GREENSBORO, N.C.—Carleton College first-year Nina Schwab capped her fantastic rookie season with the Knights by claiming her second First Team All-America award of the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships. On Saturday, she finished fourth in the 3-meter diving competition.
 
Schwab, who previously finished third in 1-meter diving, is only the third first-year to secure a pair of First Team All-America awards in her NCAA Championships debut for Carleton women's swimming & diving. She joins Kim Gillen '86 (2nd in 200 fly, 7th in 100 fly) and Marie Marsman '04 (2nd in 100 free, 4th in 50 free) on that short list.
 
"Nina had a great first NCAA Championships," said Carleton diving coach Gabe Kortuem. "She added another strong performance on 3-meter during finals, improving from prelims and diving consistently over both days of competition. Being a two-time All-American is a fitting way to end a great first season at Carleton."
 
Schwab finished the preliminary round with a score of 480.50 and posted a score of 481.10 during the finals.
 
Similar to her performance on the 1-meter board on Thursday, Schwab surged up the standings during the second half of the competition. She sat in 15th place in the 29-diver field after the sixth round of the prelims, but her next two attempts changed everything.
 
Schwab scored 51.80 points on her Forward 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck (107C), the second-highest point total during Round 7, and improved five spots to take over 10th place in the standings. She followed that up with 60.00 points — the most of anyone in Round 8 — on her Forward 2 1/2 Somersault 1 Twist Pike (5152B) to leap into third place.
 
Schwab kept the momentum in her favor by scoring 56.70 points and 51.00 points, respectively, in the next two rounds on her Inward 2 1/2 Somersault Tuck (405C) and Back 2 1/2 Somersault Pike (205B).
 
Schwab started the finals in eighth place due to a carryover of 177.60 points from the voluntary dive portion of the preliminary round. She posted the top scores in both Round 6 and Round 7, scoring 56.70 points on her 405C and 55.50 points on her 205B. That moved her into third place for the moment.
 
She concluded the championships with two more 50-point dives, earning 55.50 on her 5152B and 51.60 on her Back 1 1/2 Somersault 1 1/2 Twist Free (5233D).
 
"The national meet is a great learning experience, which will help her to refine her goals," Kortuem said. "Judging and the other competitors inform us on which technical areas Nina needs to improve. Addressing these aspects in her training more frequently can help her have continued success in diving. I am looking forward to seeing what she can do next season."
 
 
Carleton Divers to Earn All-America Awards
3rd   --   Nina Schwab, 2025 (women's 1M diving)
4th   --   Angie Soucek, 2002 (women's 1M diving)
4th   --   Angie Soucek, 2002 (women's 3M diving)
4th   --   Nina Schwab, 2025 (women's 3M diving)
8th   --   Angie Soucek, 2000 (women's 3M diving)
8th   --   Angie Soucek, 2001 (women's 3M diving)
9th   --   Ken Potts, 1983 (men's 1-meter diving)
9th   --   Ken Potts, 1983 (men's 3-meter diving)
9th   --   Angie Soucek, 2001 (women's 1M diving – All-America Honorable Mention)
10th   --   Eric Brenner, 2011 (men's 1M diving – All-America Honorable Mention)
12th   --   Hans Anderson, 2025 (men's 3-meter diving)
12th   --   Hans Anderson, 2025 (men's 1-meter diving)
16th   --   Eric Brenner, 2010 (men's 1M diving – All-America Honorable Mention)
 
Carleton Women's Swimming & Diving All-America Awards (awarded by CSCAA)
AIAW
1980   --   Kate Damberg (50 back - 11th)
1981   --   Kate Damberg (50 back - 2nd)
NCAA
1983   --   Kim Gillen (200 fly - 2nd)
1983   --   Kim Gillen (100 fly - 7th)
1984   --   Kim Gillen (100 fly - 2nd)
1984   --   Kim Gillen (200 fly - 7th)
1985   --   Kim Gillen (200 fly)
1992   --   Lydia Neilsen (100 breast - 4th)
1993   --   Lydia Neilsen (100 breast - 4th)
1995   --   Lydia Neilsen (100 breast - 1st)
1997   --   Kelly Hoeschen (200 breast - 7th)
2000   --   Angie Soucek (3M diving - 8th)
2001   --   Angie Soucek (3M diving - 8th)
2001   --   Marie Marsman (100 free - 2nd)
2001   --   Marie Marsman (50 free - 4th)
2002   --   Andrea Barbera, Molly Lalor, Marie Marsman, Emily Mondloh (400 FR - 3rd)
2002   --   Angie Soucek (1M diving - 4th)
2002   --   Angie Soucek (3M diving - 4th)
2002   --   Marie Marsman (50 free - 1st)
2002   --   Marie Marsman (50 free - 1st)
2002   --   Marie Marsman (50 free - 1st)
2003   --   Elise Knoche, Emily Mondloh, Jenny Grover, Marie Marsman (800 FR - 2nd)
2003   --   Emily Mondloh, Andrea Barbera, Jenny Grover, Marie Marsman (400 FR - 3rd)
2003   --   Marie Marsman (100 free - 1st)
2003   --   Marie Marsman (200 free - 1st)
2003   --   Marie Marsman (50 free - 3rd)
2003   --   Marie Marsman, Emily Mondloh, Jenny Grover, Andrea Barbera (200 FR - 5th)
2005   --   Marie Marsman (50 free - 1st)
2005   --   Marie Marsman (100 free - 1st)
2005   --   Marie Marsman, Emily Mondloh, Jenny Grover, Elise Knoche (800 FR - 3rd)
2005   --   Marie Marsman, Jenny Grover, Andrea Barbera, Jen Gratz (200 FR - 1st)
2005   --   Marie Marsman, Jenny Grover, Emily Mondloh, Andrea Barbera (400 FR - 1st)
2007   --   Kate Alexander (200 breast - 8th)
2009   --   Kale Zicafoose (200 back - 7th)
2010   --   Kale Zicafoose (100 back - 7th)
2011   --   Kale Zicafoose (100 back - 3rd)
2011   --   Kale Zicafoose (200 back - 6th)
2013   --   Sophie Pilhofer (50 free - 3rd)
2017   --   Caroline Mather (100 free - 7th)
2025   --   Nina Schwab (1M diving - 3rd)
2025   --   Nina Schwab (3M diving – 4th)
 
