Ian Reichow ‘16 Recruiting Profile

Personal Statement

I started competitively swimming at the age of ten on a summer swim league at my parent’s athletic club. It may seem like a late age to come into the sport, but once I started I knew I’d found my niche. I was fortunate to have two inspirational swim coaches who both swam in college. I worked on developing technique by taking private lessons in the off-season. I currently swim on the Waves of Wilmington USA Swim Team at the senior advanced level, the second highest within the team. In addition to year round USA swimming, I continue to swim in the summer and I swim on the Ashley High School Swim Team- swimming at the varsity level for all four years. I serve as a junior coach and I have become a certified lifeguard. I am an A/B student and one of two paid computer technician interns for my school, looking forward to the academic challenge to obtain a bachelor's degree in computer science. My leadership skills, experience and commitment make me an excellent candidate to swim at the collegiate level.