NAIA recruiting standards
NAIA Women's 1650 Free Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Women's 1650 Free across NAIA swimmers, plus the 22 programs at this level and where your time fits.
1650 Free time standards (NAIA).
From 197 women's NAIA swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
16:59.85
Fastest / national level
The top of NAIA in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
18:28.22
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NAIA programs.
Roster level
19:23.20
Median (typical)
The middle of NAIA rosters; p75 20:21.22, p90 21:12.60.
NAIA programs ranked by 1650 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 | Savannah College of Art & Design | GA | 17:07.46 | 17:15.42 | 3 | 2026-03-07 |
| 2 | University of the Cumberlands | KY | 17:10.79 | 17:17.67 | 4 | 2026-03-07 |
| 3 | Keiser University | FL | 17:06.85 | 18:07.97 | 5 | 2026-03-07 |
| 4 | Saint Ambrose University | IA | 17:57.13 | 18:30.71 | 5 | 2026-03-07 |
| 5 | William Carey University | MS | 18:12.26 | 18:46.69 | 6 | 2026-02-07 |
| 6 | Thomas University | GA | 17:50.63 | 18:56.38 | 3 | 2026-03-07 |
| 7 | Milligan College | TN | 16:59.85 | 19:00.37 | 8 | 2026-03-07 |
| 8 | St Thomas University | FL | 17:45.08 | 19:00.97 | 10 | 2026-03-07 |
| 9 | Midland University | NE | 17:36.24 | 19:02.67 | 3 | 2026-02-07 |
| 10 | Lindsey Wilson College | KY | 17:35.72 | 19:05.94 | 4 | 2026-09-26 |
| 11 | Campbellsville University | KY | 18:20.13 | 19:21.60 | 6 | 2026-09-26 |
| 12 | University of Saint Mary | KS | 18:02.34 | 19:23.24 | 6 | 2026-03-07 |
| 13 | Bethel College | IN | 17:57.10 | 19:25.51 | 4 | 2026-03-07 |
| 14 | Arizona Christian University | AZ | 18:29.83 | 19:30.75 | 3 | 2026-02-14 |
| 15 | Aquinas College | MI | 18:53.05 | 19:33.62 | 6 | 2026-02-07 |
| 16 | Brenau University | GA | 18:17.27 | 19:37.46 | 5 | 2026-02-14 |
| 17 | Olivet Nazarene University | IL | 17:35.97 | 19:49.22 | 8 | 2026-10-09 |
| 18 | College of Saint Mary | NE | 18:17.32 | 19:55.23 | 4 | 2026-03-07 |
| 19 | Shawnee State University | OH | 19:14.06 | 20:05.42 | 3 | 2026-02-07 |
| 20 | Morningside College | IA | 18:33.43 | 20:09.16 | 3 | 2026-02-07 |
| 21 | College of Idaho | ID | 20:18.05 | 20:35.28 | 4 | 2026-01-31 |
| 22 | Midway University | KY | 19:09.49 | 20:50.39 | 3 | 2026-02-07 |
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