HOW TO BE A STUDENT ATHLETE AT A DI COLLEGE: SWIMMING & DIVING EDITION

I created a photo book, that acts as a ‘how to’ textbook, that touches on what it means to be a student athlete at a DI college while also being a student. The book touches on different aspects a student goes through to be successful as both a student and an athlete at the same time. The NCAA DI Championship is what college student athletes train for all year long while still continuing their schoolwork. For swimming and diving specifically, to compete in the championships, the student athlete must be ranked within the top 40 competitors nationally regarding their specific event they take part in. This is determined during a regional competition that occurs a couple weeks before the championship. A total of 200 colleges with 30-40 student athletes per team compete to qualify. In 2024, one swimmer and one diver from the University of Arizona qualified to compete in the championship competition.