NAIA recruiting standards
NAIA Women's 500 Free Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Women's 500 Free across NAIA swimmers, plus the 28 programs at this level and where your time fits.
500 Free time standards (NAIA).
From 435 women's NAIA swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
4:51.65
Fastest / national level
The top of NAIA in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
5:26.29
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NAIA programs.
Roster level
5:41.61
Median (typical)
The middle of NAIA rosters; p75 6:00.31, p90 6:23.57.
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 | Savannah College of Art & Design | GA | 4:56.60 | 5:05.50 | 6 | 2026-03-05 |
| 2 | Milligan College | TN | 5:00.06 | 5:15.45 | 9 | 2026-03-05 |
| 3 | University of the Cumberlands | KY | 4:56.45 | 5:16.34 | 16 | 2026-10-03 |
| 4 | Loyola University New Orleans | LA | 5:18.02 | 5:20.97 | 3 | 2026-03-04 |
| 5 | Keiser University | FL | 4:56.86 | 5:25.26 | 15 | 2026-03-05 |
| 6 | Arizona Christian University | AZ | 5:02.01 | 5:28.48 | 5 | 2026-03-05 |
| 7 | Saint Ambrose University | IA | 5:07.29 | 5:28.74 | 9 | 2026-03-04 |
| 8 | William Carey University | MS | 5:13.91 | 5:29.84 | 8 | 2026-09-25 |
| 9 | Thomas University | GA | 5:11.64 | 5:30.70 | 4 | 2026-03-04 |
| 10 | St Thomas University | FL | 5:01.95 | 5:30.79 | 19 | 2026-03-05 |
| 11 | Bethel College | IN | 5:12.73 | 5:32.28 | 11 | 2026-10-03 |
| 12 | Lindsey Wilson College | KY | 5:04.05 | 5:35.92 | 8 | 2026-09-25 |
| 13 | Aquinas College | MI | 5:20.11 | 5:36.43 | 13 | 2026-10-03 |
| 14 | University of Tennessee-Southern | TN | 5:09.09 | 5:41.31 | 5 | 2026-09-25 |
| 15 | Olivet Nazarene University | IL | 5:03.58 | 5:44.30 | 16 | 2026-10-09 |
| 16 | Midland University | NE | 5:03.80 | 5:46.06 | 8 | 2026-09-26 |
| 17 | Brenau University | GA | 5:12.29 | 5:46.31 | 10 | 2026-03-04 |
| 18 | Morningside College | IA | 5:32.93 | 5:50.24 | 5 | 2026-09-26 |
| 19 | College of Idaho | ID | 5:42.30 | 5:51.97 | 4 | 2026-01-30 |
| 20 | Campbellsville University | KY | 5:20.27 | 5:53.61 | 11 | 2026-10-03 |
| 21 | College of Saint Mary | NE | 5:10.13 | 5:53.99 | 7 | 2026-10-10 |
| 22 | University of Saint Mary | KS | 5:20.15 | 5:54.13 | 13 | 2026-10-02 |
| 23 | Midway University | KY | 5:24.84 | 5:56.79 | 16 | 2026-10-10 |
| 24 | Life University | GA | 5:27.44 | 5:59.59 | 6 | 2026-02-05 |
| 25 | Shawnee State University | OH | 5:32.89 | 6:03.09 | 6 | 2026-02-05 |
| 26 | Dordt College | IA | 5:46.49 | 6:04.18 | 4 | 2026-09-26 |
| 27 | Sterling College | KS | 5:31.28 | 6:15.44 | 4 | 2026-10-02 |
| 28 | WVU Institute of Technology | WV | 5:39.73 | 6:17.40 | 4 | 2026-02-12 |
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