Red-shirted as a freshman, GPA: 1.8 

With a GPA like that, you could be the best player on the team and still lose your scholarship. You're trying to buck up and make classes your priority, but you still feel really overwhelmed.

Red-shirted as a freshman, GPA: 2.2 

You've been red-shirted this year, so you're not allowed to play any games. The same logic does not apply to the tests you keep skipping. You know it's time to get in the game and keep your head above water; you're not giving up on becoming the athlete you've always wanted to be.

Played five games, GPA: 3.0 

You saw limited playing time as a freshman. To keep your spot on the team and see more time in the water, you need to spend less time making waves in your hair and more time making waves in the pool.

Played every game, GPA: 2.3 

Your talents were good enough to earn you a starting spot in the rotation as a freshman—no small feat. But you haven't had an easy time adjusting to the many pressures and responsibilities of a student-athlete.

Played every game, GPA: 3.5 

Things are going swimmingly for you. Your coaches and professors admire your hard work and diligence. They also love that you're carrying the team on your shoulders and carrying out trick plays to give those Cali schools a run for their money. Exciting things may be in your future.