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Recruiting Tips!
7 Recruiting Tips With Rollins College Rowing Coach Shawn Pistor
By Camila Cramer|August 29, 2022
Shawn Pistor is the head rowing coach at Rollins College, where he has a lot of experience coaching and recruiting athletes. This interview gives recruits a good idea of some...
Think Before You Transfer
Thinking of Packing Your Bags? 7 Transfer Portal Tips for College Athletes
By Camila Cramer|August 16, 2022
The transfer portal is a database that allows current college athletes to put their name out there to notify other college coaches that they want to transfer. Entering this database...
Home Away From Home
Diana Felici, Mother of an International College Athlete, Shares Parent’s Side of Recruiting Process
By Camila Cramer|August 15, 2022
Sending your son or daughter to a different country to continue his or her academic and athletic career can be challenging and stressful for parents. I can not be more...
You Got This!
It’s All Going To Be Okay: My Experience After One Year as an International Athlete
By Camila Cramer|August 9, 2022
After a year being an international college athlete at Rollins College, I can say that everything has been worth it. I started swimming competitively at the age of 12 and...
Athlete for Life
There is Life After College Sports End: Here’s How to Make the Most of it
By Camila Cramer|August 8, 2022
Thinking about your last practice, final match or the last time you get to perform next to your team can be sad, exciting, and scary all at the same time....
Take Care of Yourself!
Take Care of Your Brain: 11 Ways to Improve Mental Health When Your Coach Won’t Let Up
By Camila Cramer|August 4, 2022
College athletes can have seasons where they are feeling overwhelmed, tired, and stressed about school, sports or both. There will be intense weeks of practice, final exams, and competitions in...
Nutrition Tips (For All Athletes)!
Adjusting Your Palate: 4 Ways Nutritional Changes Affect First Year International College Athletes (and 9 Ways to Adapt)
By Camila Cramer|July 29, 2022
Any student that decides to move to a different country for college faces the challenge of adapting to a different environment, culture, language, and schedule to mention a few. International...
Look Ma, I Made it!
Listen Up Mom and Dad: 7 Questions Parents of High School Athletes Should Ask During Their Child’s Recruiting Process
By Camila Cramer|July 29, 2022
Parents need to be involved in the recruiting process–however, they can not do recruiting tasks for their son or daughter. During the recruiting process parents will have the chance to...
Relationship Advice
Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder? 2 Ways College Athletics Can Affect Long-Distance Relationships (and How to Strengthen Yours)
By Camila Cramer|July 26, 2022
Being in any type of relationship involves time commitment, effort, communication and trust. But long-distance relationships amplify the need for all of these things. Being a college athlete in a...
Life Lessons For All Athletes
Athlete for Life: 3 Important Values and Skills Sports Teach Us
By Camila Cramer|July 21, 2022
The practice of sport at a high level teaches all athletes a lot of values and skills. Even if at this moment you do not recognize them, in the future...
Knowledge is Power!
15 Questions International Athletes Must Ask During the Recruiting Process
By Camila Cramer|July 20, 2022
Asking questions to your potential coaches is a very important part of the recruiting process for all parties involved. From a coach's perspective, doing so shows them that the athlete...
Train Your Brain!
Mentality Matters: 9 Tips to Help Athletes Improve Their Mental Health
By Camila Cramer|July 19, 2022
Athletes are great at physical training, but the mental side can be tougher. With that said,an athlete's mental and physical health should be given equal attention if they want to ...