TEMPE, Ariz. – For the 12th-consecutive semester, the Arizona State men's and women's swimming and diving squads have earned Scholar All-American team honors through the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). The streak dates back to the Fall 2013 semester.
"Coach Bowman has proven once again that athletic and academic success go hand-in-hand," CSCAA Executive Director Greg Earhart said.
The women's squad saw a huge increase in GPA this semester compared to last, moving up almost two-tenths of a grade point from 3.45 in Fall 2018 to a 3.62 mark this spring. The move marks the third-straight semester in which the Sun Devil women increased their team GPA. Their team-wide GPA of 3.62 is also the second-highest in the Pac-12 conference, behind only Stanford (3.73).
The Sun Devil men also saw an improvement in their GPA this semester compared to last, moving from a 3.27 last fall to a 3.34 this spring. They maintained their spot at No. 3 within the conference, behind Stanford (3.43) and Arizona (3.39).
Founded in 1922, the CSCAA is the oldest organization of college coaches in America. The professional organization is dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming and diving at the collegiate level.
To win the award, teams were required to post a collective 3.0 GPA higher.
A record number of teams achieved Scholar All-America status in each NCAA Division with men's teams seeing the biggest gains. The increase can be attributed to the growing number of men's teams. "For three years now, we've seen schools add more men's teams than women's," explained Earhart, "and now we're seeing those new teams produce the caliber of student-athlete we've come to expect in swimming and diving."
At 3.45, the median GPA among women's teams was the highest on record. The men's median (3.23) was down slightly from the Fall semester.
The CSCAA will announce its individual Scholar All-Americans next week.
"Coach Bowman has proven once again that athletic and academic success go hand-in-hand," CSCAA Executive Director Greg Earhart said.
The women's squad saw a huge increase in GPA this semester compared to last, moving up almost two-tenths of a grade point from 3.45 in Fall 2018 to a 3.62 mark this spring. The move marks the third-straight semester in which the Sun Devil women increased their team GPA. Their team-wide GPA of 3.62 is also the second-highest in the Pac-12 conference, behind only Stanford (3.73).
The Sun Devil men also saw an improvement in their GPA this semester compared to last, moving from a 3.27 last fall to a 3.34 this spring. They maintained their spot at No. 3 within the conference, behind Stanford (3.43) and Arizona (3.39).
Founded in 1922, the CSCAA is the oldest organization of college coaches in America. The professional organization is dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming and diving at the collegiate level.
To win the award, teams were required to post a collective 3.0 GPA higher.
A record number of teams achieved Scholar All-America status in each NCAA Division with men's teams seeing the biggest gains. The increase can be attributed to the growing number of men's teams. "For three years now, we've seen schools add more men's teams than women's," explained Earhart, "and now we're seeing those new teams produce the caliber of student-athlete we've come to expect in swimming and diving."
At 3.45, the median GPA among women's teams was the highest on record. The men's median (3.23) was down slightly from the Fall semester.
The CSCAA will announce its individual Scholar All-Americans next week.