(04-13-2017 04:50 AM)dxdtdemon Wrote:  For tennis, you're pretty much right. However, most Olympic swimmers for many countries and not just the US swam in the NCAA beforehand since the swimming endorsement deals for people who aren't Michael Phelps are miniscule enough to not bother turning pro early for. The limited number of spots in PGA tour leads every American golfer except for a small handful of exceptions to get their degree before turning pro due to the uncertainty of being able to make money on one of the minor tours, let alone making and staying on the big tour.

Thanks for the correction. Yes, I was basing it off tennis.

Fair enough, that many top level swimmers and golfers do compete for NCAA programs.

Nonetheless, I don't think that justifies those being varsity programs. I don't see anything wrong with them being club programs. There's nothing inherently wrong with club teams, versus school teams.