LA JOLLA, Calif. — Both UC San Diego men's and women's swimming teams have been recognized as spring CSCAA Scholar All-America teams, as announced by the CSCAA Wednesday. The Tritons are part of 714 teams from 481 institutions across all levels of collegiate competition. Teams must achieve a GPA of 3.00 or higher to earn Scholar All-America recognition. On the women's side the Tritons boast a 3.66. On the men's, a 3.25.

"This recognition celebrates the remarkable commitment these student-athletes make to excellence both in the classroom and in competition," said CSCAA Executive Director Samantha Barany. "The 714 teams honored this spring represent the very best of collegiate swimming and diving, demonstrating that academic success and athletic achievement go hand in hand. We congratulate every student-athlete, coach, and institution recognized."

The CSCAA Individual Scholar All-America Team was announced Thursday morning, with six Tritons earning recognition. Three UC San Diego scholar-athletes were named first team, three were named second team. To qualify for recognition, scholar-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher and participated in their national championship. Second-team selections must have also earned a 3.5 GPA or higher and met an NIC "A" time standard in Division I or an NCAA "B" qualifying standard for the national championship.

Chloe Braun, Eva Boehlke, and Asia Kozan were recognized as first-team scholar-athletes. Sophia Bell, Luigi Franco, and William Seymour were honored with second-team accolades.

Founded in 1922, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is the nation's first organization of college coaches. The mission of the CSCAA is to advance the sport of swimming and diving with coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy, and professional development.
 
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Divisions I and II.