RICHMOND, Va. – For the 22nd-consecutive semester, the FGCU swimming & diving team has received Scholar All-America Team status from the CSCAA after posting a 3.40 GPA from the Fall 2021 semester. That effort was boosted by eight Eagles earning perfect, 4.00 marks. Additionally, 17 student-athletes found themselves on the Dean's List (3.50 minimum GPA).

"Incredibly proud of these young women and their continued commitment to their education," said head coach Dave Rollins. "It hasn't been an easy past 20+ months adjusting to different learning methods and class delivery. However, these young women continue to excel in the classroom, on the boards and in the pool. Congratulations ladies!"

The recognition comes on the heels of the 2020-21 season that saw Wiktoria Czarnecka (Lublin, Poland/Liceum NR 10 W Lublinie) earning Scholar All-America Second-Team honors. In 2019-20, the Eagles had four CSCAA Scholar All-Americans as Petra Halmai (Dombovar, Hungary/Lanczos Kornel Secondari Grammar School) landed a spot on the First Team while Reese Wakefield (Guelph, Ontario/Bishop Macdonelle CHS) and Delaney Nelson (Cincinnati, Ohio/Ursuline Academy) joined Czarnecka with honorable mention distinctions.

Over 450 institutions were named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America Team for their grades during the Fall 2021 semester, despite adjustments that still had to be made as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Eagle fans will have their next shot at catching the team in action next weekend, as FGCU is set to host UNF for a two-day meet beginning on Friday, February 4. The meet is scheduled for a 4 p.m. start with Senior Day ceremonies prior to the start of the meet.

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HEAD COACH DAVE ROLLINS
Head coach Dave Rollins is only the second coach in program history. He was hired Sept. 1, 2016 and owns a 34-26-1 (.566) dual meet record, which includes a 13-2 (.857) mark against CCSA opponents, in his sixth season. Rollins guided FGCU to back-to-back CCSA titles (2017, 2018), as well as the program's fourth-straight title in 2018, marking the ninth championship in 10 years before winning the 10th championship in program history in 2021. In addition, he has been awarded CCSA Coach of the Year in two of his seasons at the helm. Previously, Rollins was the associate head men's swimming coach at The Ohio State University. Rollins brings over a decade of coaching experience to The Nest, which includes helping to develop Olympians, NCAA Champions and All-Americans, along with multiple conference champions. A native of Brockton, Mass., he was a standout collegiate swimmer in his own right and was inducted into the University of Arizona's Hall of Fame in 2017, as a nine-time NCAA All-American, national champion, school record holder and team captain.
 
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FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 85 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 14+ seasons at the Division I level. Additionally, in just nine seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 42 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. Eight FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport - including women's basketball (No. 21, 2020-21), beach volleyball (No. 20, 2021) and both men's soccer (2018, 2019) and women's soccer (2018) as three of the most recent. In 2016-17, the Green and Blue posted a department-best sixth-place finish in the DI-AAA Learfield Directors' Cup and top-100 showing nationally, ahead of several Power-5 and FBS institutions. In 2018-19, the Eagles had an ASUN and state of Florida best seven teams earn the NCAA's Public Recognition Award for their Academic Progress Rate in their sport. FGCU also collectively earned a record 3.50 GPA in the classroom in the fall 2020 semester and has outperformed the general University undergraduate population for 24 consecutive semesters. The 2019 Fall, 2020 Spring, 2020 Fall, and 2021 Spring semesters each saw another milestone reached as all 15 programs achieved a 3.0-or-higher team GPA in each. The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours in 2017 - being recognized as one of two runners-up for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl.