Women's Swimming and Diving | June 30, 2015

PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle women's swimming and diving team has been named a Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America, it was announced Tuesday. The team posted a 3.37 GPA in the spring semester to qualify for the award.
 
"The women's team set a goal at the beginning of last season to repeat as a Scholar All-America Team, and they continue to achieve in and out of the pool," said head coach Jamie Platt. "I'm proud of these women, their work ethic and accomplishment."
 
The Team Scholar All American award is presented to college and university swimming and diving teams, who have achieved a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The award is presented twice annually, once in the fall semester/term and in the semester/term of the NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships (Winter/Spring).
 
Founded in 1922, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America is the oldest professional organization of college coaches in America. The CSCAA is dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming and diving at the collegiate level.