March 30, 2009

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Fresh off impressive ends to the season at the 2009 NCAA Championships, the Kentucky men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams continued to rake in post-season honors.

The College Swimming Coaches Association of America named both of Gary Conelly’s squads to the Division I Academic All-America Fall 2008 Team.

The Kentucky women combined for a 3.32 team grade point average in the fall. That total ranks them 30th in the country. Four SEC teams comprised the top-20 with Vanderbilt’s women holding the top spot. Alabama and Kentucky rated 30th with Arkansas and South Carolina included in the top-30.

On the men’s side, UK tallied a combined GPA of 3.01–marking both teams for an above 3.00 average. Only Alabama and Florida ranked higher than the Wildcats in overall team GPA in the Southeastern Conference.

Stay tuned to UKathletics.com for complete up-to-date information regarding the Kentucky swimming and diving teams.