia Tech, University of Denver, UVA, VA Tech, Georgetown, BC, Loyola MD, etc.)  I agree with everyone else that you should let your kids do both and do what they enjoy.  But, to answer your question, it's very clear to me that best swimmers from this area fare much better on the college opportunities than the best college players do.  Now-- there is not much money in boys sports in either swimming or soccer.  But, swimming can open doors, and make admissions easier.  There is significantly more Division I spots (and scholarship $) available for girls because there are dozens of schools that have women's swim teams and no men's teams.[/quote]

It’s only 30 percent international [/quote]

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