NCAA Division I recruiting standards
NCAA Division I Men's 200 Back Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Men's 200 Back across NCAA Division I swimmers, plus the 80 programs at this level and where your time fits.
200 Back time standards (NCAA Division I).
From 3,323 men's NCAA Division I swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
1:34.13
Fastest / national level
The top of NCAA Division I in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
1:49.60
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NCAA Division I programs.
Roster level
1:56.38
Median (typical)
The middle of NCAA Division I rosters; p75 2:04.99, p90 2:14.33.
NCAA Division I programs ranked by 200 Back.
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 | University of Tennessee | TN | 1:38.21 | 1:41.11 | 6 | 2026-10-09 |
| 2 | University of Alabama | AL | 1:37.92 | 1:41.32 | 5 | 2026-10-03 |
| 3 | Stanford University | CA | 1:38.33 | 1:41.37 | 11 | 2026-10-02 |
| 4 | North Carolina State University | NC | 1:38.78 | 1:41.77 | 14 | 2026-09-25 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin | WI | 1:40.22 | 1:42.17 | 9 | 2026-03-08 |
| 6 | Indiana University | IN | 1:37.15 | 1:42.61 | 12 | 2026-09-24 |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | 1:36.90 | 1:42.66 | 13 | 2026-10-02 |
| 8 | University of Texas | TX | 1:34.13 | 1:43.10 | 13 | 2026-03-28 |
| 9 | University of Virginia | VA | 1:37.43 | 1:43.10 | 15 | 2026-10-09 |
| 10 | Florida State University | FL | 1:38.50 | 1:43.31 | 8 | 2026-02-21 |
| 11 | University of Louisville | KY | 1:39.72 | 1:43.91 | 11 | 2026-10-09 |
| 12 | University of Southern California | CA | 1:40.14 | 1:43.94 | 9 | 2026-03-07 |
| 13 | University of Florida | FL | 1:35.85 | 1:44.09 | 8 | 2026-09-26 |
| 14 | University of North Carolina | NC | 1:39.46 | 1:44.11 | 8 | 2026-09-25 |
| 15 | University of Notre Dame | IN | 1:38.36 | 1:44.38 | 10 | 2026-03-28 |
| 16 | Southern Methodist University | TX | 1:38.96 | 1:44.51 | 8 | 2026-03-28 |
| 17 | University of Georgia | GA | 1:37.08 | 1:44.51 | 10 | 2026-09-25 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | VA | 1:39.07 | 1:44.62 | 12 | 2026-10-02 |
| 19 | Drexel University | PA | 1:41.58 | 1:44.64 | 5 | 2026-03-28 |
| 20 | Yale University | CT | 1:41.70 | 1:44.64 | 11 | 2026-02-28 |
| 21 | Oakland University | MI | 1:42.01 | 1:44.71 | 7 | 2026-10-02 |
| 22 | Univ of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | 1:42.35 | 1:44.71 | 7 | 2026-09-25 |
| 23 | University of Minnesota | MN | 1:41.43 | 1:44.71 | 8 | 2026-03-08 |
| 24 | Ohio State University | OH | 1:38.84 | 1:45.28 | 12 | 2026-10-02 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania State University | PA | 1:40.18 | 1:45.39 | 6 | 2026-10-02 |
| 26 | Missouri State University | MO | 1:44.79 | 1:45.44 | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| 27 | University of Cincinnati | OH | 1:42.04 | 1:45.56 | 8 | 2026-02-28 |
| 28 | Cornell University | NY | 1:38.99 | 1:45.66 | 8 | 2026-02-28 |
| 29 | University of Arizona | AZ | 1:39.11 | 1:45.81 | 11 | 2026-03-28 |
| 30 | University of Michigan | MI | 1:40.34 | 1:45.81 | 10 | 2026-10-09 |
| 31 | University of Utah | UT | 1:42.17 | 1:46.03 | 11 | 2026-10-03 |
| 32 | Texas A & M University | TX | 1:39.79 | 1:46.07 | 12 | 2026-01-30 |
| 33 | University of California-San Diego | CA | 1:42.91 | 1:46.10 | 7 | 2026-02-14 |
| 34 | Duke University | NC | 1:42.96 | 1:46.14 | 6 | 2026-10-02 |
| 35 | University of Missouri | MO | 1:41.95 | 1:46.48 | 11 | 2026-02-21 |
