USA Swimming today announced the complete list of 2024-25 Scholastic All-America recipients. The list consists of 1,741 athletes in grades 9-12 who maintained a minimum 3.5 grade point average (GPA) and met any of the competition criteria* during the qualifying period of September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025. View the full list here.
There are 1,028 athletes that earned a 4.0 GPA, with 345 of those set to graduate in the 2025-26 academic year. Sixteen athletes met the 2024-25 Para Scholastic All-America standards, marking the fifth year athletes with disabilities can qualify for the program.
This year, five separate athletes earned a minimum 3.5 GPA while also claiming a national championship title. Those athletes and their national championship event/s are:
- Sadie Buckley from Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP): 100-yard freestyle, 200y freestyle, and 400y individual medley.
- Kennedi Dobson from Eastern Express Swim Team (EEX): 200y freestyle, 500y freestyle, 1650y freestyle, and 200y individual medley.
- Brinkleigh Hansen from Saint Petersburg Aquatics (SPA): 10-kilometer open water.
- Alyssa Sagle from NCAP: 100y backstroke.
- Makenna Sherman from Las Vegas Swim Club (LVSC): 7.5k open water.
“Each year, our Scholastic All-America honorees remind us of what excellence looks like both in and out of the pool,” USA Swimming Managing Director of Sport Development Joel Shinofield said. “These athletes continue to raise the bar, and their dedication shows the remarkable future of our sport. As we head towards the LA 2028 Games, it’s inspiring to see so many club swimmers who demonstrate the discipline, character, and balance required to excel in the classroom and pool.”
To alert athletes, families, and clubs of the individual Scholastic All-America qualifications, the USA Swimming SWIMS database continued to offer pop-up notifications when users logged in. This feature allowed members and their associated clubs to see who qualified, how to complete an application, and the deadline. Additionally, per member feedback, USA Swimming extended the application deadline until the last day in September, compared to the September 1 deadline in previous years.
The Southern Zone led this year's Scholastic All-America selections with 565 athletes, with the North Carolina Swimming qualifying 136 to lead all Local Swimming Committees (LSC). SwimMAC Carolina(MAC) led all swim clubs with 33 athletes. A full breakdown of selections is below.
Athlete Numbers:
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | |
| Successful applications | 1,741 | 1,790 | 1,135 |
| Female applicants | 805 | 753 | 514 |
| Male applicants | 936 | 1,037 | 621 |
| Seniors with three or four years of elections: | 188 | 184 | 125 |
| Open water athletes | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Athletes with disabilities | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Athletes by Zone:
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | |
| Central | 396 | 373 | 207 |
| Eastern | 360 | 393 | 279 |
| Southern | 565 | 581 | 370 |
| Western | 420 | 443 | 279 |
Athletes by Graduation Year:
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | |
| 2028 | 241 | 206 | 130 |
| 2027 | 420 | 417 | 304 |
| 2026 | 619 | 645 | 438 |
| 2025 | 461 | 522 | 263 |
Top LSCs:
- North Carolina Swimming: 136
- Florida Swimming: 107
- Southern California Swimming: 100
- Pacific Swimming: 96
- Indiana Swimming: 71
Top Clubs:
- MAC: 33
- Bolles School Sharks (BSS): 28
- TAC Titans (TAC): 28
- NCAP: 27
- Lakeside Aquatic Club (LAC): 24
All qualifying athletes receive a certificate and bag tag. Four-time senior class honorees will receive a special gift. All awards will be shipped this winter.
Congratulations to all these scholar-athletes on their achievements and the coaches and parents who help support them every day.
For additional information and the complete list of athletes, click here.
*Pool swimmers: Applicants must have swum an individual pool time equal to or faster than the 2024 Winter Junior National qualifying time in any individual event during the Scholastic All-America qualifying period with the qualifying time/s in SWIMS.
Open water swimmers: Applicants must have swum an individual pool time equal to or faster than the 2024 Winter Junior National qualifying time in the 800, 1000, 1500, or 1650 freestyle during the Scholastic All-America qualifying period with the qualifying time/s in SWIMS and participate in the 2025 Open Water National Championships.
Swimmers with disabilities: Applicants must have swum an individual pool time equal to or faster than the 2024-25 Para Scholastic All-America standards in any individual event noted within their self-reported P1, P2, or P3 grouping during the Scholastic All-America qualifying period with the qualifying time/s in SWIMS. A cap of 56 athletes will be named with 2/event/gender.
