St. Mary's Women's Swimming Honored for Excellence in the Classroom

Evanston, Ill. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland women's swim team was one of 130 NCAA Division III swimming programs recognized by College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) as a Scholar All-America Team for its excellence in the classroom during the 2011 fall semester.

St. Mary's achieved a 3.25 team cumulative grade point average during the fall semester.  The Seahawks were one of three teams to represent the Capital Athletic Conference as Salisbury University (3.32 GPA) and Marymount (Va.) University (3.02 GPA) also made the cut.

The Scholar All-America Team 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 to teams achieving this standard in the fall semester and in the semester of the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships (Winter/Spring). 

About CSCAA
The College Swimming Coaches Association is the oldest coach's organization in America.  In addition to Scholar All-America Awards, the CSCAA recognizes All-America swimmers and divers at the national championships every year.  http://www.cscaa.org/