NCAA Division III recruiting standards
NCAA Division III Women's 500 Free Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Women's 500 Free across NCAA Division III swimmers, plus the 80 programs at this level and where your time fits.
500 Free time standards (NCAA Division III).
From 55,714 women's NCAA Division III swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
4:28.93
Fastest / national level
The top of NCAA Division III in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
5:26.76
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NCAA Division III programs.
Roster level
5:42.52
Median (typical)
The middle of NCAA Division III rosters; p75 6:03.49, p90 6:30.96.
NCAA Division III 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 | Emory University | GA | 4:55.04 | 4:57.89 | 10 | 2026-03-18 |
| 2 | New York University | NY | 4:49.53 | 4:59.62 | 14 | 2026-03-18 |
| 3 | Williams College | MA | 4:52.21 | 5:01.21 | 12 | 2026-03-18 |
| 4 | University of Chicago | IL | 4:54.69 | 5:04.19 | 11 | 2026-03-18 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | 4:52.57 | 5:06.10 | 16 | 2026-03-18 |
| 6 | Tufts University | MA | 4:49.80 | 5:06.32 | 8 | 2026-03-18 |
| 7 | Kenyon College | OH | 4:46.67 | 5:06.50 | 20 | 2026-03-18 |
| 8 | Bowdoin College | ME | 4:44.90 | 5:09.12 | 9 | 2026-03-18 |
| 9 | Middlebury College | VT | 5:02.52 | 5:09.29 | 11 | 2026-03-18 |
| 10 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) joint team | CA | 4:57.37 | 5:09.45 | 15 | 2026-03-18 |
| 11 | Washington University in St Louis | MO | 4:58.06 | 5:11.17 | 19 | 2026-03-18 |
| 12 | Carnegie Mellon University | PA | 4:59.53 | 5:11.44 | 13 | 2026-03-18 |
| 13 | Gettysburg College | PA | 5:02.01 | 5:12.41 | 13 | 2026-02-20 |
| 14 | Colby College | ME | 4:59.75 | 5:13.75 | 10 | 2026-03-18 |
| 15 | Colby College (Men's team) | ME | 4:59.75 | 5:13.75 | 10 | 2026-03-18 |
| 16 | Washington & Lee University | VA | 5:06.47 | 5:14.26 | 14 | 2026-02-12 |
| 17 | U.S. Coast Guard Academy | CT | 5:07.37 | 5:15.17 | 9 | 2026-02-20 |
| 18 | Rhodes College | TN | 5:05.49 | 5:16.54 | 10 | 2026-02-12 |
| 19 | Case Western Reserve University | OH | 5:02.51 | 5:16.65 | 11 | 2026-02-20 |
| 20 | University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | 5:07.77 | 5:16.77 | 16 | 2026-02-13 |
| 21 | California Lutheran University | CA | 4:28.93 | 5:17.91 | 7 | 2026-02-19 |
| 22 | Wesleyan University | CT | 5:11.05 | 5:18.17 | 11 | 2026-02-13 |
| 23 | Swarthmore College | PA | 4:59.59 | 5:19.78 | 14 | 2026-03-18 |
| 24 | Rowan University | NJ | 5:05.80 | 5:20.03 | 12 | 2026-03-18 |
| 25 | Univ of Wisconsin- Eau Claire | WI | 4:56.51 | 5:20.08 | 13 | 2026-02-19 |
| 26 | Colorado College | CO | 5:05.34 | 5:20.32 | 9 | 2026-02-12 |
| 27 | Colorado College (Men's Team) | CO | 5:05.34 | 5:20.32 | 9 | 2026-02-12 |
| 28 | Bates College | ME | 5:02.58 | 5:20.72 | 12 | 2026-02-13 |
| 29 | Ithaca College | NY | 5:06.63 | 5:20.83 | 11 | 2026-02-20 |
| 30 | University of Mary Washington | VA | 5:09.78 | 5:21.12 | 14 | 2026-02-13 |
| 31 | Trinity University | TX | 4:59.52 | 5:21.31 | 16 | 2026-02-12 |
| 32 | Stevens Institute of Technology | NJ | 5:03.18 | 5:21.55 | 12 | 2026-02-12 |
| 33 | Hamilton College | NY | 5:05.16 | 5:22.35 | 9 | 2026-02-13 |
| 34 | Chapman University | CA | 5:11.52 | 5:23.28 | 18 | 2026-02-19 |
| 35 | SUNY College at Geneseo | NY | 5:02.75 | 5:23.41 | 12 | 2026-03-18 |
