ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – The Bard College swimming team has five 2024-25 Division III Academic All-District honorees, an award bestowed to the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance in the pool and in the classroom. 

The five students who have been recognized are seniors Olivia Dower, Sophie Levy, Mary Mendez, Julia Pelletier, and junior Reece Sherf.

Senior Olivia Dower is double majoring in theater performance and political studies. She was named to the Liberty League Honor Roll on November 11th. Dower holds three individual school records (in the 50, 100, and 200 fly) and the 200 medley relay school record. During the Liberty League Championships, she broke her previous school record in the 100 fly, and also qualified for the 200 fly finals. Dower is a two-time Division III All-Academic team member.

Senior Sophie Levy is majoring in Sociology. She swam personal best times in the 50 free, 100 free, 500 free, 50 fly, 100 fly (all at Liberty League Championships) and 100 IM (Skidmore Sprint Invite) this season. Levy is part of the team that holds the 800 free relay school record. This is her first time on the Division III All-Academic team.

Senior Mary Mendez is majoring in sociology, film, and electronic arts. Mendez swam the 50/100/200 free, 50/100 backstroke, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, and 200 medley relay this season. Mendez swam all the prior events during the Liberty League Championships. Mendez is part of the quartet that holds the 200-medley relay school record. Mendez is a two-time Division III All-Academic team member.

Senior Julia Pelletier is majoring in art history. She swam in the 50/100/200/500/1000 free, and 200 medley relay. Pelletier swam a personal best in the 500 free (Don Richards Invitational) this season. She is part of the quartet that holds the 800 free relay school record. Pelletier is a two-time Division III All-Academic team member.

Junior Reece Sherf is majoring in Global & International Studies and Spanish Studies (Dual). Sherf recorded personal bests in the 200 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 100 fly, and 200 IM this season. This is his first time on the Division III All-Academic team.
 
To be recognized on the Academic All-District Team, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher in class standing and enrolled full-time with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50. The student-athletes must also have competed in 90 percent of the institutions' competitions or must start in at least 66 percent of competitions. 

The Academic All-District Team is selected by the College Sports Communicators.
 
For more information about CoSIDA's Academic All-District and Academic All-America Teams programs, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.