Caelon Ales '21 Recruiting Profile

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UPDATE - November 2020

With 4 months out of the pool, practices resuming at 50% (1 hour daily), the HS meets canceled and the only meet before regionals was districts - I made a modest improvement but I can and will do better.

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My passion for competitive swimming didn’t begin until 10^th grade, so I am a late starter. I consider myself a sprinter / middle-distance swimmer and regularly enter events ranging from the 50/100/200 Free, 50/100/200 Fly to the 500 Free, all in an effort to find the events I can excel at and to challenge myself.

 As I focused on my stroke technique and better conditioning my improvements resulted in time drops and being a regular on our High School 200/400 Free Relays (Made it to FHSAA 3 Finals meet).  I anticipated making great strides this summer and in the upcoming Club and High School season, unfortunately COVID-19 has resulted in no swimming since March 2020.  Despite this setback, I am confident I have the potential to be a great addition to a college swim team because I have not peaked yet!  I am still learning, BUILDING CONFIDENCE (I am pushing beyond my comfort zone now), focusing and the desired results are yet to come.

 I plan to be a student athlete and major in the Healthcare or in the Engineering field. I am looking for a school that:

1. Has a notable healthcare, engineering or science program with internship possibilities
2. Good campus culture (diversity is a plus)
3. Coaches that recognize my potential and will get the most out of me, stay open-minded about the events I swim (experiment in different events to find my true strengths) and have me peaking at the right time
4. A rigorous training and conditioning program
5. Great teammates (we will build lifelong friendships)

I am open to swimming in any division and if I am fortunate enough to join your team I am prepared to show you it was a wise selection.