COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Simmons College Women's Swimming & Diving squad was named a Scholar All-America Team following the Spring semester by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America it was announced today by the organization.

The Sharks were one of 151 NCAA Division III institutions to earn the distinction from the CSCAA. Simmons compiled a 3.48 grade point average for the spring semester to rank among the top 30% of all Division III schools recognized. Simmons boasted 18 student-athletes, who earned a 3.5 or higher GPA for the semester, including one team member with a perfect 4.0. The Sharks earned Scholar All-America honors following the fall semester as well.

To be selected as a CSCAA Scholar All-America Team, programs must have achieved a GPA of 3.00 or higher over the Spring semester. 

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.

Simmons Swimming & Diving finished, perhaps, the most successful season in school history with a ninth-place showing at the ECAC Championships, while topping all Division III schools at the meet. Simmons closed out its dual-meet results this season by winning five straight for a 10-2 record to tie the school standard for victories in a campaign. The Sharks won their 11th consecutive GNAC Championship earlier in the season and finished third for the second straight year at the New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Association Championships. The team also broke 11 school records.