It is serious business but with plenty of payoffs. Of course, there are the long hours of practice. Most swimmers workout twice a day, at least for four hours. In addition to the pre-dawn drills, swimmers practice after school. Then they hit the weight room.
Scholarships are one such perk.
So Koller, who is now the BP boys coach, swam. Not only did he swim well enough to set four school marks and three state records, he earned a scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh. There is no money and no professional league for swimming. No paid bonuses. But, I did get all of my college education paid for.