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USA Swimming announced the 2017-18 Scholastic All-America selections, honoring the top high school swimmers who were as strong in the classroom as they were in the pool.<\/p>\n

There were 1,620 high school swimmers to earn the distinction \u2014\u00a0nearly 500 more than were honored last year. Top swimmers like Regan Smith<\/strong> and Reece Whitley<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In order to be considered for the Scholastic All-America Team, swimmers must maintain a 3.5 GPA for the current academic year and swim a time equal to a 2017 Winter Junior Championships qualifying time in any event during the qualification period.<\/p>\n

There were 815 high school boys who earned the distinction, including several who were honored for the second or third time.<\/p>\n

Read the complete list of boys here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There were 807 girls swimmers to earn the honor, including a large group of two- and three-time honorees.<\/p>\n

Read the full list of girls here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The USA Swimming qualifications are below:<\/p>\n

2017-2018 Academic Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Grade completion requirement \u2013 applicant must have completed\u00a09th, 10th\u00a011th\u00a0or 12th\u00a0grade<\/p>\n

\u2022 GPA Requirement \u2013 minimum 3.5 GPA for the\u00a0current\u00a0academic year<\/p>\n

\u2022 A=4, B=3, C=2. If numerical grades are used, the following scale will be used unless the school\u2019s letter grade conversion is given on the transcript: A=90-100; B=80-89; C=70-79. In calculating the GPA no rounding will be used \u2013 one decimal place only.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Honors, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and dual credit college level academic courses will earn\u00a0one half (.5)\u00a0extra Grade Point. Grades for\u00a0academic subjects only\u00a0are calculated \u2013 history\/social studies, English, mathematics, sciences, foreign languages, computer sciences, visual and performing arts\u00a0if indicated as academic.\u00a0A grade lower than a C in an academic subject will mean automatic rejection of the applicant.\u00a0Grades for non-academic courses will\u00a0NOT\u00a0be calculated \u2013 art, band, choir, orchestra, health, driver education, physical education, and any other class marked non-academic on a transcript.<\/p>\n

\u2022 There will be no special status designation for a 4.0 GPA other than for a national champion who also has a 4.0 GPA.<\/p>\n

Pool Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Applicants must have swum an\u00a0individual\u00a0pool time equal to a\u00a02017 Winter Junior\u00a0qualifying time in any\u00a0individualevent during the SAA qualifying period\u00a0(August 16, 2017 \u2013 August 15, 2018) with qualifying times in SWIMS \u2013 list of times are posted on the USA Swimming website. A qualifying time will be available for selection from the SWIMS database during the application process. Only ONE time is necessary and only ONE application is necessary.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Disability or Open Water Requirements (for athletes without pool requirements)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Applicants must have competed in one of the following meets:\u20282017 Can-Am Open \u2013 December 15-17, 2017, Charlotte, NC\u20282018 World Para \u2013 April 19-21, 2018, Indianapolis, IN\u20282018 Open Water National Championships \u2013 May 11-13, 2018, Tempe, AZ<\/p>\n

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