NAIA recruiting standards
NAIA Men's 500 Free Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Men's 500 Free across NAIA swimmers, plus the 26 programs at this level and where your time fits.
500 Free time standards (NAIA).
From 457 men's NAIA swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
4:23.76
Fastest / national level
The top of NAIA in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
4:50.14
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NAIA programs.
Roster level
5:06.54
Median (typical)
The middle of NAIA rosters; p75 5:28.56, p90 5:54.64.
NAIA 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 | William Carey University | MS | 4:23.81 | 4:32.77 | 6 | 2026-09-25 |
| 2 | Keiser University | FL | 4:24.23 | 4:38.09 | 15 | 2026-10-03 |
| 3 | Savannah College of Art & Design | GA | 4:32.59 | 4:39.51 | 6 | 2026-03-05 |
| 4 | St Thomas University | FL | 4:25.32 | 4:42.10 | 25 | 2026-10-03 |
| 5 | Lindsey Wilson College | KY | 4:29.59 | 4:43.29 | 9 | 2026-09-25 |
| 6 | University of the Cumberlands | KY | 4:22.64 | 4:43.48 | 16 | 2026-10-03 |
| 7 | Loyola University New Orleans | LA | 4:38.15 | 4:46.07 | 6 | 2026-03-05 |
| 8 | Life University | GA | 4:32.54 | 4:47.84 | 6 | 2026-03-05 |
| 9 | Milligan College | TN | 4:32.10 | 4:51.68 | 15 | 2026-03-05 |
| 10 | Midland University | NE | 4:44.64 | 4:52.20 | 9 | 2026-10-10 |
| 11 | College of Idaho | ID | 4:47.71 | 4:54.27 | 3 | 2026-02-13 |
| 12 | University of Tennessee-Southern | TN | 4:36.60 | 4:55.34 | 6 | 2026-09-25 |
| 13 | Thomas University | GA | 4:45.57 | 4:57.14 | 4 | 2025-11-01 |
| 14 | Olivet Nazarene University | IL | 4:41.31 | 4:57.62 | 15 | 2026-10-09 |
| 15 | Bethel College | IN | 4:37.18 | 4:59.58 | 12 | 2026-10-03 |
| 16 | Arizona Christian University | AZ | 4:43.44 | 5:00.12 | 5 | 2026-02-13 |
| 17 | Aquinas College | MI | 4:47.25 | 5:02.26 | 11 | 2026-10-03 |
| 18 | Saint Ambrose University | IA | 4:30.01 | 5:03.35 | 15 | 2026-03-05 |
| 19 | Campbellsville University | KY | 4:43.02 | 5:06.16 | 9 | 2026-10-03 |
| 20 | Morningside College | IA | 4:48.62 | 5:07.67 | 13 | 2026-09-26 |
| 21 | WVU Institute of Technology | WV | 4:41.34 | 5:08.29 | 8 | 2026-10-10 |
| 22 | Shawnee State University | OH | 4:56.00 | 5:15.41 | 8 | 2026-02-05 |
| 23 | Dordt College | IA | 5:10.01 | 5:18.95 | 3 | 2026-09-26 |
| 24 | Ottawa University - Arizona | AZ | 4:47.37 | 5:21.69 | 6 | 2026-02-13 |
| 25 | University of Saint Mary | KS | 4:47.28 | 5:28.87 | 13 | 2026-10-02 |
| 26 | Midway University | KY | 5:02.17 | 5:44.01 | 10 | 2026-10-10 |
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