Norfolk, VA – For the first time in the 95-year history of the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) more than 700 teams have received Scholar All-America recognition. In total, 720 teams, representing 443 institutions achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the Spring 2017 Semester. This list includes both the Adelphi University men's and women's swimming and diving programs, as they posted a 3.35 and 3.80 GPA, respectively.
For the women, all but one member of the team reached over the 3.0 mark, to be the second highest team in Division II behind McKendree University's four-woman squad. On the men's side, they were one of 46 teams honored and bested Northeast-10 Conference opponents, tying with Bentley.
Part of the reason for the increase in award-winning teams is the overall growth of the sport. The number of men's and women's institutions sponsoring swimming and diving is at a ten-year high. This year's three first-year programs - Salem International University, University of the Ozarks and McKendree University - posted the first or second highest GPA among their Division.
About the CSCAA
Founded in 1922, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) – the oldest organization of college coaches in America -is a professional organization of college swimming and diving coaches dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming & diving at the collegiate level.
