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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you walk on, take it you have to get in on your own?[/quote]

Yes, and depending on level of team they may or may not have walk on spaces. [/quote]

Does "walk on" still exist? I thought most filled their rosters prior to the start of the season. Or do you mean "walk on" as in no athletic money? [/quote]

D3 doesn't have any athletic money either way.

My swimmer is not interested in competing in college, and we have been on several D3 tours lately. What I have learned from some of these small school tours (from other parent questions and/or student tour guide comments) is that some will have tryouts (or show up) for sports. My other child was a P4 recruit, and I am familiar with the high level (fast) D3s that definitely have full rosters before kids show up in the fall, so it was interesting to see that this level still exists.

My kid was a sectionals level swimmer prior to taking a step back from high level training. They are still getting many recruiting emails from D3, NAIA schools where their freshman/sophomore times would be top times for the team. Then, there is another slower level, like the places we have toured, that are not reaching out at all. These are the kind of places that my now summer/HS swimmer could be the fastest on the team, and I would expect would take them as a "walk on" next fall. I also assume that if my kid was interested in swimming, these coaches would be happy to meet and discuss the team if we reached out during the process, perhaps guarantee a spot on the team and potentially help with admissions if necessary. [/quote]

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