<p>I am a parent of an incoming junior swimmer so it may be different. One thing that you should probably do is register for the NCAA clearinghouse. It pretty much is a registration for any athlete that wants to be recruited at NCAA. In swimming, college coaches can start contacting by email or regular mail athletes directly starting Sept 1st of their junior year. Can not call until July 1st before senior year. There are also athletic recruit questionnnaires on college websites that your son can fill out now. This will get them on the radar. He can also email the coaches if he wants - as long as he makes the first contact. Hope that helps.</p>