Missy Franklin Named CSCAA D1 Swimmer of the Year

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The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announces the following award recipients from the 2015 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships.

Diving Awards:
The CSCAA NCAA DI Women’s Team Diver of the Year Award was presented to Zhou Yu from the University of Minnesota. Zhou Yu reached the finals in all three diving events winning 3-meter title helping to lead the Gophers to a 12th place finish.

The CSCAA NCAA DI Women’s Team Diving Coach of the Year Award was presented to Wenbo Chen of the University of Minnesota who guided Zhou Yu to her excellent performance in Greensboro. In addition to coaching the Gophers, Chen served as associate director of USA Diving’s National Training Center and the head coach for USA Diving. This is second time Coach Chen has been honored as the CSCAA NCAA DI Women’s Diving Coach of the Year.

Swimming Awards:
Missy Franklin from the University of California was named the CSCAA NCAA DI Swimmer of the Year after setting the NCAA and American Record in the 200 Freestyle leading the Golden Bears to their 4th team title. Franklin also won the 200 Individual Medley, 200 Backstroke and was on Cal’s winning 200 and 800 Freestyle Relays, she becomes only the second Golden Bear to win three individual titles in a single NCAA Championship.

Teri McKeever, head coach of the University of California, was named the CSCAA NCAA DI Women’s Team Coach of the Year after leading the Golden Bears to their 4th NCAA Championship. McKeever’s teams have won 4 out of the last 7 titles, never finishing lower than 3rd in that span. In addition to her duties at Cal, McKeever served as the head US Olympic Coach in 2012.

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Niles Keeran
9 years ago

She’s not returning to Cal as an amateur and turning pro which in all reality is what USA Swimming has created with awarding World Records with $$$$$. Si much for the AAU, NCAA, and amateur status for swimmers.

WhyShouldAthletesStarve
WhyShouldAthletesStarve
9 years ago
Reply to  Niles Keeran

Amateur status for athletes was and is a foolish idea that originally stemmed from the wealthy attempting to exclude “ungentlemanly” athletes who couldn’t afford to fund their leisure independently. Why shouldn’t athletes get paid? They entertain us. Why should they do it for free? That’s simply an absurd standard which doesn’t apply to any other profession.

WhyShouldAthletesStarve
WhyShouldAthletesStarve
9 years ago
Reply to  Niles Keeran

Also, Missy has already turned down millions and millions of dollars to swim in college. Realistically, how many people would turn that down? Would you?

Missy was an admirable amateur athlete and will be an admirable professional athlete.

barkergk
barkergk
9 years ago

Missy Franklin didn’t turn pro for world record money. That will be chump change compared to the millions in endorsements she will get.

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