who we are
Lane Line Recruiting LLC was founded by brothers Jacque, Sébastien, and Lorenzo Wenger as a boutique consultancy at the intersection of collegiate recruiting and personal coaching to provide personalized guidance to U.S. and international swimming prospects on NCAA recruitment, NIL opportunities, and transfer portal strategies. This unique holistic approach is built on our extensive education and experience in the sports industry as well as our multisport backgrounds and high-level competitive swimming experience. Our collective experience navigating NCAA recruitment, combined with academic success and diverse athletic achievements, underpins Lane Line Recruiting's mission to guide aspiring collegiate swimmers through the complex NCAA recruitment process. This insider perspective allows us to offer unique insights into the ever-changing landscape of collegiate swimming recruitment. Our approach focuses not only on athletic performance but also on academic excellence and finding the right fit for each student-athlete, both in and out of the pool.
HOW WE’re DIFFERENT
Distinguishing Our Services
Lane Line Recruiting LLC offers a unique value proposition in the collegiate swimming recruitment landscape, even with a few well-established services readily available. While these platforms unquestionably provide invaluable tools and databases, most generally fall under the category of "recruiting or scouting services" as defined by Section 13.14 of the NCAA Division I 2024-25 Manual, which regulates fee-based subscription services that provide information about prospective athletes to NCAA member institutions.
Complementing Existing Platforms
By contrast, Lane Line Recruiting's consulting services are tailored exclusively for student-athletes, specifically swimmers and their families, and not NCAA member institutions thereby complementing rather than competing with these swim data platforms. In fact, we encourage you to contact a few of these organizations prior to contacting Lane Line Recruiting because we are confident that we provide a unique insider perspective that only a recent student-athlete can provide.
Recommending Comprehensive Resources
Moreover, we even recommend that our clients begin their collegiate swim recruiting journey by establishing an account with one of these organizations immediately after registering with the NCAA eligibility center. We acknowledge the invaluable nature of these online databases which offer student-athlete rankings, comparisons, and a portal for connecting with collegiate coaches – resources we ourselves benefited from during our own recruitment processes.
Our Holistic Approach
What sets Lane Line Recruiting apart is our holistic, personalized approach to the recruitment process akin to a personal coach. We assist student-athletes by helping them to realistically assess their own collegiate swimming aspirations and abilities. Then, based upon their academic ambitions and institutional preferences we assist them in generating a target list of universities that align with their goals.
Insider Perspective and Practical Guidance
Our insider perspective allows us to provide nuanced advice on effectively communicating with college coaches. We offer support in assessing and reevaluating goals, developing alternative or contingency plans, and debriefing after coach interactions. Our firsthand experience with recruiting trips, multiple university offers, deadline pressures, and the intricacies of college recruiting enables us to provide authentic, practical guidance throughout the entire process, and discerning the puffery from authentic opportunities.
The Lane Line Recruiting Advantage
This personalized, comprehensive approach makes Lane Line Recruiting a valuable asset in navigating the complex world of collegiate swimming recruitment. Simply put, with more than 40 years of combined swimming experience ourselves, we understand your life above and below the surface because we live it too!