Pintar, Nevin Earn NSCA All-America Honors

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Tennessee student-athletes Tjasa Pintar (swimming & diving) and Rhys Nevin (men's golf) have received the National Strength and Conditioning Association's All-American Athlete Award.

Pintar, a senior from Ljubljana, Slovenia, and a 2016 Olympian, has been a key contributor for the Lady Vols' swimming and diving squad since her arrival on Rocky Top. She is a two-time SEC gold medal winner and a four-time All-American. Pintar helped the Lady Vols win their first SEC championship in 2020.

"Tjasa Pintar is one of the most enjoyable student-athletes I have ever worked with," Associate Director of Olympic Sports Performance Greg Adamson said. "Her hunger for growth and development is unmatched and the key to her success is consistency and intensity. She attacks every session with a purpose to improve. Last year she also took on a leadership role within our Savage Training program. She has become someone that the team can rely on and I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to work with her day in and day out."

Nevin, a graduate senior from Cheshire, England, earned All-SEC Second Team honors in 2020 and was named Division I PING All-America Honorable mention in 2019-20. He also earned a spot on the PING All-Southeast Region in 2019-20. Nevin has five top-five finishes in his UT career.

"Rhys has a quality that every high performer I've ever been around possesses, and that is honest self-evaluation," Adamson said. "His ability to communicate and be honest in his self-evaluation has led to us being able to work together and build out an elite high level plan that he has taken complete ownership of. His improvements in overall explosiveness, mobility and recovery have helped him truly elevate his game to the level of an All-American in the performance center and on the golf course. Personally, I am blessed to work with him and learn from him daily. I cannot wait to see what he accomplishes this season.

About the NSCA:
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is an international nonprofit professional association founded in 1978 and is dedicated to advancing the strength and conditioning profession around the world. The NSCA advances the profession by supporting strength and conditioning professionals devoted to helping others discover and maximize their strengths. The organization disseminates research-based knowledge and its practical application by offering industry-leading certifications, research journals, career development services, and continuing education opportunities. The NSCA community is composed of more than 45,000 members and certified professionals who further industry standards as researchers, educators, strength coaches, personal trainers, and other roles in related fields.

Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, the NSCA serves as a valuable resource for its members, the fitness industry, general public, and the media. The association provides a wide variety of resources and opportunities designed to strengthen, build, advance, and unify.

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