CSCAA Crowns NCAA Division I Women’s All-America Team

Minnesota’s Lexi Tenenbaum and Wenbo Chen were named CSCAA Diver and Diving Coach of the Year respectively.  Tenenbaum reached the Championship Final on both the Platform and 3 meter Springboard and the Consolation Final on the 1-meter springboard.  Chen guided three Gophers to CSCAA All-America finishes including NCAA Champion Yu Zhou.  This is third time Coach Chen has been honored as the CSCAA NCAA Division I Women’s Diving Coach of the Year.

Kathleen Baker of the University of California was named the CSCAA Swimmer-of-the-Year following victories in the 200 Individual Medley, and 100 and 200 Backstrokes.  Baker becomes only the third Golden Bear to win three individual titles in a single NCAA Championship.  Stanford’s Greg Meehan, was named the CSCAA Women’s Swimming-Coach-of-the-Year after leading the Cardinal to their first NCAA title since 1998.  It is Meehan’s second Coach-of-the-Year honor in four years.

The University of Louisville led the list with eleven students selected to the first team.  Stanford University, which won the NCAA team title had thirteen students overall. Stanford’s Simone Manuel and Louisville’s Mallory Comerford each collected seven first-team certificates, the most possible.

All-Americans were selected on the basis of their finish at the Championships and membership with the CSCAA.  The top eight individuals and relay members in each event earned First-Team recognition while those finishing 9-16th named Honorable Mention (or 2nd Team) All-American

First Team

Honorable Mention

Press release courtesy of CSCAA