| 36 | University of Pittsburgh | PA | 1:44.16 | 1:46.67 | 7 | 2026-02-21 |
| 37 | Dartmouth College | NH | 1:41.87 | 1:46.92 | 10 | 2026-02-28 |
| 38 | West Virginia University | WV | 1:42.47 | 1:46.92 | 11 | 2026-10-02 |
| 39 | University of South Carolina | SC | 1:41.34 | 1:46.99 | 8 | 2026-09-25 |
| 40 | Southern Illinois University | IL | 1:39.73 | 1:47.06 | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| 41 | University of Wyoming | WY | 1:41.38 | 1:47.09 | 8 | 2026-10-02 |
| 42 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | 1:42.14 | 1:47.27 | 7 | 2026-02-28 |
| 43 | Queens University of Charlotte | NC | 1:43.66 | 1:47.47 | 8 | 2026-10-09 |
| 44 | Georgia Institute of Technology | GA | 1:42.34 | 1:47.47 | 13 | 2026-09-26 |
| 45 | University of Delaware | DE | 1:41.90 | 1:47.56 | 9 | 2026-09-26 |
| 46 | Georgetown University | DC | 1:45.61 | 1:47.56 | 10 | 2026-10-02 |
| 47 | Auburn University | AL | 1:41.55 | 1:47.74 | 11 | 2026-10-02 |
| 48 | University of Denver | CO | 1:45.12 | 1:47.82 | 10 | 2026-10-02 |
| 49 | University of Kentucky | KY | 1:39.84 | 1:47.91 | 11 | 2026-03-14 |
| 50 | Boston College | MA | 1:45.39 | 1:47.99 | 9 | 2026-10-09 |
| 51 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | 1:42.46 | 1:48.09 | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| 52 | Northwestern University | IL | 1:39.32 | 1:48.19 | 11 | 2026-10-03 |
| 53 | Harvard University | MA | 1:39.60 | 1:48.28 | 7 | 2026-03-28 |
| 54 | University of California-Santa Barbara | CA | 1:44.95 | 1:48.44 | 12 | 2026-10-02 |
| 55 | Miami University | OH | 1:42.88 | 1:48.47 | 10 | 2026-10-03 |
| 56 | Brown University | RI | 1:42.69 | 1:48.66 | 10 | 2026-02-28 |
| 57 | Purdue University | IN | 1:40.45 | 1:48.80 | 11 | 2026-03-07 |
| 58 | College of William & Mary | VA | 1:43.14 | 1:48.80 | 7 | 2026-10-03 |
| 59 | University of the Incarnate Word | TX | 1:46.35 | 1:48.81 | 6 | 2026-09-26 |
| 60 | Fairfield University | CT | 1:47.04 | 1:49.06 | 11 | 2026-10-09 |
| 61 | Seton Hall University | NJ | 1:45.00 | 1:49.07 | 7 | 2026-10-03 |
| 62 | George Mason University | VA | 1:43.66 | 1:49.31 | 5 | 2026-02-21 |
| 63 | Brigham Young University | UT | 1:45.28 | 1:49.36 | 16 | 2026-10-03 |
| 64 | Cleveland State University | OH | 1:46.88 | 1:49.68 | 11 | 2026-09-12 |
| 65 | Texas Christian University | TX | 1:40.13 | 1:49.78 | 10 | 2026-09-26 |
| 66 | Princeton University | NJ | 1:41.35 | 1:49.88 | 12 | 2026-02-28 |
| 67 | Columbia University | NY | 1:40.58 | 1:50.50 | 7 | 2026-02-28 |
| 68 | Florida Atlantic University | FL | 1:46.12 | 1:50.50 | 8 | 2026-10-02 |
| 69 | Boston University | MA | 1:43.33 | 1:50.56 | 9 | 2026-02-21 |
| 70 | Bucknell University | PA | 1:47.29 | 1:50.62 | 11 | 2026-03-01 |
| 71 | Binghamton University | NY | 1:46.28 | 1:50.66 | 12 | 2026-02-21 |
| 72 | University of Massachusetts | MA | 1:45.81 | 1:50.73 | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| 73 | U.S. Military Academy | NY | 1:40.28 | 1:50.87 | 15 | 2026-10-09 |
| 74 | Rider University (2023-24) | NJ | 1:48.49 | 1:50.97 | 6 | 2026-02-14 |
| 75 | Rider University | NJ | 1:48.49 | 1:50.97 | 6 | 2026-02-14 |
| 76 | Villanova University | PA | 1:48.09 | 1:51.04 | 7 | 2026-02-21 |
| 77 | Marist College | NY | 1:44.57 | 1:51.04 | 7 | 2026-03-14 |
| 78 | Ball State University | IN | 1:46.43 | 1:51.38 | 10 | 2026-03-14 |
| 79 | Colgate University | NY | 1:47.87 | 1:51.60 | 5 | 2026-02-21 |
| 80 | Bryant University | RI | 1:45.66 | 1:51.62 | 12 | 2026-10-09 |
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