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 5,352 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
21.94
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NCAA Division III programs.
Roster level
22.93
Median (typical)
The middle of NCAA Division III rosters; p75 24.09, p90 25.78.
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 | 21.15 | 28 | 2026-09-26 |
| 2 | University of Chicago | IL | 19.64 | 21.26 | 28 | 2026-03-19 |
| 3 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | 20.44 | 21.40 | 22 | 2026-03-19 |
| 4 | Denison University | OH | 19.77 | 21.41 | 40 | 2026-03-19 |
| 5 | Swarthmore College | PA | 19.90 | 21.62 | 18 | 2026-03-19 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | 20.27 | 21.63 | 32 | 2026-03-19 |
| 7 | Hope College | MI | 20.16 | 21.70 | 35 | 2026-10-09 |
| 8 | Washington University in St Louis | MO | 20.27 | 21.71 | 30 | 2026-03-19 |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon University | PA | 19.73 | 21.71 | 42 | 2026-03-19 |
| 10 | SUNY College at Geneseo | NY | 20.02 | 21.72 | 30 | 2026-03-19 |
| 11 | College of New Jersey | NJ | 19.87 | 21.77 | 28 | 2026-03-21 |
| 12 | Pomona-Pitzer joint team | CA | 19.74 | 21.79 | 24 | 2026-03-19 |
| 13 | Kenyon College | OH | 19.42 | 21.79 | 42 | 2026-03-19 |
| 14 | Tufts University | MA | 20.38 | 21.87 | 29 | 2026-03-21 |
| 15 | New York University | NY | 19.75 | 21.91 | 36 | 2026-03-19 |
| 16 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) joint team | CA | 20.67 | 21.91 | 27 | 2026-02-21 |
| 17 | Bowdoin College | ME | 20.18 | 21.95 | 22 | 2026-03-19 |
| 18 | Bates College | ME | 19.47 | 22.04 | 26 | 2026-03-19 |
| 19 | Trinity University | TX | 20.70 | 22.04 | 22 | 2026-10-03 |
| 20 | Case Western Reserve University | OH | 20.80 | 22.04 | 34 | 2026-10-09 |
| 21 | Southwestern University | TX | 21.08 | 22.08 | 16 | 2026-02-14 |
| 22 | University of Mary Washington | VA | 20.51 | 22.09 | 21 | 2026-09-25 |
| 23 | California Institute of Technology | CA | 20.85 | 22.09 | 16 | 2026-02-21 |
| 24 | Ithaca College | NY | 19.92 | 22.12 | 27 | 2026-03-18 |
| 25 | Montclair State University | NJ | 21.25 | 22.15 | 15 | 2026-02-14 |
| 26 | University of Rochester | NY | 20.60 | 22.15 | 21 | 2026-02-12 |
| 27 | Babson College | MA | 20.60 | 22.16 | 26 | 2026-10-09 |
| 28 | Gettysburg College | PA | 20.34 | 22.17 | 27 | 2026-02-21 |
| 29 | Hamilton College | NY | 19.83 | 22.19 | 29 | 2026-03-18 |
| 30 | Williams College | MA | 19.96 | 22.20 | 24 | 2026-03-19 |
| 31 | Amherst College | MA | 20.56 | 22.20 | 23 | 2026-02-22 |
| 32 | Franklin & Marshall College | PA | 20.67 | 22.21 | 14 | 2026-02-21 |
| 33 | Calvin College (2024) | MI | 19.97 | 22.21 | 50 | 2026-03-19 |
| 34 | Calvin College | MI | 19.97 | 22.21 | 50 | 2026-03-19 |
| 35 | Colorado College (Men's Team) | CO | 20.56 | 22.22 | 15 | 2026-02-13 |
| 36 | Colorado College | CO | 20.56 | 22.22 | 15 | 2026-02-13 |
| 37 | Grinnell College | IA | 20.17 | 22.27 | 24 | 2026-10-10 |
| 38 | Salisbury University | MD | 20.17 | 22.27 | 29 | 2026-03-19 |
| 39 | Berry College | GA | 21.02 | 22.27 | 18 | 2026-10-02 |
