Florida had three men and two women recognized as one of the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in the pool and in the classroom.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The nationally ranked Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs had five Gators named to the 2025-26 CSC Academic All-District Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams on Tuesday afternoon, the College Sports Communicators announced.
Florida’s Eric Brown, Conor Gesing and Josh Liendo were recognized on the men’s side for their performances in the pool and in the classroom, while Anita Bottazzo and Casey Greenberg earned spots on the women’s team
All three men and Bottazzo were selected as CSC Academic All-America finalists and will advance to the national ballot, where CSC members will vote for Academic All-America® honors. First-, second- and third-team honorees will be announced April 28 (women) and April 29 (men).
The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in the pool and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
The full list of Academic All-District teams can be found here: https://academicallamerica.com/news/2026/4/7/academic-all-america-2025-26-csc-academic-all-district-m-w-swimming-diving-teams-announced.aspx
CSC All-District team members meet the following criteria:
* At least a sophomore athletically and academically
* Owns at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average
* Student-athletes must compete in five competitions OR finish top-eight at a conference meet.
Men Honorees:
Eric Brown
Computer Science Engineering
Conor Gesing
Educational Sciences
Josh Liendo
Educational Sciences
Women Honorees:
Anita Bottazzo
Biotechnology
Casey Greenberg
Health Education and Behavior
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