Scholastic All America Team announced: Congrats to 61 SCS Swimmers!
Monday, September 21, 2020
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – In a competition year shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 1,087 swimmers whose efforts in the classroom and in the pool successfully earned them the title of Scholastic All American. The honor is given to 9-12th grade students who maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average and have swum an individual pool time equal to or faster than the 2019 Winter Junior qualifying time in any individual event from August 16, 2019-August 31, 2020.
Out of the 1,087 swimmers to be selected to the team, only U.S. National Team member Torri Huske (Arlington, Va./Arlington Aquatic Club) came away with a perfect score by earning a 4.0 GPA and finishing first in a 2019 Toyota U.S. Open event. Huske claimed her Toyota U.S. Open title in the 100-meter butterfly, going 57.48 to set a new 15-16 National Age Group (NAG) record and claim first ahead of a decorated field.
Leading all Local Swimming Committees (LSCs) in Scholastic All-America selections was North Carolina Swimming, which had 101 athletes receive the honor. Within North Carolina Swimming was SwimMAC Carolina, whose 29 Scholastic All Americans led all clubs across the country. A full breakdown of selections can be found below.
Stats:
Successful applicants: 1087
Girls: 562
Boys: 525
Seniors with 3 years of selections: 148
Para Athletes: 18
Central Zone: 246
Eastern Zone: 246
Southern Zone: 347
Western Zone: 248
9th Graders: 102
10th Graders: 259
11th Graders: 431
12th Graders: 295
Top LSCs:
North Carolina Swimming (NC): 101
Florida Swimming (FL): 67
Southern California Swimming (CA): 61
Georgia Swimming (GA): 48
Potomac Valley Swimming (PV): 44
Top Clubs:
SwimMAC Carolina (NC): 29
Nation's Capital Swim Club (PV): 26
Dynamo Swim Club (GA): 23
TAC Titans (NC): 19
Bellevue Club Swim Team (PN): 14
Scholastic All-America members will receive three certificates as well as a bag tag, while three-time recipients will receive an additional gift for their outstanding effort. USA Swimming is proud to recognize these scholar-athletes and congratulates the swimmers on their achievement, as well as their coaches and parents for their outstanding support.
2019 – 2020 SAA Announcement
https://www.usaswimming.org/news/2020/09/17/over-1-000-swimmers-named-to-2019-2020-scholastic-all-america-team
Link to the team PDF
https://www.usaswimming.org/docs/default-source/timesdocuments/scholastic-all-america/2020-usa-swimming-saa-list.pdf