ITHACA, N.Y. – Four members of the Ithaca College women's swimming & diving team were named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Team, recognizing their combined excellence in the pool and in the classroom.
 
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.
 
Earning the distinction for the Bombers this season were seniors Eliza Salus and Elke Beaumont, junior Kathleen Papiernik, and sophomore Sydney Koehler. The Bombers posted a 6–4 record in dual meets and captured their seventh consecutive Liberty League Championship. Papiernik earned repeat recognition after also being selected a season ago, while she, Salus, and Koehler each qualified for and competed at the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships.
 
The CSC Academic All-District® program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom across NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA. Nominees must meet a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 and satisfy sport-specific athletic criteria.