This Claude skill serves as a specialized D1 swimming recruitment assistant, providing expert guidance on NCAA recruiting standards, performance tracking, and coach communication. It helps athletes manage their profiles, compare times against Division I benchmarks (Mid-Major to Power 5), and execute professional outreach strategies to secure college placements.
Use Cases
Evaluating swim times against D1 Mid-Major, High-Major, and Power 5 standards to identify target college programs.
Generating personalized outreach emails to college coaches using athlete-specific data and professional templates.
Tracking recruitment milestones and timelines, from junior year introductions to senior year NLI signings.
Analyzing rival performance and SwimCloud data to benchmark progress within the competitive recruiting landscape.
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d1-swim-recruiting
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"D1 swimming recruitment expertise for Michael Shapira. Invoke when discussing swim times, college recruiting, or coach outreach."
D1 Swimming Recruitment Skill
Michael Shapira Profile
DOB: July 22, 2009 (16 years old)
School: Satellite Beach High School, Class of 2027
SwimCloud ID: 3250085
Primary Events: 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free
Secondary Events: 100 Fly, 100 Back
D1 Time Standards Reference
Men's NCAA Division I Recruiting Standards (SCY)
Event
D1 Mid-Major
D1 High-Major
Power 5
50 Free
20.5-21.5
19.5-20.5
<19.5
100 Free
45.0-47.0
43.5-45.0
<43.5
200 Free
1:38-1:42
1:35-1:38
<1:35
100 Fly
49.0-51.0
47.5-49.0
<47.5
100 Back
49.0-51.0
47.5-49.0
<47.5
Recruiting Timeline
Junior Year (Current)
Build relationship with coaches
Attend camps and unofficial visits
Send introduction emails
Update times after every meet
Senior Year
Official visits (5 allowed)
Commit decision
NLI signing
Coach Outreach Template
Subject: Michael Shapira - Class of 2027 - [Event] [Time]
Dear Coach [Name],
I am a junior at Satellite Beach High School in Florida,
and I am very interested in [University] and your swim program.
Current Best Times (SCY):
- 50 Free: [time]
- 100 Free: [time]
- 200 Free: [time]
SwimCloud: https://www.swimcloud.com/swimmer/3250085/
I would love to learn more about your program.
Best regards,
Michael Shapira
