<p>Is anyone else planning on competing in a sport at NU? I'll be swimming, and was just interested in hearing from some other entering student-athletes.</p>
<p>well i do XC and track, kinda disappointed that they don't have varsity teams for both sports. But I'm also a triathlete outside of schools, so hopefully i can join club cycling and do the swimming and running in my own time</p>
<p>can someone explain whats the difference between varsity, intramural etc etc ??</p>
<p>Varsity is the level where you have to be recruited (you can try out, but good luck). It is the level that you see on TV.</p>
<p>Intramural is pretty much for recreation, and anyone can play if they want. It is more for fun and less about competition.</p>
<p>Club Sport is a mix between intramural and varsity. Club sports are usually those that aren't offered as varsity sports because of several factors (funding, lack of competitors, etc), but the people that play are usually pretty good since there is not a varsity team to take the top talent.</p>