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In the recruiting process, it's important to showcase yourself as an all-around person with a range of skills. Some of the most valuable attributes in a recruit don't require specific talent or skill. When connecting with coaches, emphasize your dedication and moral alignment with the team's values. Additionally, maintaining a positive online presence on social media is important as coaches often take that into consideration. Persistence is key, and it's essential to keep pursuing opportunities, even when some positions may already be filled. Finally, demonstrating success in the classroom is also crucial, as coaches want to ensure that you're excelling academically.

Lucas Daniels | Wisconsin Diving

You're benefiting in ways that you might not realize . And so I think in the recruiting process, if you can make it known that you're an allaround person, you've got all the skills all around . And if you don't have all the skills all around, then that's probably something you need to work on .

Lucas Daniels | Wisconsin Diving

We're looking for uplifting teammates, you know, people that are bought into the culture, people that are bought into the team . A lot of the things that you can do well as a recruit are things that don't require any talent or skill . A lot of people think, you know, you have to be the best person on your pool deck, the best athlete, when that's not really true .

Lucas Daniels | Wisconsin Diving

Um, and so trusting in your coaches, teammates, that was all a factor that took some time for me to learn . Um, I actually have a ton of experience I would say in the recruiting aspect . The number one thing you can do is be polite and let a coach know how dedicated you are .

Lucas Daniels | Wisconsin Diving

The number one thing you can do is be polite and let a coach know how dedicated you are . I think a lot of times we'll get a recruit and maybe he'll come on a visit, blah blah blah, and he won't really line up morally or I would say, yeah, morally what we're looking for in a teammate . We're looking for uplifting teammates, you know, people that are bought into the culture, people that are bought into the team .

Lucas Daniels | Wisconsin Diving

Um, I actually have a ton of experience I would say in the recruiting aspect . The number one thing you can do is be polite and let a coach know how dedicated you are . I think a lot of times we'll get a recruit and maybe he'll come on a visit, blah blah blah, and he won't really line up morally or I would say, yeah, morally what we're looking for in a teammate .