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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Recruiting and offering money to swim is absolutely a thing at one high school I’m aware of in MD. I know of several male and female swimmers that were actively recruited (starting in 6/7th grade) and who also received money to attend the school.[/quote]

what school? approximately what years did this happen? thanks, in case my Maryland swimmer gets real fast [/quote]

I have a hard time believing this bc there is not a single coed MD (MD/DMV I should say, bc McDonough is the exception) school where both teams are “good”. Swimming is not a priority sport.

- parent of great swimmer, didn’t hear from a single school until swimmer was in admissions system, $0[/quote]

Just coming here to say this is happening right now at least two different co-ed schools in Maryland (not McDonough). Both MIAA/IAAM. In both cases, [b]the swimmers were placed on a priority list for admissions[/b]. So even if you don't get money, being a fast swimmer can help! [/quote]

This definitely happens and is talked about, coaches get picks, probably for most sports in most schools- from the admissions pool. What doesn’t generally happen (and is breaking the rules) is a private school swim coach cold calling public school kids and inviting them to apply, promising them admission, promising money, etc.

It’s a little tricky when the private school coach is also already your club coach. Easier for them to start a conversation. [/quote]

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