NOTE: Prior to 2017, the CSCAA awarded All-America status to individuals/relays that finished 1st-8th place at the NCAA Championships while 9th-16th place earned All-America Honorable Mention. Starting in 2017, the criteria changed to 1st-8th places earn All-America First-Team recognition while 9th-16th places earn All-America second-team honors.
 
Carleton Women's Swimming & Diving All-America Honorable Mention
AIAW
1981   --   Kate Damberg (100 back - 13th)
1981   --   Kate Damberg (200 back - 16th)
NCAA
1983   --   Kim Gillen (400 IM - 9th)
1983   --   Kim Gillen (200 IM - 15th)
1992   --   Abby Markwyn (200 back - 11th)
1995   --   Laura Arneson (400 IM - 15th)
1995   --   Laura Arneson (200 back - 15th)
1995   --   Lydia Neilsen (200 breast - 10th)
1999   --   Cindy Craig, Ilse Ekechuku, Molly Lalor, Emily Peterson (200 FR - 10th)
1999   --   Cindy Craig, Ilse Ekechuku, Molly Lalor, Emily Peterson (200 MR - 14th)
1999   --   Cindy Craig, Ilse Ekechuku, Molly Lalor, Emily Peterson (400 FR - 14th)
1999   --   Cindy Craig, Ilse Ekechuku, Molly Lalor, Emily Peterson (400 MR - 15th)
2000   --   Molly Lalor (100 free - 16th)
2001   --   Angie Soucek (1M diving - 9th)
2001   --   Molly Lalor, Marie Marsman, Liz Sehr, Britta Veitenheimer (200 FR - 10th)
2001   --   Rebecca Hurwitz, Molly Lalor, Marie Marsman, Britta Veitenheimer (400 FR - 9th)
2002   --   Andrea Barbera, Molly Lalor, Marie Marsman, Emily Mondloh (200 FR - 11th)
2002   --   Molly Lalor, Marie Marsman, Emily Mondloh, Maroya Spalding (800 FR - 14th)
2002   --   Molly Lalor (100 free - 13th)
2002   --   Molly Lalor (50 free - 14th)
2003   --   Jenny Grover (100 back - 13th)
2003   --   Jenny Grover (200 back - 14th)
2003   --   Jenny Grover, Molly Miller, Emily Mondloh, Andrea Barbera (200 MR - 16th)
2003   --   Jenny Grover, Molly Miller, Emily Mondloh, Marie Marsman (400 MR - 9th)
2004   --   Jenny Grover (200 back - 14th)
2007   --   Kate Alexander (100 breast - 12th)
2008   --   Jen Gratz, Kaarin Taylor, Kate Alexander, Kale Zicafoose (400 MR - 12th)
2008   --   Jen Gratz, Kaarin Taylor, Kate Alexander, Kale Zicafoose (200 MR - 16th)
2008   --   Kate Alexander (200 breast - 11th)
2008   --   Kate Alexander (400 IM - 12th)
2008   --   Kate Alexander (200 IM - 16th)
2009   --   Becky Alexander, Kale Zicafoose, Kaarin Taylor, Maggie Alexander (400 FR - 15th)
2009   --   Kale Zicafoose, Kate Alexander, Kaarin Taylor, Becky Alexander (200 MR - 13th)
2009   --   Kale Zicafoose, Kate Alexander, Kaarin Taylor, Becky Alexander (400 MR - 14th)
2009   --   Maggie Alexander (500 free - 16th)
2009   --   Maggie Alexander (200 free - 9th)
2009   --   Maggie Alexander (200 back - 12th)
2009   --   Maggie Alexander, Kale Zicafoose, Kaarin Taylor, Becky Alexander (800 FR - 15th)
2010   --   Kale Zicafoose (200 back - 13th)
2014   --   Milana Socha (50 free - 15th)
2015   --   Maria Wetzel (200 back - 16th)
2017   --   Caroline Mather (50 free - 12th)
2017   --   Maria Wetzel (400 IM - 11th)