Swimming Fifth in First NAIA Poll
The Brenau swim team was voted fifth in the first 2016-17 NAIA Women's Swimming and Diving Coaches' Top 25 Poll, released by the national office on Friday.
The Golden Tigers finished ninth in the postseason 2015-16 poll, and now find themselves inside the top five for the fourth consecutive year.
The squad returns All-Americans Courtney Hayward and Lindsay Dowling, plus eight other talented letter winners.
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) received nine first place votes to top the poll, while reigning NAIA champions, SCAD-Savannah, received the other remaining first place vote. Biola (Calif.), Cumberlands (Ky) and the Golden Tigers rounded out the top five.
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016-17 NAIA Women's Swimming & Diving Coaches' Poll No. 1
| RANK | LAST TIME^ | SCHOOL (1st Place Votes) | |
| 1 | 2 | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (4) | |
| 2 | 1 | SCAD Savannah (Ga.) (1) | |
| 3 | 6 | Biola (Calif.) | |
| 4 | 3 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | |
| 5 | 9 | Brenau (Ga.) | |
| T6 | 8 | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | |
| T6 | 10 | College of Idaho | |
| 8 | 7 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | |
| 9 | 5 | WVU Tech | |
| 10 | NR | Columbia (S.C.) |
^Reflects ranking in final 2015-16 poll