Hunter Crook '17 Recruiting Profile

Swimming is what I know.  I have been swimming competitively with the Outer Banks Swim Club since I was ten years old.  Swimming has been a major part of my life ever since.  Swimming is a culture that I have grown up with.  From long weekend swim meets to exhausting practices, swimming has always been there for me as something that I know and love.    My friends and family have been supportive of my swimming career all along.  

I have lived and traveled all over the country and love to experience new places and cultures.  In college, I am looking to swim competitively with a strong, close-knit team.  I currently swim with two teams; the Outer Banks Swim Club and the First Flight High School Swim Team.  I have competed in North Carolina and Virginia swim meets, placing 1st in the 500 free as a junior in the NCHSAA State Swim Meet.  I am always searching for ways to improve my times and my stroke.  Distance freestyle is where I succeed the most in the water.  I placed 9th in the 1000 freestyle and 12th in the 1650 at the Virginia Senior Champs as a sophomore in 2015 at Virginia Tech. I am always looking for advice from coaches and other swimmers on ways to improve.  I have a passion for swimming fast. 

Along with swimming, academics also play a major role in my life.  I currently have a 3.8 GPA and am working tirelessly to improve it as much as I possibly can.  As a junior I am in honors and AP classes.  I am looking for a college that supports education as well as athletics.  I plan to join the Peace Corps after I graduate college and go into a humanitarian type career after that. 

Volunteering is something that means a lot to me.  Growing up, my parents taught me the importance of putting the needs of others before your own.  I am passionate about volunteering in my community but hope to be able to volunteer beyond my community.  I would love to be a part of an abroad volunteering programs that helps out those in need.