Spartan Swim Teams Capture All-Academic Honors
9/6/2007 12:00:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
Sept. 6, 2007
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Both of Michigan State's swimming & diving teams have received national attention for high performances in the classroom. Each Spartan squad captured College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-Academic honors, according to GPA statistics compiled by the CSCAA.
The men's swimming & diving team posted a team grade point average of 3.220 in the spring semester, the 21st-highest mark in the nation. In addition, the Spartan women boasted a 3.130 team GPA.
"I am very proud of both teams. It's a great accomplishment, especially when you consider how young are teams are," head coach Matt Gianiodis said. "Every one of our athletes has certainly earned the accolades."
In all, seventy-eight men's teams and 111 women's teams were honored by the CSCAA. The Spartans have been on the All-Academic team list in each of the 10 seasons Gianiodis has been on the coaching staff.
The top academic men's team in the nation was Northwestern, which fashioned a 3.610 team GPA. South Carolina's mark of 3.606 was the best on the women's side.
The Michigan State swimming teams open their 2007-08 campaign with an Alumni Meet on Saturday, Oct. 13 at noon.
