27BearDad
DD USCGA '27
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- Apr 5, 2022
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Absolutely! Any activity that helps round out your resume will be helpful. However, try to be deliberate in what you choose and find ways to make an impact in the activity. For instance swimming...great physical sport, the academy has varsity swimming which could potentially be a thing for you. If you get involved with a swim club, maybe being a captain isn't an option, but maybe you could organize a fundraiser, or something else tangible. Same with sailing. Academy has a division 1 sailing team. Maybe it could be your thing. You don't necessarily have to be a world class athlete to play a varsity sport or be considered a recruited athlete at the academy.Would being on a swim team but not being the captain help at all? Also, this might sound strange but would being on a competition fly fishing team help? I would assume that it could because it is physically demanding. One last thing, there is a local sailing club I could join. Would that be something the admissions officers like to see?
Not certain if there's any fishing club at CGA but If your passionate about competition fly fishing, go for it! If nothing else, it's sort of unique and something different than what they normally see.
Again, cool thing is you have plenty of time to get organized and formulate a plan for these activities.