University of Delaware Athletics
Swimming & Diving's Namakonov & Pastris Earn CSCAA Scholar All-America Honors
7/6/2026 11:20:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
RICHMOND, Va. - University of Delaware men's swimming and diving's Matvei Namakonov earned College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) First Team Scholar All-American team honors for the 2026 spring season while women's swimming & diving's Alex Pastris earned a Second Team All-American laurel, the organization announced this week.
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To qualify for First-Team Scholar All-America, student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher and participated in their national championship. Second-Team selections, must have also earned a 3.5 GPA or higher and met an NIC "A" time standard in Division I or an NCAA "B" qualifying standard for the national championship or qualified for a diving zone qualification meet for Division II, Division III, and NAIA.
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The CSCAA honored 2,230 student-athletes across NCAA Divisions I, II and III; along with the NAIA and NJCAA.
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Namakonov, one of the most prolific swimmers in program history and a four-time NCAA qualifier, has achieved a 3.89 GPA while majoring in physics over his four years at Delaware.
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The conference record holder and ASUN championship meet record holder in the 100-breast, holds eight school records for the Fightin' Blue Hens. He became the first swimmer to achieve NCAA First Team All-American status by making the NCAA A Final in team history. His 50.49 swim in the preliminary round of the NCAA Championships is the 18th-fastest swim in the 100-breast of all time.
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Pastris, an ASUN champion in the 1-meter dive, competed in NCAA Diving Zones for the third year in a row. This was in addition to a stellar performance in the classroom, where she graduated with a 3.565 GPA majoring in finance.
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To qualify for First-Team Scholar All-America, student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher and participated in their national championship. Second-Team selections, must have also earned a 3.5 GPA or higher and met an NIC "A" time standard in Division I or an NCAA "B" qualifying standard for the national championship or qualified for a diving zone qualification meet for Division II, Division III, and NAIA.
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The CSCAA honored 2,230 student-athletes across NCAA Divisions I, II and III; along with the NAIA and NJCAA.
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Namakonov, one of the most prolific swimmers in program history and a four-time NCAA qualifier, has achieved a 3.89 GPA while majoring in physics over his four years at Delaware.
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The conference record holder and ASUN championship meet record holder in the 100-breast, holds eight school records for the Fightin' Blue Hens. He became the first swimmer to achieve NCAA First Team All-American status by making the NCAA A Final in team history. His 50.49 swim in the preliminary round of the NCAA Championships is the 18th-fastest swim in the 100-breast of all time.
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Pastris, an ASUN champion in the 1-meter dive, competed in NCAA Diving Zones for the third year in a row. This was in addition to a stellar performance in the classroom, where she graduated with a 3.565 GPA majoring in finance.
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For the latest on Delaware men's and women's swimming & diving, follow the Blue Hens on X, Instagram, and like on Facebook.
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