NJCAA recruiting standards
NJCAA Women's 500 Free Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Women's 500 Free across NJCAA swimmers, plus the 5 programs at this level and where your time fits.
500 Free time standards (NJCAA).
From 694 women's NJCAA swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
4:58.38
Fastest / national level
The top of NJCAA in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
5:38.24
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NJCAA programs.
Roster level
6:08.61
Median (typical)
The middle of NJCAA rosters; p75 6:36.76, p90 6:57.00.
NJCAA 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 | Indian River State College | FL | 4:53.76 | 5:12.94 | 25 | 2026-03-06 |
| 2 | Iowa Central CC | IA | 5:11.13 | 5:49.40 | 4 | 2024-11-09 |
| 3 | Barton County CC | KS | 5:26.94 | 6:07.24 | 8 | 2026-03-06 |
| 4 | Jamestown Community College | NY | 5:40.20 | 6:09.78 | 7 | 2026-03-06 |
| 5 | Erie Community College | NY | 5:58.72 | 6:21.55 | 3 | 2026-02-14 |
Same division, other events
NJCAA Women's standards for every event.
Same event, other divisions
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