UNLV women's swimming and diving was named to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA)  Scholar All-America team for the Spring 2019 Semester, the national organization announced Tuesday. A record 480 institutions were named to the list, including UNLV's squad under head coach Ben Loorz that posted a team GPA of 3.37 during Spring 2019. The Rebels also were named to the Fall 2018 Scholar All-America team, part of a string of seven straight semesters the UNLV swimming and diving program has been honored. 
 
CSCAA Executive Director Greg Earhart noted: "Coach Loorz has revitalized the program in and out of the pool."
 
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. At 3.45, the median GPA among women's teams in Spring 2019 was the highest on record.

The CSCAA will announce its individual Scholar All-Americans next week.