Women's 500 Free in 5:11.53 — what college level?
A women's 500 Free of 5:11.53 (SCY) reaches the NCAA Division I level (above median). Below: where you stand at every level, and the teams you'd be competitive with.
Your standing by division.
5:11.53 vs the real SCY time distribution of college swimmers in each division. Lower = faster.
| Division | Your standing | Fastest | Top 25% | Median | Top 75% | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I | Above median | 4:28.27 | 5:00.05 | 5:11.53 | 5:26.07 | 4,917 |
| NCAA Division II | Strong (top 25%) | 4:44.87 | 5:15.53 | 5:29.49 | 5:45.92 | 1,879 |
| NCAA Division III | Elite (top 10%) | 4:28.93 | 5:22.77 | 5:38.96 | 6:00.51 | 4,430 |
| NAIA | Elite (top 10%) | 4:51.65 | 5:26.29 | 5:41.61 | 6:00.31 | 435 |
| CCCAA (California CC) | Elite (top 10%) | 5:03.27 | 5:47.95 | 6:16.86 | 6:50.07 | 348 |
| NJCAA | Elite (top 10%) | 4:58.38 | 5:32.37 | 5:56.87 | 6:21.23 | 79 |
60 teams you'd be competitive with.
Programs where 5:11.53 falls inside the current roster's range for this event.
| School | Level | State | Team fastest | Team median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona University | NCAA I | AZ | 4:49.54 | 4:56.43 |
| New York University | NCAA III | NY | 4:49.53 | 4:59.62 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | NCAA I | HI | 4:50.96 | 5:00.30 |
| Grand Canyon University | NCAA I | AZ | 4:54.95 | 5:00.79 |
| University of Wyoming | NCAA I | WY | 4:41.56 | 5:00.93 |
| Denison University | NCAA III | OH | 4:47.51 | 5:02.74 |
| Marshall University | NCAA I | WV | 4:51.51 | 5:03.01 |
| St Bonaventure University | NCAA I | NY | 4:56.80 | 5:03.13 |
| University of California-Davis | NCAA I | CA | 4:51.53 | 5:03.39 |
| Cornell University | NCAA I | NY | 4:51.66 | 5:03.88 |
| Florida Atlantic University | NCAA I | FL | 4:51.05 | 5:03.92 |
| Xavier University | NCAA I | OH | 4:55.38 | 5:03.96 |
| University of Chicago | NCAA III | IL | 4:54.69 | 5:04.19 |
| University of West Florida | NCAA II | FL | 4:52.60 | 5:04.39 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | NCAA I | FL | 4:49.13 | 5:04.55 |
| New Mexico State University | NCAA I | NM | 4:46.66 | 5:04.68 |
| San Diego State University | NCAA I | CA | 4:54.67 | 5:05.48 |
| Savannah College of Art & Design | NAIA | GA | 4:56.60 | 5:05.50 |
| University of Massachusetts | NCAA I | MA | 5:01.43 | 5:05.53 |
| McKendree University | NCAA II | IL | 4:52.42 | 5:06.07 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | NCAA III | MA | 4:52.57 | 5:06.10 |
| Drexel University | NCAA I | PA | 4:47.79 | 5:06.21 |
| Tufts University | NCAA III | MA | 4:49.80 | 5:06.32 |
| Iowa State University | NCAA I | IA | 4:53.18 | 5:06.38 |
| University of Idaho | NCAA I | ID | 4:49.95 | 5:06.48 |
| Kenyon College | NCAA III | OH | 4:46.67 | 5:06.50 |
| Bryant University | NCAA I | RI | 4:51.17 | 5:06.58 |
| University of Vermont | NCAA I | VT | 4:58.05 | 5:06.90 |
| Wingate University | NCAA II | NC | 4:57.42 | 5:06.94 |
| Cal State - Bakersfield | NCAA I | CA | 4:48.17 | 5:07.37 |
| Davidson College | NCAA I | NC | 4:55.27 | 5:07.41 |
| Utah Tech University | NCAA I | UT | 4:53.19 | 5:07.52 |
| Cal State - East Bay | NCAA II | CA | 4:56.27 | 5:07.71 |
| University of New Mexico | NCAA I | NM | 4:55.68 | 5:07.71 |
| Hillsdale College | NCAA II | MI | 5:00.78 | 5:08.22 |
| Drury University | NCAA II | MO | 4:57.64 | 5:08.30 |
| Fordham University | NCAA I | NY | 4:53.07 | 5:08.45 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | NCAA I | AR | 4:52.71 | 5:08.85 |
| Delta State University | NCAA II | MS | 4:57.11 | 5:08.89 |
| Georgia Southern University | NCAA I | GA | 4:58.52 | 5:08.92 |
| Cleveland State University | NCAA I | OH | 4:59.80 | 5:08.97 |
| Middlebury College | NCAA III | VT | 5:02.52 | 5:09.29 |
| Fairfield University | NCAA I | CT | 4:50.45 | 5:09.30 |
| Claremont McKenna (CMS) | NCAA III | CA | 4:57.37 | 5:09.45 |
| Florida Southern College | NCAA II | FL | 4:57.54 | 5:09.51 |
| Univ of North Carolina at Asheville | NCAA I | NC | 4:54.97 | 5:09.53 |
| George Mason University | NCAA I | VA | 4:57.04 | 5:09.57 |
| Grand Valley State University | NCAA II | MI | 4:47.39 | 5:09.79 |
| Duquesne University | NCAA I | PA | 4:45.77 | 5:09.87 |
| Providence College | NCAA I | RI | 4:59.73 | 5:09.94 |
| Colorado State University | NCAA I | CO | 4:43.76 | 5:10.02 |
| Old Dominion University | NCAA I | VA | 4:55.23 | 5:10.18 |
| Niagara University | NCAA I | NY | 4:48.18 | 5:10.34 |
| University of San Diego | NCAA I | CA | 4:52.75 | 5:10.35 |
| Central Connecticut State Univ | NCAA I | CT | 4:55.66 | 5:10.48 |
| Johns Hopkins University | NCAA III | MD | 4:56.79 | 5:10.61 |
| West Chester University | NCAA II | PA | 4:58.33 | 5:10.65 |
| University of St Thomas | NCAA I | MN | 4:58.07 | 5:10.94 |
| Salisbury University | NCAA III | MD | 4:53.23 | 5:10.99 |
| Binghamton University | NCAA I | NY | 5:01.36 | 5:11.01 |
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