WASHINGTON – 20 Atlantic 10 student-athletes were recognized on the A-10 Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving All-Academic teams, the league announced on Friday. The awards recognize student-athletes for their academic and athletic achievements of the 2025-26 season.  

Eligible student-athletes must be at least a sophomore and maintain a GPA of a 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale). The league’s communications directors voted on the all-academic teams.  

The 2026 A-10 Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving champions, the George Washington Revolutionaries, featured two student-athletes on the All-Academic team. Ben Sosnowski and Michael Wood represented GW. La Salle’s Felix Jedbratt and Carter Perkins, both of whom earned NCAA Championship qualifying times, were named to the list.  

Four Richmond Spiders, who claimed the 2026 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship title, highlighted the All-Academic team. Lena Amare, Presley Baber, Caitlyn Hughes and Julia Krichev were named to the list. Ava Topolewski of GW and Gabriela Herbreder of La Salle also earned spots on the team. Topoleswki earned a qualifying time to the NCAAs and Herbreder was named Most Outstanding Performer.  

Below is the complete men’s and women’s swimming and diving all-academic teams.  

Men’s Swimming and Diving All-Academic 

Liam McDonough, Davidson 

Ryan Shute, Davidson 

Fletcher Smith, Davidson 

Tate Anderson, George Mason 

Ben Sosnowski, George Washington 

Michael Wood, George Washington 

Felix Jedbratt, La Salle 

Carter Perkins, La Salle 

Brae Sanchez, Saint Louis 

Logan Townsend, Saint Louis 

Women’s Swimming and Diving All-Academic 

Ashley Freel, Duquesne 

Hayley Clark, Fordham 

Olivia Paquette, George Washington 

Ava Toploewski, George Washington 

Tori Fenn, La Salle 

Gabriela Herbreder, La Salle 

Lena Amare, Richmond 

Presley Baber, Richmond 

Caitlyn Hughes, Richmond 

Julia Krichev, Richmond