South Carolina Swimming & Diving Excels Academically

Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina swimming & diving saw 25 student-athletes honored as College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-Americans. The Gamecocks had 15 women and ten men earn the recognition including a total of eight first-team selections. The award recognizes student-athletes for their work both academically and athletically throughout the 2023-24 season.

Academic Excellence Recognized

First team-honors recognize those who achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and were invited to compete at the NCAA national championships. Second-team honors recognize those who earned a 3.50 GPA or higher and achieved an NCAA “B-cut” time standard or participated at the NCAA zone diving qualification meet. The Gamecocks repeated their feat of having 25 athletes named Scholar All-Americans from 2022-23.

Continued Success Under Coach Poppell

Since head coach Jeff Poppell took over the program in 2021-22, South Carolina has averaged more than 20 honorees after having only eight in 2020-21. Prior to the 2021 season, South Carolina had five consecutive seasons with more than 20 honorees. The Gamecocks men’s and women’s teams were also recognized as CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams during the fall and spring semesters this season, marking 18 straight semesters of accomplishing this feat.

Impressive List of Scholar All-Americans

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Women Named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans:

Amy Riordan

Annaliese Streeter (2nd Team)

Aubrey Chandler (2nd Team)

Blair Isenhour (2nd Team)

Ellery Ottem

Faith Khoo (2nd Team)

Georgia Johnson (2nd Team)

Greta Pelzek

Hayley Mason (2nd Team)

Isabella Pantano

Meaghan Harnish