Absolutely agree with @mwfan1921. Bowdoin plays by the same rules as the rest of the NESCAC relative to athletic recruiting. And, agreed that the recruit should have this discussion with the coach. What difference does it make that the collective group here thinks one way or the other? Ask the coach. Only the coach knows how much a given athlete is needed in a given year, and thus the level of support the coach can give.
That said, several years back a poster had a conversation with the Bowdoin Track coach about support. Great Piece out of Bowdoin on NESCAC recruiting. As you can see from the thread, there was one recruit who was told by the track coach that he did not support recruits with admissions. However, many posters disagreed and offered possible explanations. You will also see a reference in the thread to a three part series in the Bowdoin Orient about NESCAC recruiting which include a track reference. The articles are worth a read, although do bear in mind that it was a student piece (getting only the information that the school wanted them to report).