FORT LAUDERDALE – For the first time in the 95-year history of the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of American (CSCAA), more than 700 teams received Scholar All-America recognition. In total, 720 teams representing 443 institutions achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the spring 2017 semester. Both the Nova Southeastern University men's and women's swimming teams were a part of that list. The men's team finished the spring with a 3.33 grade point average, while the women's team finished with a 3.38.
In conjunction with the Scholar All-American team announcement, the CSCAA has selected a record 997 swimmers and divers for its First Team Scholar All-America Team. The individual CSCAA Scholar All-American selections recognize student-athletes that achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and have participated in their respective NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. In addition to the 997 First team selections, 954 student-athletes were named Honorable Mention selections. These student-athletes have similarly achieved a GPA of 3.50 and achieved a "B" time standard or competed at a regional or zone qualifying meet.
A total of 13 NSU swimmers earned the CSCAA Scholar All-America distinction. From the men's team, three were named to the First Team and three were selected as Honorable Mentions. On the women's side, four earned First Team honors and three earned Honorable Mention honors. Below is a complete list of all NSU CSCAA Scholar All-Americans.
Men's Team
Julian Coster
David Hudson (Honorable Mention)
Andrew Pittman (Honorable Mention)
Victor Tarin
Blake Woodrow
Eddie Zacka (Honorable Mention)
Women's Team
Liza Buluchevskaya (Honorable Mention)
Lindsay Craig (Honorable Mention)
Brooke Munion
Caroline Oster
Alina Schulhofer (Honorable Mention)
Emma Wahlstrom
Malin Westman