FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern men's and women's swimming and diving teams have received the Team Scholar All-America award by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America, as announced Wednesday.
The Team Scholar All American award is presented to college and university swimming and diving teams, who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The award is presented twice annually, once in the fall semester/term and in the semester/term of the NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships (Winter/Spring).
The women's team has become a staple on the honoree list, as it has received the award in all three years of the program's existence. The Sharks held a 3.28 team GPA during the 2012-13 season. The Sunshine State Conference was highly recognized, with six conference schools in the field of honorees.
The men had their best season academically, receiving the honor for the first time. The Sharks held a 3.19 team GPA this season, the eighth-best mark in the nation and the second among the five SSC schools honored.
Individual CSCAA honors will be announced at a later date.
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