NCAA Division I recruiting standards
NCAA Division I Women's 1650 Free Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Women'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 2,556 women's NCAA Division I swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
15:26.17
Fastest / national level
The top of NCAA Division I in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
17:13.77
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NCAA Division I programs.
Roster level
17:55.79
Median (typical)
The middle of NCAA Division I rosters; p75 18:52.39, p90 19:49.63.
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 | Ohio State University | OH | 15:46.19 | 16:00.46 | 6 | 2026-03-18 |
| 2 | University of Florida | FL | 15:54.98 | 16:05.42 | 6 | 2026-03-18 |
| 3 | University of Michigan | MI | 15:56.12 | 16:12.44 | 4 | 2026-03-18 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | 15:36.52 | 16:13.97 | 5 | 2026-03-18 |
| 5 | University of Virginia | VA | 15:42.65 | 16:14.33 | 7 | 2026-03-18 |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin | WI | 15:57.36 | 16:17.85 | 4 | 2026-03-18 |
| 7 | University of Missouri | MO | 16:13.62 | 16:20.06 | 5 | 2026-02-17 |
| 8 | University of Georgia | GA | 15:43.72 | 16:21.37 | 5 | 2026-03-18 |
| 9 | George Washington University | DC | 16:08.48 | 16:22.94 | 4 | 2026-03-18 |
| 10 | University of Louisville | KY | 15:50.88 | 16:25.86 | 6 | 2026-03-18 |
| 11 | University of Kentucky | KY | 16:21.12 | 16:26.84 | 7 | 2026-03-14 |
| 12 | University of Alabama | AL | 16:09.43 | 16:26.95 | 3 | 2026-03-18 |
| 13 | North Carolina State University | NC | 15:52.06 | 16:30.73 | 6 | 2026-03-18 |
| 14 | Purdue University | IN | 16:14.70 | 16:31.27 | 5 | 2026-03-18 |
| 15 | Yale University | CT | 16:15.74 | 16:31.57 | 5 | 2026-03-18 |
| 16 | University of Nebraska | NE | 15:42.94 | 16:32.23 | 3 | 2026-03-18 |
| 17 | Princeton University | NJ | 16:23.08 | 16:35.25 | 3 | 2026-02-21 |
| 18 | University of North Carolina | NC | 16:12.81 | 16:35.69 | 7 | 2026-03-18 |
| 19 | University of Arizona | AZ | 16:35.28 | 16:36.77 | 3 | 2026-02-28 |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | VA | 16:03.93 | 16:37.04 | 11 | 2026-02-21 |
| 21 | University of Houston | TX | 16:28.02 | 16:37.14 | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| 22 | Northwestern University | IL | 16:04.59 | 16:37.34 | 3 | 2026-03-18 |
| 23 | Texas A & M University | TX | 15:56.53 | 16:38.64 | 5 | 2026-02-17 |
| 24 | Louisiana State University | LA | 16:12.45 | 16:40.26 | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| 25 | Washington State University | WA | 16:27.80 | 16:41.13 | 7 | 2026-02-21 |
| 26 | University of Southern California | CA | 16:03.08 | 16:43.12 | 6 | 2026-03-18 |
| 27 | Indiana State University | IN | 16:08.21 | 16:44.00 | 7 | 2026-03-18 |
| 28 | Drexel University | PA | 16:36.67 | 16:44.26 | 3 | 2026-03-14 |
| 29 | Duke University | NC | 16:28.02 | 16:44.50 | 5 | 2026-02-21 |
| 30 | University of South Carolina | SC | 16:06.49 | 16:45.66 | 11 | 2026-03-18 |
| 31 | Indiana University | IN | 16:29.07 | 16:45.89 | 3 | 2026-02-21 |
| 32 | Miami University | OH | 16:32.64 | 16:48.10 | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| 33 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | 16:02.63 | 16:48.52 | 9 | 2026-03-18 |
| 34 | University of Minnesota | MN | 16:03.41 | 16:48.57 | 4 | 2026-03-18 |
| 35 | University of Cincinnati | OH | 16:41.25 | 16:48.96 | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| 36 | Ball State University | IN | 16:44.16 | 16:50.07 | 5 | 2026-03-14 |
