“Rick Paine & the ACC Team significantly increased the odds of a successful outcome for us. We definitely could not have achieved this on our own” – Sam and Colleen

It is my personal belief that the American Collegiate System still remains the best Tertiary educational option for any Student-Athlete from just about any country. I say this because not only does it allow the Athlete to pursue Academic ambitions while still training and competing, it allows him/her to do so at the highest level.

I believe whether you are a really great swimmer or a nomial swimmer with potential, you should definitely take the time to examine the possibility of applying for a scholarship to the United States. Please know, you don’t have to be one of the best Athletes to try. There are countless colleges looking for international recruits.

American College Connection – Your College Recruiting Specialists.
Please go ahead and click on the links below. You will be directed to the ACC website where you will be able to read more about their services as well as submit a free profile assessment. Once ACC has processed your assessment and if you qualify, an ACC director will contact you personally.

QUALIFYING CRITERIA:

Please note that the times below are merely approximate times to serve as a guideline for those interested in investigating US Scholarship options.

Furthermore, academics also play a very important role in recruiting and can result in substantial academic scholarships in conjunction with athletic scholarships.

Note: SC – Short Course; LC – Long Course

Event WOMEN SC WOMEN LC MEN SC MEN LC
50 free :29.5 :30.4 :24.8 :25.7
100 free 1:04.8 1:08.0 :54.5 :56.2
200 free 2:19.5 2:24.3 2:01.0 2:04.4
400 free 4:30.5 4:47.2 4:16.5 4:24.4
1500 free 18:50 19:13 16:48 17:21
100 back 1:08.7 1:12.5 1:01.8 1:04.5
200 back 2:29.5 2:38.1 2:12.7 2:20.4
100 breast 1:21.0 1:26.2 1:07.9 1:13.5
200 breast 2:51.5 2:57.9 2:30.7 2:37.3
100 fly 1:08.9 1:14.2 1:00.3 1:02.2
200 fly 2:29.8 2:34.5 2:11.4 2:15.9
200 IM 2:32.3 2:36.8 2:15.3 2:20.0
400 IM 5:23 5:31 4:43 4:54

Message from Rick Paine..

Here are the South Africans we have worked with this year (2017) and their total scholarship amounts and their best event:

Class Value Best Event Time
1. RSA FEMALE  $200,000 200 back 2:27
2. RSA MALE $300,000 200 fly 2:01
3. RSA MALE  $240,000 50 free 0:24,1
4. RSA MALE $170,000 100 breast 1:11
5. RSA MALE $215,000 100 fly- :56 0:56
6. RSA FEMALE $205,000 50 free 0:27,1
7. RSA MALE $290,000 200 IM 2:10
8. RSA FEMALE $175,000 400 free 4:05

 

Average:  $224,375 or R3,029,062 (at 13.5 exchange rate)

Our last 10 South African swimmers who have signed or committed are on scholarships average nearly a quarter of a million dollars.