USA Swimming today announced the full list of 2022-2023 Scholastic All-America recipients. The lists consist of 1,135 athletes in grades 9-12 who maintained a minimum 3.5 grade point average (GPA) and meet any of the competition criteria* during the qualifying period of September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2023.
For the complete list of athletes, click here.
Two Sandpipers of Nevada, Claire Weinstein (White Plains, N.Y.) and Katie Grimes (Las Vegas, Nev.), are the only two athletes who earned perfect scores due to being an event champion and maintaining a 4.0 GPA. These National Team athletes highlight the list of 514 girls and 621 boys. Weinstein, a high school sophomore, won the women’s 200m freestyle, and Grimes, a high school junior, won the women’s 400m individual medley at this year’s Phillips 66 National Championships. Grimes also won the women’s 5k and 10k at the 2023 Open Water National Championships.
Twelve athletes met the 2022-2023 Para Scholastic All-American Standards, marking the third year athletes with disabilities can qualify for this program. This year’s honorees also include four open water athletes.
North Carolina Swimming once again leads all Local Swimming Committees (LSCs) in Scholastic All-America selections this year with 112 athletes. The top club with individual athletes receiving this honor, SwimMAC Carolina (30 athletes), is also from North Carolina. Find a full breakdown of selections below.
Athlete Numbers
Successful applications: 1,135
Girls: 514
Boys: 621
Seniors with three or four years of elections: 125
Open water athletes: 4
Athletes with disabilities: 12
Athletes by Zone
Southern: 370
Eastern: 279
Western: 279
Central: 207
Athletes by Grade
9th: 130
10th: 304
11th: 438
12th: 263
TOP LSCs
North Carolina Swimming: 112
Southern California Swimming: 87
Pacific Swimming: 68
Florida Swimming: 53
Virginia Swimming: 49
Top Clubs
SwimMAC Carolina: 30
NOVA of Virginia Aquatics: 22
Lakeside Aquatic Club: 20
Rose Bowl Aquatics: 19
Nation’s Capital Swim Club: 19
All athletes will receive a certificate and a bag tag. Three- and four-time senior class honorees will receive a special gift. All awards will be shipped this fall.
Congratulations to all these scholar-athletes on their achievements, as well as the coaches and parents who help support our athletes every day.
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* Pool swimmers: Applicants must have swum an individual pool time equal to or faster than the 2022 Winter Junior National qualifying time in any individual event during the SAA qualifying period.
Open water swimmers: Applicants must have swum an individual pool time equal to or faster than the 2022 Winter Junior National qualifying time in the 800, 1000, 1500, or 1650 freestyle during the SAA qualifying period (Sep 1, 2022-Aug 31, 2023, dates inclusive) with the qualifying times in SWIMS AND participate in the Open Water National Championships held on April 21-23, 2023.
Swimmers with disabilities: Applicants must have swum an individual pool time equal to or faster than the 2022-2023 Para Scholastic All American Standards in any individual event noted within their self-reported P1, P2, or P3 grouping during the SAA qualifying period (Sep 1, 2022-Aug 31, 2023, dates inclusive) with the qualifying times in SWIMS.
About USA Swimming
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