In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges and Gold Medal Mel Stewart, SwimSwam welcomes both the biggest names in swimming that you already know, and rising stars that you need to get to know, as we break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports.
We sat down with North Carolina native and high school senior Coleman McCreery, who has had a bit of a bumpy road in terms of finding a swim program. He originally committed to East Carolina in April of 2020 (as a junior), about a month before the program was announced as getting cut. After dealing with that blow, McCreery got back into the recruiting pool and landed on Michigan State, signing in October 2020 (as a senior) just weeks before their program also announced it would be getting cut.
Taking more time to recover from this second blow, McCreery came around to the realization that he was on a good trajectory with his swimming, and reclassified to the high school class of 2022. Even though McCreery is hoping to have committed to a school by April-May of 2021, he’s hoping the gap year will give him more time to develop as a swimmer while taking community college courses from home.
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What are the eligibility implications of taking community college classes before a Freshman year for NCAA?
I’m not an expert on eligibility, but as I understand, if he winds up going D1, if he’s a “full time” student at the community college, it essentially begins his 5-year clock. So barring injuries or otherwise, he’d still get 4 years to swim.
If he’s enrolled part time, it doesn’t impact his clock.
While D1 clock rules are slightly different than D2/D3 clock rules, part-time enrollment doesn’t trigger any of the clocks.
I can relate…just found out my high school is closing at the end of the school year because of Covid…after my previous school closed last august
56/2:02 BR ain’t cutting it bud for Power 5, barely making scoring teams at Mid Majors, don’t trash MidMajors.
what did he say?
my man I’m pretty sure 2:02 is scoring in most mid major conferences, maybe even A final. Kid deserved his shot at both universities and will surely be under 2 his freshman year.
That’s one event…he wants to go party let’s be real.
You really feel good bashing a 18 year old kid who has had the bad luck this young man has endured over his times?
We got a keyboard tough guy over here folks
Report: Gap Year Men’s Swimming and Diving Program Cut, AD Blames COVID Revenue Loss
Feel for young Mr McCreery
Seems like the lesson here is to try to get a line into the AD, and feel them out. If they’re non-committal re their program, that’d be a tell.
No idea how accessible an AD would be to a 15.x collegeswimming.com power index prospect, but given the cuts, coaches would understand a prospect asking to chat w the AD.
Coleman is a great kid!!! I got to race against him plenty of times throughout high school swim and club swim. Hoping all the best for him and his future
3rd time will be a charm. Got my fingers crossed for ya
McCreery: I’d like to commit to your swim program.
Coach: NOOOO!!!!!