NCAA Division I recruiting standards
NCAA Division I Women's 500 Free Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Women's 500 Free across NCAA Division I swimmers, plus the 80 programs at this level and where your time fits.
500 Free time standards (NCAA Division I).
From 82,975 women's NCAA Division I swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
4:28.27
Fastest / national level
The top of NCAA Division I in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
5:04.80
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NCAA Division I programs.
Roster level
5:15.68
Median (typical)
The middle of NCAA Division I rosters; p75 5:31.10, p90 5:52.79.
NCAA Division I programs ranked by 500 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 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | 4:30.09 | 4:39.85 | 9 | 2026-03-20 |
| 2 | University of Texas | TX | 4:30.53 | 4:40.72 | 11 | 2026-03-20 |
| 3 | Stanford University | CA | 4:38.32 | 4:41.97 | 9 | 2026-03-20 |
| 4 | University of Michigan | MI | 4:34.60 | 4:42.92 | 9 | 2026-03-20 |
| 5 | University of Georgia | GA | 4:30.70 | 4:43.20 | 10 | 2026-03-20 |
| 6 | University of Virginia | VA | 4:32.69 | 4:43.43 | 16 | 2026-03-20 |
| 7 | University of Louisville | KY | 4:37.70 | 4:45.54 | 11 | 2026-03-20 |
| 8 | North Carolina State University | NC | 4:39.41 | 4:45.75 | 13 | 2026-03-20 |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin | WI | 4:39.08 | 4:47.04 | 7 | 2026-03-20 |
| 10 | Ohio State University | OH | 4:36.38 | 4:47.12 | 15 | 2026-03-20 |
| 11 | University of Alabama | AL | 4:39.33 | 4:47.71 | 6 | 2026-03-20 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | VA | 4:41.73 | 4:48.00 | 12 | 2026-02-27 |
| 13 | University of Tennessee | TN | 4:32.82 | 4:48.16 | 11 | 2026-03-20 |
| 14 | University of Kentucky | KY | 4:42.59 | 4:48.70 | 18 | 2026-03-12 |
| 15 | University of North Carolina | NC | 4:43.65 | 4:49.03 | 14 | 2026-02-26 |
| 16 | University of Southern California | CA | 4:35.42 | 4:49.07 | 14 | 2026-03-20 |
| 17 | University of South Carolina | SC | 4:39.03 | 4:49.62 | 19 | 2026-03-20 |
| 18 | George Washington University | DC | 4:44.37 | 4:50.45 | 8 | 2026-03-12 |
| 19 | University of Missouri | MO | 4:45.76 | 4:50.51 | 8 | 2026-02-20 |
| 20 | Yale University | CT | 4:45.43 | 4:51.42 | 7 | 2026-02-19 |
| 21 | Louisiana State University | LA | 4:39.51 | 4:51.58 | 9 | 2026-03-20 |
| 22 | Princeton University | NJ | 4:43.39 | 4:52.32 | 16 | 2026-02-19 |
| 23 | University of Notre Dame | IN | 4:42.59 | 4:52.70 | 9 | 2026-02-18 |
| 24 | Georgia Institute of Technology | GA | 4:38.04 | 4:52.93 | 9 | 2026-02-18 |
| 25 | Indiana University | IN | 4:44.70 | 4:53.32 | 9 | 2026-01-30 |
| 26 | University of Nebraska | NE | 4:38.77 | 4:53.56 | 9 | 2026-03-20 |
| 27 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | 4:41.28 | 4:53.66 | 12 | 2026-03-20 |
| 28 | University of Houston | TX | 4:48.17 | 4:53.90 | 15 | 2026-02-25 |
| 29 | Brigham Young University | UT | 4:49.89 | 4:53.99 | 6 | 2026-02-25 |
| 30 | Texas A & M University | TX | 4:36.60 | 4:54.25 | 13 | 2026-02-20 |
| 31 | Purdue University | IN | 4:43.71 | 4:54.34 | 10 | 2026-02-20 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania State University | PA | 4:43.59 | 4:54.34 | 7 | 2026-02-20 |
| 33 | University of Minnesota | MN | 4:39.71 | 4:54.41 | 12 | 2026-03-20 |
| 34 | Auburn University | AL | 4:41.30 | 4:54.58 | 17 | 2026-02-27 |
| 35 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | 4:43.08 | 4:54.92 | 14 | 2026-03-20 |
