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Courtesy: Max Mitchell
Indian River State College’s swimming program is where untapped potential gets its final chance to come to light. For kids who bloomed late, were considered too immature or too risky, or were overlooked for a slot at their preferred university, Fort Pierce offers a two-year home to mature, grow, and build lifelong bonds.
As an alum, I can tell you Fort Pierce gave me a place to go as an athlete when I had very few options. It allowed me the chance to compete at the next level and fall more in love with this sport. If you’ve known someone who was part of the NJCAA experience, you may have known them as someone who just needed one more opportunity. Whether they swam for one more season or went on to become an All-American or even an Olympian, those stories, memories, and moments only come with the chance that places like IRSC offer.
Now that very program is at risk of being cut.
Coming out of Friday’s initial volunteer meeting, one thing is painfully clear: there’s limited time to build momentum ahead of the Nov. 17 Board of Directors meeting, where the program’s future is expected to be decided as the college elevates to the Division II level.
At a time when college sports are shifting toward a pay-for-play model driven by Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, smaller programs are increasingly squeezed out. We risk losing stories like those of Olympians Brad Tandy and Gideon Louw, along with the countless others who have gone on to contribute to programs across the country after their time in Fort Pierce. Kids who have been overlooked and just need a shot will find fewer and fewer of them if we lose programs like this.
If you’re able, I ask that you pledge $10 a month to the program while the college works to find a way to sustain it. The athletes in this program bear no responsibility for this situation, as SwimSwam’s previous article was the first that many supporters and alumni were made aware of the situation. Every dollar raised goes toward keeping this program intact and giving these kids the chance to compete at the next level. One that anyone connected to this program will tell you they are more than ready to rise to as a contender.
If you cannot donate, please spread the word to past and present athletes in our lives and help give these swimmers and divers the same experience we want for the future of the sport.
Donate here.
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