What Coaches Look For First

Chapters

1. 1. How college coaches actually recruitMost coaches have no staff, so they filter first and only watch film once you pass the filter.3 min
2. 2. Grad year: the first filterCoaches search by class first, so a missing or wrong grad year makes you invisible.2 min
3. 3. Cap number: how coaches find you on filmYour number is the only way a coach can pick you out of a crowd on film.2 min
4. 4. Name, position and heightThe rest of the five fields coaches need, and why each one matters.2 min
5. 5. Why film matters more than statsCoaches told us plainly they do not trust stats, so film is what gets you recruited.2 min
6. 6. Swim timesCoaches ask for your 50 and 100 free times, so put them where they can find them.2 min
7. 7. Tell coaches where you will beCoaches will travel to see you if they know you will be there.2 min