NCAA Division III recruiting standards
NCAA Division III Men's 50 Free Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Men's 50 Free across NCAA Division III swimmers, plus the 80 programs at this level and where your time fits.
50 Free time standards (NCAA Division III).
From 148,422 men's NCAA Division III swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
19.42
Fastest / national level
The top of NCAA Division III in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
22.96
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NCAA Division III programs.
Roster level
24.40
Median (typical)
The middle of NCAA Division III rosters; p75 26.90, p90 31.40.
NCAA Division III programs ranked by 50 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 | Emory University | GA | 19.98 | 20.93 | 25 | 2026-03-19 |
| 2 | University of Chicago | IL | 19.64 | 21.26 | 28 | 2026-03-19 |
| 3 | Swarthmore College | PA | 19.90 | 21.62 | 18 | 2026-03-19 |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | 20.27 | 21.63 | 32 | 2026-03-19 |
| 5 | Washington University in St Louis | MO | 20.27 | 21.71 | 30 | 2026-03-19 |
| 6 | Carnegie Mellon University | PA | 19.73 | 21.71 | 42 | 2026-03-19 |
| 7 | SUNY College at Geneseo | NY | 20.02 | 21.72 | 30 | 2026-03-19 |
| 8 | Hope College | MI | 20.16 | 21.72 | 34 | 2026-03-19 |
| 9 | College of New Jersey | NJ | 19.87 | 21.77 | 28 | 2026-03-21 |
| 10 | Pomona-Pitzer joint team | CA | 19.74 | 21.79 | 24 | 2026-03-19 |
| 11 | Kenyon College | OH | 19.42 | 21.81 | 41 | 2026-03-19 |
| 12 | Tufts University | MA | 20.38 | 21.87 | 29 | 2026-03-21 |
| 13 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) joint team | CA | 20.67 | 21.91 | 27 | 2026-02-21 |
| 14 | New York University | NY | 19.75 | 21.91 | 36 | 2026-03-19 |
| 15 | Bowdoin College | ME | 20.18 | 21.95 | 22 | 2026-03-19 |
| 16 | Case Western Reserve University | OH | 20.80 | 22.03 | 29 | 2026-02-21 |
| 17 | Trinity University | TX | 20.70 | 22.04 | 22 | 2026-03-18 |
| 18 | Bates College | ME | 19.47 | 22.06 | 26 | 2026-03-19 |
| 19 | Washington & Lee University | VA | 20.25 | 22.06 | 27 | 2026-03-19 |
| 20 | Southwestern University | TX | 21.08 | 22.08 | 16 | 2026-02-14 |
| 21 | California Institute of Technology | CA | 20.85 | 22.09 | 16 | 2026-02-21 |
| 22 | University of Mary Washington | VA | 20.51 | 22.09 | 21 | 2026-02-22 |
| 23 | Ithaca College | NY | 19.92 | 22.12 | 27 | 2026-03-18 |
| 24 | John Carroll University | OH | 20.71 | 22.12 | 21 | 2026-02-21 |
| 25 | University of Rochester | NY | 20.60 | 22.15 | 21 | 2026-02-12 |
| 26 | Montclair State University | NJ | 21.25 | 22.15 | 15 | 2026-02-14 |
| 27 | Gettysburg College | PA | 20.34 | 22.17 | 27 | 2026-02-21 |
| 28 | Hamilton College | NY | 19.83 | 22.19 | 29 | 2026-03-18 |
| 29 | Amherst College | MA | 20.56 | 22.20 | 23 | 2026-02-22 |
| 30 | Williams College | MA | 19.96 | 22.20 | 24 | 2026-03-19 |
| 31 | Babson College | MA | 20.60 | 22.21 | 23 | 2026-02-22 |
| 32 | Calvin College | MI | 19.97 | 22.21 | 50 | 2026-03-19 |
| 33 | Franklin & Marshall College | PA | 20.67 | 22.21 | 14 | 2026-02-21 |
| 34 | Calvin College (2024) | MI | 19.97 | 22.21 | 50 | 2026-03-19 |
| 35 | Colorado College | CO | 20.56 | 22.22 | 15 | 2026-02-13 |
| 36 | Colorado College (Men's Team) | CO | 20.56 | 22.22 | 15 | 2026-02-13 |
