Spartan Swim Programs Earn Top-25 Rankings

NORFOLK ,Va. – The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced its second NCAA Division II Top 25 poll for the 2015-16 season.  The University of Tampa men's swim team claimed the No. 11 rank while the Spartans women were tabbed at No. 15 across the division swim programs.

Reigning national champion Queens (N.C.) claimed the top rank for both the men and women in the latest poll.  Sunshine State Conference program Nova Southeastern leads the conference with a No. 4 rank on the men's side while the women sit No. 8. 

Florida Southern College edges Tampa with their men ranking No. 8 and the women hold the No. 14 spot.  Rounding out the SSC programs for men's competition is Saint Leo at No. 13 and Florida Tech at No. 24.

The CSCAA Division II poll committee will produce in-season rankings of the 25 best performing NCAA Swimming and Diving teams in rank order at the time of each poll.  The poll is not designed to predict the results of the NCAA Championship, but rather which teams would win head-to-head against other teams in the country. Ranking are based on performances that have taken place since the previous poll and include invites as well as dual meets.  The committee does not consider teams that have not yet competed in the current college season.

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