| 36 | Dickinson College | PA | 5:05.03 | 5:23.48 | 12 | 2026-02-20 |
| 37 | Amherst College | MA | 4:51.48 | 5:23.84 | 11 | 2026-03-18 |
| 38 | Southwestern University | TX | 5:11.00 | 5:24.48 | 10 | 2026-02-12 |
| 39 | St Olaf College | MN | 5:14.53 | 5:24.61 | 9 | 2026-02-12 |
| 40 | Springfield College | MA | 5:06.71 | 5:24.88 | 9 | 2026-02-20 |
| 41 | Roanoke College | VA | 5:07.28 | 5:25.69 | 8 | 2026-02-12 |
| 42 | Occidental College | CA | 5:09.82 | 5:26.45 | 6 | 2026-02-19 |
| 43 | University of Rochester | NY | 5:10.54 | 5:26.58 | 19 | 2026-02-12 |
| 44 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | NE | 5:20.74 | 5:26.69 | 7 | 2026-02-19 |
| 45 | Hope College | MI | 4:58.09 | 5:26.89 | 19 | 2026-02-19 |
| 46 | Smith College | MA | 5:12.02 | 5:27.84 | 8 | 2026-02-20 |
| 47 | DePauw University | IN | 4:53.02 | 5:27.94 | 15 | 2026-03-18 |
| 48 | Messiah College | PA | 5:19.94 | 5:28.08 | 8 | 2026-02-12 |
| 49 | University of Puget Sound | WA | 5:22.52 | 5:28.96 | 12 | 2026-02-13 |
| 50 | Pomona-Pitzer joint team | CA | 4:58.57 | 5:29.52 | 21 | 2026-03-18 |
| 51 | Trinity College | CT | 5:15.86 | 5:29.63 | 13 | 2026-02-13 |
| 52 | College of Wooster | OH | 5:09.52 | 5:29.97 | 17 | 2026-02-21 |
| 53 | Montclair State University | NJ | 5:19.92 | 5:30.03 | 10 | 2026-02-13 |
| 54 | Brandeis University | MA | 5:11.23 | 5:30.22 | 5 | 2026-02-12 |
| 55 | Franklin & Marshall College | PA | 5:02.65 | 5:30.69 | 9 | 2026-02-20 |
| 56 | University of Scranton | PA | 5:08.33 | 5:30.97 | 14 | 2026-02-13 |
| 57 | SUNY College at Oswego | NY | 5:12.66 | 5:31.51 | 8 | 2026-02-19 |
| 58 | Marymount University | VA | 5:07.03 | 5:32.38 | 5 | 2026-02-10 |
| 59 | Calvin College (2024) | MI | 4:59.19 | 5:32.93 | 20 | 2026-03-18 |
| 60 | Calvin College | MI | 4:59.19 | 5:32.93 | 20 | 2026-03-18 |
| 61 | Centre College | KY | 5:13.31 | 5:33.18 | 21 | 2026-02-12 |
| 62 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | 5:13.60 | 5:33.20 | 17 | 2026-02-20 |
| 63 | Luther College | IA | 5:10.41 | 5:33.67 | 14 | 2026-02-19 |
| 64 | College of New Jersey | NJ | 5:11.11 | 5:33.81 | 15 | 2026-02-13 |
| 65 | Univ of Wisconsin-La Crosse | WI | 5:09.86 | 5:34.00 | 19 | 2026-02-19 |
| 66 | Randolph-Macon College | VA | 5:05.76 | 5:34.07 | 14 | 2026-02-12 |
| 67 | Illinois Wesleyan University | IL | 5:06.03 | 5:34.15 | 8 | 2026-02-19 |
| 68 | Lake Forest College | IL | 5:08.26 | 5:34.16 | 14 | 2026-02-20 |
| 69 | John Carroll University | OH | 5:13.90 | 5:35.04 | 13 | 2026-02-12 |
| 70 | Skidmore College | NY | 5:06.50 | 5:35.53 | 17 | 2026-02-18 |
| 71 | Illinois Institute of Technology | IL | 5:19.44 | 5:36.16 | 7 | 2026-02-12 |
| 72 | York College Pennsylvania | PA | 5:11.47 | 5:36.43 | 9 | 2026-02-12 |
| 73 | Ursinus College | PA | 4:56.23 | 5:36.59 | 13 | 2026-03-18 |
| 74 | Vassar College | NY | 5:02.75 | 5:36.67 | 9 | 2026-02-18 |
| 75 | Babson College | MA | 5:16.39 | 5:37.03 | 14 | 2026-02-20 |
| 76 | Catholic University | DC | 5:08.32 | 5:37.22 | 16 | 2026-02-14 |
| 77 | Asbury University | KY | 5:25.10 | 5:37.41 | 10 | 2026-02-12 |
| 78 | St. Norbert College | WI | 5:13.73 | 5:37.93 | 14 | 2026-02-20 |
| 79 | Franklin College | IN | 5:15.53 | 5:38.19 | 14 | 2026-02-12 |
| 80 | Gustavus Adolphus College | MN | 5:04.74 | 5:38.25 | 29 | 2026-02-12 |
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