| 37 | Grinnell College | IA | 20.17 | 22.27 | 24 | 2026-02-20 |
| 38 | University of Mount Union | OH | 20.81 | 22.35 | 24 | 2026-02-21 |
| 39 | University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | 19.86 | 22.36 | 31 | 2026-03-19 |
| 40 | Univ of Wisconsin-La Crosse | WI | 20.70 | 22.41 | 27 | 2026-03-18 |
| 41 | Augustana College | IL | 20.61 | 22.44 | 29 | 2026-02-19 |
| 42 | Colby College (Men's team) | ME | 20.28 | 22.46 | 24 | 2026-02-22 |
| 43 | Middlebury College | VT | 20.93 | 22.46 | 25 | 2026-02-22 |
| 44 | Colby College | ME | 20.28 | 22.46 | 24 | 2026-02-22 |
| 45 | Ohio Northern University | OH | 20.34 | 22.47 | 28 | 2026-02-21 |
| 46 | Rhodes College | TN | 20.86 | 22.48 | 16 | 2026-03-21 |
| 47 | Chapman University | CA | 20.55 | 22.54 | 29 | 2026-02-20 |
| 48 | Dickinson College | PA | 20.20 | 22.56 | 14 | 2026-02-21 |
| 49 | Linfield College | OR | 21.30 | 22.57 | 14 | 2026-02-15 |
| 50 | U.S. Coast Guard Academy | CT | 19.97 | 22.59 | 33 | 2026-03-18 |
| 51 | California Lutheran University | CA | 20.87 | 22.62 | 20 | 2026-02-21 |
| 52 | Catholic University | DC | 20.69 | 22.63 | 30 | 2026-02-21 |
| 53 | Illinois Institute of Technology | IL | 21.06 | 22.63 | 14 | 2026-02-14 |
| 54 | Univ of Wisconsin- Eau Claire | WI | 20.94 | 22.64 | 33 | 2026-02-19 |
| 55 | DePauw University | IN | 21.03 | 22.68 | 34 | 2026-02-13 |
| 56 | Rowan University | NJ | 21.25 | 22.68 | 18 | 2026-02-15 |
| 57 | Grove City College | PA | 20.05 | 22.69 | 31 | 2026-03-19 |
| 58 | Ursinus College | PA | 21.26 | 22.71 | 12 | 2026-02-22 |
| 59 | Bridgewater College | VA | 20.44 | 22.72 | 16 | 2026-02-14 |
| 60 | Pacific Lutheran University | WA | 21.41 | 22.76 | 17 | 2026-02-15 |
| 61 | US Merchant Marine Academy | NY | 20.54 | 22.77 | 24 | 2026-02-21 |
| 62 | Ohio Wesleyan University | OH | 21.04 | 22.80 | 14 | 2026-02-21 |
| 63 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | NE | 21.09 | 22.83 | 18 | 2026-02-20 |
| 64 | Anderson University | IN | 22.17 | 22.87 | 9 | 2026-02-13 |
| 65 | St Mary's College of Maryland | MD | 21.35 | 22.91 | 20 | 2026-02-12 |
| 66 | Centre College | KY | 20.99 | 22.93 | 35 | 2026-02-14 |
| 67 | Whittier College | CA | 20.92 | 22.94 | 14 | 2026-02-20 |
| 68 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | 20.85 | 22.97 | 39 | 2026-02-20 |
| 69 | Randolph-Macon College | VA | 21.52 | 22.98 | 25 | 2026-02-14 |
| 70 | Susquehanna University | PA | 21.51 | 23.01 | 17 | 2026-02-14 |
| 71 | Saint Vincent College | PA | 19.72 | 23.03 | 19 | 2026-03-18 |
| 72 | Illinois Wesleyan University | IL | 21.88 | 23.06 | 6 | 2026-02-21 |
| 73 | Franklin College | IN | 20.14 | 23.07 | 18 | 2026-02-20 |
| 74 | University of Lynchburg | VA | 20.51 | 23.09 | 37 | 2026-02-14 |
| 75 | Wheaton College | IL | 20.98 | 23.11 | 24 | 2026-02-21 |
| 76 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | IN | 21.21 | 23.13 | 26 | 2026-02-22 |
| 77 | Marymount University | VA | 20.63 | 23.13 | 20 | 2026-02-10 |
| 78 | University of St. Thomas | TX | 21.44 | 23.17 | 14 | 2026-02-14 |
| 79 | Stevens Institute of Technology | NJ | 21.16 | 23.21 | 27 | 2026-02-15 |
| 80 | Lake Forest College | IL | 21.37 | 23.22 | 16 | 2026-02-22 |
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