Posted: Jun 21, 2016

Swimming Squads Recognized as Scholar All-American Teams

CHICOPEE, Mass. - With Spring graduations having passed, the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has designated 658 swimming and diving teams, representing 388 colleges and universities as Scholar All-America teams. The recognition comes as a result of each team's classroom performance in the past semester. It is only the second time in the program's 30+ year history of the program that more than 600 teams.

To be selected as a CSCAA Scholar All-America Team, programs must have achieved a grade point average of 3.00 or higher over the Spring semester. Top teams were recognized for both large teams (more than 22 women or 21 men) and small.

The Blazers women's swim team finished with a combined GPA of 3.53 for the spring semester. Elms, along with nine other schools from the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association (NEISDA) were recognized, and Elms had the second-highest GPA among those teams.

On the men's side, the Blazers posted a combined GPA of 3.18 for the spring. Elms is one of only two schools from the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association (NEISDA) to receive the honor.

Founded in 1922, the College Swimming 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. Full lists for each division may be found at www.cscaa.org