| 40 | John Carroll University | OH | 20.71 | 22.29 | 22 | 2026-10-03 |
| 41 | University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | 19.86 | 22.36 | 31 | 2026-03-19 |
| 42 | Univ of Wisconsin-La Crosse | WI | 20.70 | 22.41 | 27 | 2026-03-18 |
| 43 | Augustana College | IL | 20.61 | 22.44 | 29 | 2026-02-19 |
| 44 | Middlebury College | VT | 20.93 | 22.46 | 25 | 2026-02-22 |
| 45 | Colby College (Men's team) | ME | 20.28 | 22.46 | 24 | 2026-02-22 |
| 46 | Colby College | ME | 20.28 | 22.46 | 24 | 2026-02-22 |
| 47 | Ohio Northern University | OH | 20.34 | 22.47 | 28 | 2026-02-21 |
| 48 | Washington & Lee University | VA | 20.25 | 22.52 | 41 | 2026-09-26 |
| 49 | University of Mount Union | OH | 20.81 | 22.54 | 26 | 2026-10-09 |
| 50 | Chapman University | CA | 20.55 | 22.54 | 31 | 2026-02-20 |
| 51 | Dickinson College | PA | 20.20 | 22.56 | 14 | 2026-02-21 |
| 52 | Linfield College | OR | 21.30 | 22.57 | 14 | 2026-02-15 |
| 53 | U.S. Coast Guard Academy | CT | 19.97 | 22.59 | 33 | 2026-03-18 |
| 54 | Illinois Institute of Technology | IL | 21.06 | 22.63 | 14 | 2026-02-14 |
| 55 | Catholic University | DC | 20.69 | 22.63 | 30 | 2026-02-21 |
| 56 | Univ of Wisconsin- Eau Claire | WI | 20.94 | 22.64 | 33 | 2026-02-19 |
| 57 | Rochester Institute of Technology | NY | 20.79 | 22.65 | 21 | 2026-02-21 |
| 58 | DePauw University | IN | 21.03 | 22.68 | 34 | 2026-02-13 |
| 59 | Rowan University | NJ | 21.25 | 22.68 | 18 | 2026-02-15 |
| 60 | Grove City College | PA | 20.05 | 22.69 | 31 | 2026-03-19 |
| 61 | St Mary's College of Maryland | MD | 21.35 | 22.70 | 21 | 2026-02-12 |
| 62 | Ursinus College | PA | 21.26 | 22.71 | 12 | 2026-02-22 |
| 63 | Pacific Lutheran University | WA | 21.41 | 22.76 | 17 | 2026-02-15 |
| 64 | US Merchant Marine Academy | NY | 20.54 | 22.77 | 24 | 2026-02-21 |
| 65 | Ohio Wesleyan University | OH | 21.04 | 22.80 | 14 | 2026-02-21 |
| 66 | Bridgewater College | VA | 20.44 | 22.81 | 17 | 2026-09-26 |
| 67 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | NE | 21.09 | 22.83 | 18 | 2026-09-25 |
| 68 | Anderson University | IN | 22.17 | 22.87 | 11 | 2026-10-09 |
| 69 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | NY | 21.57 | 22.88 | 19 | 2026-02-19 |
| 70 | Centre College | KY | 20.99 | 22.93 | 37 | 2026-10-09 |
| 71 | Whittier College | CA | 20.92 | 22.94 | 15 | 2026-02-20 |
| 72 | California Lutheran University | CA | 20.87 | 22.96 | 26 | 2026-10-09 |
| 73 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | 20.85 | 22.97 | 39 | 2026-02-20 |
| 74 | Randolph-Macon College | VA | 21.52 | 22.98 | 25 | 2026-09-26 |
| 75 | Susquehanna University | PA | 21.51 | 23.01 | 17 | 2026-02-14 |
| 76 | Saint Vincent College | PA | 19.72 | 23.03 | 19 | 2026-03-18 |
| 77 | Rhodes College | TN | 20.86 | 23.04 | 17 | 2026-09-26 |
| 78 | Macalester College | MN | 21.19 | 23.05 | 20 | 2026-02-13 |
| 79 | Illinois Wesleyan University | IL | 21.88 | 23.06 | 6 | 2026-02-21 |
| 80 | University of Lynchburg | VA | 20.51 | 23.07 | 42 | 2026-09-26 |
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