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SwimRecruit.com. Bringing Together the Collegiate Swimming Network. Michael Baity and Meghan Capparell ORF 401 Final Project May 12, 2008. Objectives. Simplify the collegiate swimming network 3 Divisions 96 Conferences Hundreds of teams Thousands of high school swimmers. Objectives.
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SwimRecruit.com Bringing Together the Collegiate Swimming Network Michael Baity and Meghan Capparell ORF 401 Final Project May 12, 2008
Objectives • Simplify the collegiate swimming network • 3 Divisions • 96 Conferences • Hundreds of teams • Thousands of high school swimmers
Objectives • Improve the swimmer-coach communication channel while abiding by NCAA recruiting guidelines
Objectives • Centralize information for coaches and swimmers • College Admissions Information • Swim program best times • Recruit profiles
Comparable Sites: NCAA.com • http://www.ncaa.com/schools/team.aspx?id=94862
Comparable Sites: Ctswim.org Swimmer Event History Michael Baity (PSDY) 400 Individual Medley
SwimRecruit.com • Code • 12 HTML files • 4 Databases • Recruits.dat • Colleges.dat • Swimmers.dat • Prospects.dat • 9 CGI files • 13 Javascript functions • 22 JAVA files
The Business: Market Presence • Breaking out and developing a presence in this space would require: • NCAA backing, or the support of another respectable swimming organization such as USA Swimming or Speedo. • Respect and participation from swimmers and coaches • Solid foundation to foster growth of the site and network
The Business • Originally based off a non-profit premise • Opportunities for revenue generation in the future: • Sale of rights to NCAA • Membership fee for coaches • Ad-based revenue