| 37 | Brown University | RI | 16:11.29 | 16:51.33 | 7 | 2026-03-18 |
| 38 | University of Iowa | IA | 16:34.23 | 16:51.67 | 4 | 2026-02-21 |
| 39 | University of Richmond | VA | 16:38.36 | 16:52.10 | 6 | 2026-03-14 |
| 40 | Columbia University | NY | 16:39.53 | 16:52.40 | 5 | 2026-02-21 |
| 41 | Missouri State University | MO | 16:47.37 | 16:52.40 | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| 42 | Dartmouth College | NH | 16:36.76 | 16:53.02 | 6 | 2026-02-21 |
| 43 | Georgia Institute of Technology | GA | 15:55.77 | 16:53.72 | 3 | 2026-02-21 |
| 44 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | 16:23.21 | 16:53.74 | 7 | 2026-03-18 |
| 45 | University of Utah | UT | 16:51.68 | 16:54.25 | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| 46 | New Mexico State University | NM | 16:42.11 | 16:54.82 | 5 | 2026-03-14 |
| 47 | Georgetown University | DC | 16:50.94 | 16:55.00 | 7 | 2026-02-21 |
| 48 | Northeastern University | MA | 16:38.67 | 16:55.05 | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| 49 | Iowa State University | IA | 16:47.64 | 16:55.55 | 3 | 2026-02-28 |
| 50 | Fresno State | CA | 16:45.26 | 16:55.80 | 4 | 2026-03-14 |
| 51 | Florida State University | FL | 16:24.82 | 16:56.19 | 6 | 2026-02-21 |
| 52 | Brigham Young University | UT | 16:43.49 | 16:56.22 | 4 | 2026-02-28 |
| 53 | Eastern Michigan University | MI | 16:44.48 | 16:56.88 | 5 | 2026-03-14 |
| 54 | James Madison University | VA | 16:48.11 | 16:58.35 | 4 | 2026-02-21 |
| 55 | Florida Atlantic University | FL | 16:54.49 | 16:58.36 | 6 | 2026-03-14 |
| 56 | Texas Christian University | TX | 16:35.14 | 16:59.69 | 7 | 2026-02-28 |
| 57 | College of William & Mary | VA | 16:41.62 | 17:00.67 | 5 | 2026-02-28 |
| 58 | University of Illinois | IL | 16:33.79 | 17:01.41 | 5 | 2026-03-14 |
| 59 | Auburn University | AL | 16:19.43 | 17:01.81 | 8 | 2026-02-17 |
| 60 | Bucknell University | PA | 16:31.54 | 17:02.82 | 6 | 2026-02-21 |
| 61 | University of Illinois at Chicago | IL | 16:46.01 | 17:03.14 | 4 | 2026-03-14 |
| 62 | University of Denver | CO | 16:38.89 | 17:04.22 | 6 | 2026-10-02 |
| 63 | University of Kansas | KS | 16:37.34 | 17:04.34 | 7 | 2026-02-28 |
| 64 | Pennsylvania State University | PA | 16:27.26 | 17:04.62 | 4 | 2026-02-21 |
| 65 | Ohio University | OH | 16:35.18 | 17:04.79 | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| 66 | Duquesne University | PA | 16:59.46 | 17:04.83 | 3 | 2026-02-21 |
| 67 | Harvard University | MA | 15:59.70 | 17:05.20 | 7 | 2026-03-18 |
| 68 | Florida Gulf Coast University | FL | 16:40.74 | 17:05.67 | 4 | 2026-02-21 |
| 69 | Villanova University | PA | 16:29.88 | 17:06.01 | 8 | 2026-02-21 |
| 70 | Florida International University | FL | 16:46.52 | 17:06.02 | 6 | 2025-11-22 |
| 71 | University of Nevada | NV | 16:26.51 | 17:06.06 | 6 | 2026-02-21 |
| 72 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | HI | 16:55.79 | 17:06.19 | 5 | 2026-02-14 |
| 73 | University of Northern Colorado | CO | 16:35.33 | 17:06.63 | 4 | 2026-10-02 |
| 74 | East Carolina University | NC | 16:53.92 | 17:06.64 | 6 | 2026-02-21 |
| 75 | University of Connecticut | CT | 16:33.12 | 17:06.99 | 6 | 2026-02-21 |
| 76 | Tulane University | LA | 16:37.18 | 17:07.63 | 8 | 2026-03-14 |
| 77 | University at Buffalo | NY | 17:01.69 | 17:07.71 | 3 | 2026-02-28 |
| 78 | Boston University | MA | 17:00.18 | 17:09.06 | 3 | 2026-02-21 |
| 79 | West Virginia University | WV | 16:42.16 | 17:09.88 | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| 80 | Liberty University | VA | 16:43.88 | 17:11.00 | 7 | 2026-02-21 |
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