McDaniel’s Brad Brooks Near-Perfect in the Pool and Classroom

Photo courtesy: Luke Stillson, McDaniel College

Brad Brooks (Newark, Del./Charter School of Wilmington), a junior on the McDaniel men’s swimming team, was named to the Capital One Academic All-America Division III at-large second team on Tuesday.

Brooks earned his second straight nod to the team with a 4.00 GPA as of the end of the fall semester. Fifteen student-athletes, who are not part of the 12 sports that have a distinct Academic All-America team, are selected to each at-large team.

The exercise science and physical education major advanced to the national ballot after being named to the all-district first team on May 14.

Brooks was tabbed as a third-team Academic All-American in 2014.

Brooks won the 500 and 1,650 freestyle as well as the 400 IM at the 2015 Centennial Conference (CC) championship meet. He was named the meet’s Most Outstanding Performer for his showing. In three seasons racing at the CC championship, he has eight gold medals and one silver medal to his ledger.

The only All-American in men’s swimming program history, Brooks is has a pair of honorable-mention accolades to his career credit to go with one first-team honor last year.

A five-time Dean’s List selection with Highest Honors, he was selected as a College Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar All-American in 2013 and 2014. He was also a Capital One Academic All-America third-team selection last year.

The members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) select the All-District team. District II consists of all of the Division III colleges and universities in Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Rhode Island, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

To be nominated for the Capital One Academic All-America program presented by CoSIDA, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with a 3.3 or higher cumulative grade-point average and be a starter or significant reserve.

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