United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics - Men's Swimming

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(7/2/10)--The Coast Guard Academy men’s swimming and diving team earned All-Academic honors from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) while four individuals earned honorable mention All-Academic honors.

The Bears had a team GPA of 3.09 during the spring semester, a team needs to have a 3.0 or better to earn All-Academic honors.

Juniors Mike Carman and Eric Schwartz, sophomore Johnson Knox and freshman Nick Poehler earned honorable All-Academic honors by having over a 3.5 GPA in the spring semester and posting an NCAA “A” or “B” cut time during the season.

Carman, who had a 4.0 GPA and was All-conference in the 200 breaststroke, qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200 breaststroke.

Schwartz, who also sported a 4.0 GPA, qualified in both the 400 and 800 freestyle relays. He was part of the 800 free relay team which won the NEWMAC championship while he also earned All-conference honors as part of the 400 free relay team.

Poehler, the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Rookie of the Year, had a 3.94 GPA. He qualified in both the 800 and 1,650 freestyle relay. Poehler earned All-conference in both the 500 and 1,650 freestyle events and was part of the NEWMAC champion 800 free relay team.

Knox (3.5 GPA), who earned All-conference in three relay events, qualified in both the 200 and 400 freestyle relay.

All four individuals posted NCAA “B” cut times and did not got an invitation to the NCAA Championships. If invited to the NCAA Championships, the athlete is then named a CSCAA All-Academic selection, while they others earn honorable mention honors.