NJCAA recruiting standards
NJCAA Men's 1650 Free Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Men's 1650 Free across NJCAA swimmers, plus the 4 programs at this level and where your time fits.
1650 Free time standards (NJCAA).
From 104 men's NJCAA swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
15:16.17
Fastest / national level
The top of NJCAA in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
16:40.37
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NJCAA programs.
Roster level
17:34.29
Median (typical)
The middle of NJCAA rosters; p75 19:43.82, p90 22:13.50.
NJCAA 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 | Indian River State College | FL | 15:15.67 | 15:47.72 | 10 | 2026-03-07 |
| 2 | Iowa Central CC | IA | 16:29.77 | 17:06.72 | 5 | 2026-03-07 |
| 3 | Barton County CC | KS | 16:17.74 | 18:33.59 | 8 | 2026-03-07 |
| 4 | Jamestown Community College | NY | 19:17.89 | 21:31.60 | 3 | 2026-03-07 |
Same division, other events
NJCAA Men's standards for every event.
Same event, other divisions
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