Gators Garner CSCAA Scholar All-America Honors
Monday, January 29, 2018 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Both the men’s and women’s squads earned over a 3.00 GPA in the fall
CSCAA Release
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida's fourth-ranked men's team and 16th-ranked women's team earned Scholar All-America honors, as the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America announced on Monday.
The CSCAA announced that 688 teams earned the distinction of Scholar All-America after the performance in the classroom during the Fall of 2017.
To be eligible for All-America distinction, a team must have a minimum 3.0 GPA as defined by the institution. The team grade point average includes all eligible varsity student athletes.
The women's team finished the fall semester with a GPA of 3.42 and the men followed with a cumulative GPA of 3.21.
Florida's women are one-of-12 SEC teams to earn All-America honors, while eight SEC men's teams – including the Gators – earned the accolade.
The teams on the list have excelled both in the classroom and in the pool, with 85% of Top 25 programs across NCAA, NAIA and NCJAA divisions earning the honor.
Florida returns to the pool from Feb. 2-4 at the Auburn Invitational before heading to College Station, Texas for the SEC Championships, spanning from Feb. 14-18.
For more information on the Scholar All-America and see a list of award recipients from all divisions, click here.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida's fourth-ranked men's team and 16th-ranked women's team earned Scholar All-America honors, as the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America announced on Monday.
The CSCAA announced that 688 teams earned the distinction of Scholar All-America after the performance in the classroom during the Fall of 2017.
To be eligible for All-America distinction, a team must have a minimum 3.0 GPA as defined by the institution. The team grade point average includes all eligible varsity student athletes.
The women's team finished the fall semester with a GPA of 3.42 and the men followed with a cumulative GPA of 3.21.
Florida's women are one-of-12 SEC teams to earn All-America honors, while eight SEC men's teams – including the Gators – earned the accolade.
The teams on the list have excelled both in the classroom and in the pool, with 85% of Top 25 programs across NCAA, NAIA and NCJAA divisions earning the honor.
Florida returns to the pool from Feb. 2-4 at the Auburn Invitational before heading to College Station, Texas for the SEC Championships, spanning from Feb. 14-18.
For more information on the Scholar All-America and see a list of award recipients from all divisions, click here.
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