NCAA Division I recruiting standards
NCAA Division I Men's 1650 Free Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Men's 1650 Free across NCAA Division I swimmers, plus the 80 programs at this level and where your time fits.
1650 Free time standards (NCAA Division I).
From 11,040 men's NCAA Division I swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
14:10.03
Fastest / national level
The top of NCAA Division I in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
15:53.25
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NCAA Division I programs.
Roster level
16:33.10
Median (typical)
The middle of NCAA Division I rosters; p75 17:26.30, p90 18:26.84.
NCAA Division I programs ranked by 1650 Free.
By team median for this event (each swimmer's best, last 4 years). Click a school for full roster, cost and admissions.
| # | School | State | Team fastest | Team median | Swimmers | Last raced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | CA | 14:36.44 | 14:42.37 | 3 | 2026-03-25 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | 14:27.62 | 14:49.02 | 9 | 2026-03-25 |
| 3 | University of Kentucky | KY | 14:22.26 | 14:49.30 | 7 | 2026-03-25 |
| 4 | University of Texas | TX | 14:25.22 | 14:49.41 | 8 | 2026-03-25 |
| 5 | University of Georgia | GA | 14:38.20 | 14:50.85 | 4 | 2026-03-25 |
| 6 | Louisiana State University | LA | 14:47.23 | 14:52.13 | 6 | 2026-03-25 |
| 7 | Ohio State University | OH | 14:42.63 | 14:58.48 | 8 | 2026-03-14 |
| 8 | University of Alabama | AL | 14:44.27 | 14:59.46 | 3 | 2026-03-25 |
| 9 | University of Minnesota | MN | 14:46.36 | 15:02.00 | 4 | 2026-03-08 |
| 10 | North Carolina State University | NC | 14:32.68 | 15:03.20 | 10 | 2026-03-25 |
| 11 | Southern Methodist University | TX | 15:00.15 | 15:05.19 | 4 | 2026-03-07 |
| 12 | University of South Carolina | SC | 14:46.89 | 15:05.45 | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| 13 | Indiana University | IN | 14:12.20 | 15:07.87 | 8 | 2026-03-25 |
| 14 | University of Michigan | MI | 14:46.09 | 15:11.02 | 12 | 2026-03-07 |
| 15 | Texas A & M University | TX | 15:05.24 | 15:11.45 | 3 | 2026-02-17 |
| 16 | University of Louisville | KY | 15:11.04 | 15:11.91 | 5 | 2026-02-21 |
| 17 | Princeton University | NJ | 14:45.61 | 15:13.50 | 8 | 2026-03-25 |
| 18 | University of Utah | UT | 14:51.53 | 15:13.64 | 9 | 2026-03-25 |
| 19 | Georgia Institute of Technology | GA | 14:58.05 | 15:13.74 | 4 | 2026-02-21 |
| 20 | Florida State University | FL | 15:06.45 | 15:14.59 | 4 | 2026-03-01 |
| 21 | University of Virginia | VA | 15:04.82 | 15:14.96 | 4 | 2026-02-21 |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin | WI | 14:54.42 | 15:18.49 | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| 23 | Auburn University | AL | 15:10.31 | 15:20.54 | 5 | 2026-02-17 |
| 24 | Yale University | CT | 14:28.43 | 15:21.48 | 5 | 2026-03-25 |
| 25 | University of Southern California | CA | 14:37.74 | 15:22.84 | 6 | 2025-11-18 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania State University | PA | 15:02.89 | 15:22.97 | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| 27 | University of North Carolina | NC | 14:59.39 | 15:23.64 | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| 28 | Boston University | MA | 15:17.84 | 15:23.71 | 3 | 2026-02-21 |
| 29 | University of Denver | CO | 15:07.52 | 15:25.02 | 3 | 2026-02-21 |
| 30 | Northwestern University | IL | 14:53.20 | 15:25.13 | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| 31 | University of Arizona | AZ | 15:09.17 | 15:25.22 | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| 32 | Davidson College | NC | 14:55.89 | 15:25.42 | 4 | 2026-02-21 |
| 33 | Virginia Tech | VA | 15:03.43 | 15:25.50 | 8 | 2026-02-21 |
| 34 | Brigham Young University | UT | 15:01.40 | 15:26.06 | 6 | 2026-03-25 |
| 35 | Harvard University | MA | 14:26.79 | 15:26.36 | 7 | 2026-03-25 |
