Women's Swimming And Diving Earns CSCAA Academic Recognition

NORFOLK, Va. - The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America has announced the Scholar All-America teams for the Fall 2017 semester with the Regis (Mass.) women’s swimming and diving team earning a spot on the list.

The teams represent 430 institutions from across all NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA Divisions. To earn the honor, teams were required to post a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the Fall Semester with the Pride showcasing a 3.19 mark.

Among programs with a dozen or more student-athletes, Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. posted the highest GPA. The Prairie Fire women led the way with a 3.80 average. Drexel University and Macalester College's men were close behind with 3.77 GPA's to lead Division I women and Division III men's programs respectively.

The teams excelled both in the classroom and the pool with 85% of Top 25 programs earning the honor, including the top-ranked teams in Division I (California Men, Texas A&M women), Division II (Drury women and Queens University of Charlotte men) and Division III (Kenyon women, and Denison men).

Emmanuel College (3.71) led the pack among Division II women's programs while Grand Canyon University's men achieved a 3.71 to lead Division I men. In the NAIA, Lindsey Wilson College men and the University of the Cumberlands women topped the list with 3.53 and 3.64 respectively. Indian River State College (3.43) and Lincoln College (3.26) were best among women's and men's programs the NJCAA.

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