| 36 | Missouri State University | MO | 4:52.79 | 4:55.05 | 6 | 2026-02-25 |
| 37 | Harvard University | MA | 4:38.75 | 4:55.25 | 12 | 2026-03-20 |
| 38 | Rice University | TX | 4:41.79 | 4:55.27 | 12 | 2026-03-20 |
| 39 | University of Richmond | VA | 4:53.11 | 4:55.32 | 9 | 2026-03-12 |
| 40 | Texas Christian University | TX | 4:44.57 | 4:55.58 | 12 | 2026-02-25 |
| 41 | University of Miami | FL | 4:44.33 | 4:55.73 | 9 | 2026-02-18 |
| 42 | Northwestern University | IL | 4:41.11 | 4:55.73 | 10 | 2026-03-20 |
| 43 | Liberty University | VA | 4:49.34 | 4:55.77 | 9 | 2026-02-18 |
| 44 | Villanova University | PA | 4:49.76 | 4:55.92 | 11 | 2026-02-19 |
| 45 | Southern Methodist University | TX | 4:46.81 | 4:56.25 | 7 | 2026-02-18 |
| 46 | Northern Arizona University | AZ | 4:49.54 | 4:56.43 | 9 | 2026-02-26 |
| 47 | Indiana State University | IN | 4:45.98 | 4:56.59 | 10 | 2026-03-12 |
| 48 | West Virginia University | WV | 4:50.29 | 4:56.73 | 9 | 2026-02-25 |
| 49 | Boston University | MA | 4:54.60 | 4:56.79 | 5 | 2026-02-19 |
| 50 | University of Utah | UT | 4:51.30 | 4:56.88 | 9 | 2026-02-25 |
| 51 | Univ of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | 4:52.68 | 4:57.01 | 10 | 2026-02-26 |
| 52 | University of Iowa | IA | 4:45.15 | 4:57.02 | 7 | 2026-02-20 |
| 53 | Washington State University | WA | 4:45.64 | 4:57.19 | 13 | 2026-02-18 |
| 54 | Southern Illinois University | IL | 4:51.73 | 4:57.20 | 7 | 2026-02-25 |
| 55 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | HI | 4:50.96 | 4:57.22 | 7 | 2026-02-12 |
| 56 | Georgetown University | DC | 4:50.02 | 4:57.45 | 9 | 2026-02-19 |
| 57 | University of Denver | CO | 4:49.15 | 4:57.51 | 10 | 2026-03-12 |
| 58 | University of Cincinnati | OH | 4:48.16 | 4:57.55 | 13 | 2026-02-25 |
| 59 | University of Connecticut | CT | 4:49.96 | 4:57.56 | 12 | 2026-02-19 |
| 60 | Florida State University | FL | 4:51.55 | 4:57.61 | 14 | 2026-02-18 |
| 61 | James Madison University | VA | 4:49.62 | 4:57.89 | 9 | 2026-02-18 |
| 62 | University of Delaware | DE | 4:47.52 | 4:58.20 | 11 | 2026-02-18 |
| 63 | New Mexico State University | NM | 4:46.66 | 4:58.53 | 6 | 2026-03-12 |
| 64 | College of William & Mary | VA | 4:50.32 | 4:58.53 | 11 | 2026-02-26 |
| 65 | University of Northern Colorado | CO | 4:49.79 | 4:58.57 | 7 | 2026-03-12 |
| 66 | University at Buffalo | NY | 4:51.83 | 4:58.58 | 8 | 2026-02-26 |
| 67 | Florida Gulf Coast University | FL | 4:49.13 | 4:58.59 | 10 | 2026-02-18 |
| 68 | Duke University | NC | 4:48.32 | 4:58.62 | 8 | 2026-03-12 |
| 69 | University of California-San Diego | CA | 4:45.65 | 4:58.67 | 12 | 2026-02-12 |
| 70 | Bucknell University | PA | 4:48.48 | 4:58.70 | 14 | 2026-02-27 |
| 71 | University of Wyoming | WY | 4:41.56 | 4:59.04 | 13 | 2026-02-18 |
| 72 | University of Arizona | AZ | 4:43.80 | 4:59.27 | 9 | 2026-02-25 |
| 73 | University of the Incarnate Word | TX | 4:58.74 | 4:59.74 | 5 | 2026-02-26 |
| 74 | Eastern Michigan University | MI | 4:48.90 | 4:59.91 | 9 | 2026-03-12 |
| 75 | University of Illinois at Chicago | IL | 4:47.20 | 5:00.00 | 5 | 2026-03-12 |
| 76 | Vanderbilt University (2025-26) | TN | 4:54.24 | 5:00.25 | 9 | 2026-02-20 |
| 77 | Vanderbilt University | TN | 4:54.24 | 5:00.25 | 9 | 2026-02-20 |
| 78 | Dartmouth College | NH | 4:47.56 | 5:00.61 | 10 | 2026-02-19 |
| 79 | Fresno State | CA | 4:53.66 | 5:00.98 | 9 | 2026-02-18 |
| 80 | University of New Hampshire | NH | 4:42.12 | 5:01.31 | 10 | 2026-02-19 |
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