NCAA Division I recruiting standards
NCAA Division I Men's 400 IM Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Men's 400 IM across NCAA Division I swimmers, plus the 80 programs at this level and where your time fits.
400 IM time standards (NCAA Division I).
From 3,071 men's NCAA Division I swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
3:32.96
Fastest / national level
The top of NCAA Division I in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
3:59.67
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NCAA Division I programs.
Roster level
4:10.42
Median (typical)
The middle of NCAA Division I rosters; p75 4:24.94, p90 4:41.57.
NCAA Division I programs ranked by 400 IM.
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 Louisville | KY | 3:38.17 | 3:40.21 | 5 | 2026-03-26 |
| 2 | Stanford University | CA | 3:38.10 | 3:41.59 | 7 | 2026-03-26 |
| 3 | Texas A & M University | TX | 3:37.46 | 3:42.96 | 5 | 2026-02-27 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | 3:36.09 | 3:43.87 | 9 | 2026-03-26 |
| 5 | Indiana University | IN | 3:34.90 | 3:44.26 | 14 | 2026-03-26 |
| 6 | Ohio State University | OH | 3:34.98 | 3:44.41 | 10 | 2026-03-26 |
| 7 | University of Florida | FL | 3:38.46 | 3:44.70 | 9 | 2026-03-26 |
| 8 | University of Texas | TX | 3:32.96 | 3:45.48 | 17 | 2026-03-26 |
| 9 | University of North Carolina | NC | 3:39.41 | 3:46.15 | 7 | 2026-03-26 |
| 10 | North Carolina State University | NC | 3:37.42 | 3:46.21 | 12 | 2026-02-19 |
| 11 | University of Wisconsin | WI | 3:37.50 | 3:46.23 | 5 | 2026-03-26 |
| 12 | University of Georgia | GA | 3:39.16 | 3:46.60 | 8 | 2026-03-26 |
| 13 | University of Virginia | VA | 3:44.23 | 3:47.63 | 8 | 2026-02-19 |
| 14 | Northwestern University | IL | 3:36.58 | 3:47.72 | 7 | 2026-03-26 |
| 15 | Princeton University | NJ | 3:40.69 | 3:47.78 | 8 | 2026-02-27 |
| 16 | University of Michigan | MI | 3:35.21 | 3:48.11 | 12 | 2026-03-26 |
| 17 | University of Alabama | AL | 3:46.69 | 3:48.50 | 5 | 2026-02-19 |
| 18 | Auburn University | AL | 3:40.29 | 3:49.50 | 10 | 2026-02-28 |
| 19 | University of Notre Dame | IN | 3:44.73 | 3:49.77 | 9 | 2026-02-19 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania State University | PA | 3:46.68 | 3:50.31 | 9 | 2026-10-02 |
| 21 | University of Tennessee | TN | 3:41.97 | 3:50.40 | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| 22 | Georgia Institute of Technology | GA | 3:43.00 | 3:50.63 | 8 | 2026-02-28 |
| 23 | George Washington University | DC | 3:47.60 | 3:50.63 | 7 | 2026-03-13 |
| 24 | Southern Methodist University | TX | 3:44.09 | 3:50.96 | 7 | 2026-02-27 |
| 25 | University of Southern California | CA | 3:40.57 | 3:51.26 | 9 | 2026-02-26 |
| 26 | University of Wyoming | WY | 3:44.10 | 3:51.54 | 6 | 2026-10-02 |
| 27 | Miami University | OH | 3:47.06 | 3:51.84 | 7 | 2026-02-26 |
| 28 | Brown University | RI | 3:41.89 | 3:52.25 | 11 | 2026-03-26 |
| 29 | University of Minnesota | MN | 3:42.51 | 3:52.27 | 10 | 2026-03-08 |
| 30 | University of Missouri | MO | 3:43.01 | 3:52.39 | 7 | 2026-02-19 |
| 31 | University of Kentucky | KY | 3:41.12 | 3:52.48 | 10 | 2026-03-26 |
| 32 | Louisiana State University | LA | 3:50.14 | 3:52.70 | 5 | 2026-02-19 |
| 33 | Florida State University | FL | 3:43.69 | 3:53.87 | 9 | 2026-02-19 |
| 34 | Duke University | NC | 3:48.72 | 3:54.07 | 8 | 2026-02-19 |
| 35 | Columbia University | NY | 3:46.47 | 3:54.23 | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| 36 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | HI | 3:47.09 | 3:54.27 | 7 | 2026-02-13 |