| 36 | University of Wyoming | WY | 15:03.74 | 15:26.47 | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| 37 | Texas Christian University | TX | 15:15.52 | 15:28.06 | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| 38 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | 15:10.53 | 15:28.48 | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| 39 | University of California-San Diego | CA | 15:24.12 | 15:28.58 | 4 | 2026-02-14 |
| 40 | University of Notre Dame | IN | 15:16.06 | 15:28.71 | 5 | 2026-02-21 |
| 41 | Seton Hall University | NJ | 15:10.40 | 15:29.13 | 4 | 2026-02-21 |
| 42 | Univ of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | 15:08.90 | 15:29.34 | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| 43 | Missouri State University | MO | 15:04.78 | 15:32.14 | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| 44 | West Virginia University | WV | 15:19.43 | 15:33.42 | 8 | 2026-02-28 |
| 45 | Cornell University | NY | 15:15.09 | 15:35.77 | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| 46 | University of Delaware | DE | 15:25.13 | 15:36.12 | 5 | 2026-02-21 |
| 47 | Duke University | NC | 15:21.76 | 15:36.37 | 5 | 2026-03-14 |
| 48 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | 15:11.39 | 15:36.58 | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| 49 | Bucknell University | PA | 15:30.58 | 15:38.82 | 5 | 2026-02-21 |
| 50 | Purdue University | IN | 15:12.43 | 15:38.86 | 8 | 2026-02-28 |
| 51 | Binghamton University | NY | 15:33.16 | 15:39.75 | 5 | 2026-02-21 |
| 52 | College of William & Mary | VA | 15:37.35 | 15:40.67 | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| 53 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | HI | 15:31.36 | 15:42.39 | 5 | 2026-02-14 |
| 54 | University of Cincinnati | OH | 15:19.39 | 15:43.50 | 7 | 2026-02-28 |
| 55 | University of Illinois at Chicago | IL | 15:22.90 | 15:43.58 | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| 56 | Towson University | MD | 15:08.00 | 15:44.55 | 7 | 2026-03-14 |
| 57 | University of Missouri | MO | 15:17.76 | 15:45.73 | 8 | 2026-02-17 |
| 58 | Marist College | NY | 15:39.33 | 15:47.13 | 6 | 2026-02-14 |
| 59 | Southern Illinois University | IL | 15:41.68 | 15:47.86 | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| 60 | Georgetown University | DC | 15:25.19 | 15:50.15 | 5 | 2026-01-24 |
| 61 | U.S. Military Academy | NY | 15:09.45 | 15:50.74 | 4 | 2026-02-21 |
| 62 | St Bonaventure University | NY | 15:28.65 | 15:52.04 | 7 | 2026-02-21 |
| 63 | George Mason University | VA | 15:12.22 | 15:53.00 | 5 | 2026-02-21 |
| 64 | Dartmouth College | NH | 15:31.48 | 15:54.07 | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| 65 | Florida Atlantic University | FL | 15:40.12 | 15:54.27 | 6 | 2026-03-14 |
| 66 | University of the Incarnate Word | TX | 15:46.86 | 15:55.69 | 3 | 2026-02-28 |
| 67 | Cal State - Bakersfield | CA | 15:22.75 | 15:58.11 | 5 | 2026-02-14 |
| 68 | Villanova University | PA | 15:42.88 | 15:58.59 | 6 | 2026-02-21 |
| 69 | University of South Dakota | SD | 15:04.40 | 15:58.67 | 6 | 2026-03-25 |
| 70 | Drexel University | PA | 15:37.82 | 15:59.13 | 3 | 2026-02-28 |
| 71 | Lehigh University | PA | 15:34.62 | 15:59.23 | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| 72 | Queens University of Charlotte | NC | 15:22.24 | 15:59.91 | 4 | 2026-03-14 |
| 73 | Xavier University | OH | 15:40.01 | 16:01.52 | 7 | 2026-02-21 |
| 74 | Univ of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | 15:21.99 | 16:03.00 | 5 | 2026-02-21 |
| 75 | University of St Thomas | MN | 15:53.50 | 16:03.67 | 4 | 2026-02-21 |
| 76 | Old Dominion University | VA | 15:44.40 | 16:03.88 | 8 | 2026-03-14 |
| 77 | Bellarmine University | KY | 15:39.25 | 16:04.63 | 5 | 2026-02-21 |
| 78 | Cleveland State University | OH | 15:41.72 | 16:06.40 | 6 | 2026-02-21 |
| 79 | University of Maryland- Baltimore Cty | MD | 15:46.69 | 16:09.82 | 7 | 2026-02-21 |
| 80 | Niagara University | NY | 15:48.16 | 16:10.96 | 5 | 2026-03-14 |
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