Tanner Cardin '18 Recruiting Profile

I started swimming at the age of 12 and fell in love with the water. Swimming was a sport that I chose to pursue because I seemed to have a natural talent.  I am a dedicated athlete and I am willing to put in the long hours and hard yards in order to become successful.  Although I may have given up my other sporting activities to work my way up the rankings in swimming, I still do a considerable amount of dry land work to ensure I get an other than swimming workout.  

My swimming career to date has given me discipline and an understanding that in order to achieve my individual goals, it is a team effort between me, my peers, and my coach. As an individual I realized that I play just as big a role on my team as everyone else. In solo events I know I have to go as fast as I can and get the most points I can to provide for my team mates. That goes for same with relays, I know I won't let the others down because I always give the race my best effort. 

I am looking for a college or university that will not only meet my academic requirements but will continue to develop the technical aspect of my stroke so that I can be an enabler for the team and reach a goal of competing in a finals heat at the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials.