Two members of the Middlebury men's swimming and diving team have been recognized with College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District accolades. Luke McNamara and Paul Shen garnered praise from the organization.

HONOREE HIGHLIGHTS

• McNamara
  • McNamara is an economics major and lands a spot on the all-district team for the first time.
  • The junior broke a pair of school records when the Panthers hosted the NESCAC Championships. He lowered the program mark in the 200-yard individual medley (1:50.31) and the 400 individual medley (3:58.47). The previous records were each achieved in the late 1990s.
  • McNamara was named the program's NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team recipient this winter.
  • He has also earned a place on the NESCAC All-Academic list in each of the last two years.
• Shen
  • Securing the accolade for the initial time is Shen who is a physics and mathematics double major.
  • A breaststroke specialist, he swam a leg in the 200 medley relay that broke the school record (1:30.77) during the NESCAC Championships.
  • Shen lowered the program mark in the 200 breaststroke (1:59.89) at the league championship.
  • He touched the wall first during four individual events this season, claiming the 50 and the 100 breaststroke titles in the tri-meet with Williams and Hamilton, as well as during the Middlebury Invitational.
  • The junior also earned a spot on the NESCAC All-Academic list for the second time.

The CSC Academic All-America teams will be announced on Wednesday, April 23.