Women's Swimming and Diving

Five MIAA Women's Swimming & Diving Programs, 13 Student-Athletes Earn CSCAA Academic Honors

RICHMOND, Va. -- The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) recognized 13 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) women's swimming and diving student-athletes as Scholar All-Americans, while five conference programs were also honored as Scholar All-America Teams presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps for the 2025-26 academic year.

The CSCAA named more than 2,230 swimmers and divers to its Scholar All-American Team presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps for the 2025-26 season. First-Team Scholar All-America recognition is awarded to student-athletes who earn at least a 3.5 grade point average while competing at their respective national championship. Second-Team Scholar All-America honorees must also maintain a 3.5 GPA while meeting the applicable national qualifying standards.

Seven student-athletes from Hope College and five from Calvin University earned First-Team Scholar All-America recognition.

First-Team Scholar All-America

  • Calvin University
    • Ella Andrews – Business
    • Meghan Bengelink – Nursing
    • Emma Merkel – Nursing
    • Zoe Poe – Business Administration
    • Elyse Radawski – Engineering
  • Hope College
    • Makenzie Baldwin – Business
    • Greta Gidley – Elementary Education
    • Katie Hermann – Exercise Science
    • Madi Remenschneider – Psychology
    • Isabella Turner – Psychology
    • Laurel Wasiniak – Chemical Engineering
    • Laura Zupancic – Exercise Science

Calvin's Madi McNearney (Social Work) was recognized as a Second-Team Scholar All-American.

In addition to the individual honors, five MIAA women's swimming and diving programs were recognized as Spring 2026 Scholar All-America Teams presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps. The CSCAA honored 714 teams from 418 institutions after each achieved a team GPA of at least 3.00 during the spring semester.

The five MIAA programs recognized include:

  • Kalamazoo College – 3.52 GPA
  • Calvin University – 3.47 GPA
  • Hope College – 3.44 GPA
  • Alma College – 3.40 GPA
  • Albion College – 3.30 GPA

Collectively, the Spring 2026 Scholar All-America Teams recognized 714 programs representing 16,680 student-athletes from 418 institutions across all collegiate divisions, highlighting excellence in both the classroom and the pool.