{"id":199,"date":"2025-04-29T20:52:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T20:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d123-swim-recruit.onyx-sites.io\/?page_id=199"},"modified":"2025-05-15T18:19:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T18:19:53","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/d123swimrecruit.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_hover_color: var(--awb-color5);--link_color: var(--awb-color5);--awb-background-blend-mode:multiply;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:113px;--awb-padding-bottom:160px;--awb-padding-top-small:47px;--awb-padding-right-small:40px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:70px;--awb-padding-left-small:40px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-background-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 30%));--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/d123-swim-recruit.onyx-sites.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6499-scaled.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">College Swimming is Waiting<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">College Swimming<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">is Waiting<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:22px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;\"><p>Recruitment Advice from a Recent High School Grad<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:36px;--awb-padding-bottom:36px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:25px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:35px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 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class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-question fas circle-yes\" style=\"--awb-circlecolor-hover:var(--awb-color5);--awb-circlebordercolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circlebordersize:0px;--awb-font-size:35.2px;--awb-width:70.4px;--awb-height:70.4px;--awb-line-height:70.4px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Getting Started<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-text-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 20%));\"><p>Developing a target list of schools, D1-D2-D3, and the finding the right fit for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-inner-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-inner-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:42px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><span class=\"fusion-column-inner-bg 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style=\"margin:0;\">Reaching Out<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-text-color:hsla(var(--awb-color8-h),var(--awb-color8-s),var(--awb-color8-l),calc(var(--awb-color8-a) - 20%));\"><p>Finding coach contact info, writing your introduction, and what to expect. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-column-inner-bg-wrapper\" 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Me<\/p><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 16px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Hey! 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