| 37 | Harvard University | MA | 3:47.30 | 3:54.45 | 5 | 2026-02-27 |
| 38 | Yale University | CT | 3:48.30 | 3:54.50 | 9 | 2026-02-27 |
| 39 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | 3:48.59 | 3:54.87 | 10 | 2026-02-27 |
| 40 | Brigham Young University | UT | 3:44.46 | 3:55.21 | 12 | 2026-10-03 |
| 41 | Virginia Tech | VA | 3:44.56 | 3:55.50 | 14 | 2026-10-02 |
| 42 | U.S. Military Academy | NY | 3:46.19 | 3:55.63 | 9 | 2026-10-09 |
| 43 | Univ of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | 3:40.89 | 3:55.75 | 9 | 2026-03-26 |
| 44 | University of Arizona | AZ | 3:43.38 | 3:55.76 | 7 | 2026-02-26 |
| 45 | Drexel University | PA | 3:48.45 | 3:55.81 | 3 | 2026-03-13 |
| 46 | Texas Christian University | TX | 3:44.44 | 3:55.94 | 8 | 2026-02-26 |
| 47 | University of Delaware | DE | 3:50.60 | 3:55.95 | 7 | 2026-02-19 |
| 48 | University of Denver | CO | 3:49.45 | 3:56.92 | 9 | 2026-10-02 |
| 49 | Bucknell University | PA | 3:52.49 | 3:57.06 | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
| 50 | University of Utah | UT | 3:43.34 | 3:57.44 | 14 | 2026-10-03 |
| 51 | Georgetown University | DC | 3:53.91 | 3:57.67 | 9 | 2026-02-20 |
| 52 | University of Cincinnati | OH | 3:45.21 | 3:57.77 | 8 | 2026-02-26 |
| 53 | Oakland University | MI | 3:48.10 | 3:57.82 | 8 | 2026-10-02 |
| 54 | University of Pittsburgh | PA | 3:40.89 | 3:57.85 | 9 | 2026-02-19 |
| 55 | Boston University | MA | 3:52.54 | 3:58.18 | 6 | 2026-02-20 |
| 56 | University of California-San Diego | CA | 3:51.18 | 3:58.21 | 9 | 2026-02-13 |
| 57 | Ball State University | IN | 3:57.48 | 3:58.28 | 3 | 2026-03-13 |
| 58 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | 3:43.25 | 3:58.30 | 9 | 2026-03-26 |
| 59 | Dartmouth College | NH | 3:44.39 | 3:58.32 | 8 | 2026-02-27 |
| 60 | University of California-Santa Barbara | CA | 3:51.67 | 3:58.47 | 8 | 2026-10-02 |
| 61 | Towson University | MD | 3:50.86 | 3:58.65 | 11 | 2026-03-13 |
| 62 | Purdue University | IN | 3:40.95 | 3:58.67 | 8 | 2026-03-26 |
| 63 | U.S. Air Force Academy | CO | 3:46.01 | 3:58.70 | 14 | 2026-10-02 |
| 64 | Davidson College | NC | 3:56.56 | 3:58.92 | 8 | 2026-02-20 |
| 65 | Southern Illinois University | IL | 3:48.94 | 3:59.23 | 5 | 2026-02-26 |
| 66 | Seattle University | WA | 3:58.66 | 3:59.30 | 3 | 2026-03-13 |
| 67 | Queens University of Charlotte | NC | 3:51.22 | 3:59.54 | 8 | 2026-03-13 |
| 68 | Lehigh University | PA | 3:51.97 | 3:59.56 | 5 | 2026-02-20 |
| 69 | Cornell University | NY | 3:47.04 | 3:59.95 | 9 | 2026-02-27 |
| 70 | Niagara University | NY | 3:54.33 | 4:00.06 | 7 | 2026-03-13 |
| 71 | Missouri State University | MO | 3:50.20 | 4:00.20 | 8 | 2026-02-26 |
| 72 | Seton Hall University | NJ | 3:57.12 | 4:00.32 | 5 | 2026-02-20 |
| 73 | University of South Carolina | SC | 3:45.37 | 4:00.41 | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| 74 | University of Illinois at Chicago | IL | 3:51.82 | 4:00.42 | 6 | 2026-03-13 |
| 75 | Binghamton University | NY | 3:55.07 | 4:00.43 | 9 | 2026-02-20 |
| 76 | West Virginia University | WV | 3:50.39 | 4:00.57 | 15 | 2026-10-02 |
| 77 | Saint Louis University | MO | 3:54.46 | 4:00.58 | 6 | 2026-02-20 |
| 78 | Marist College | NY | 3:52.49 | 4:00.75 | 12 | 2026-02-13 |
| 79 | Boston College | MA | 3:48.11 | 4:01.06 | 8 | 2026-10-09 |
| 80 | University of Maryland- Baltimore Cty | MD | 3:55.44 | 4:01.24 | 9 | 2026-02-20 |
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