June 30, 2015 LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV swimming and diving program continues to show success in the pool and in the classroom, as both the men's and women's teams were recognized as Scholar All-America Teams for the 2015 Spring Semester, the College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced on Tuesday.
The Rebel women's team posted a 3.44 GPA over the spring semester. UNLV's men team, which finished tied for 26th at this year's NCAA Championships, improved their overall team GPA from 3.00 a year ago to a 3.06 this season.
The Spring Team Scholar All-America award is presented to college and university swimming and diving teams who have achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the semester/quarter coinciding with the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.