Women's 500 Free in 5:15.62 — what college level?
A women's 500 Free of 5:15.62 (SCY) reaches the NCAA Division II level (above median). Below: where you stand at every level, and the teams you'd be competitive with.
Your standing by division.
5:15.62 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 | Mid-pack | 4:28.27 | 5:04.81 | 5:15.62 | 5:31.35 | 82,964 |
| NCAA Division II | Strong (top 25%) | 4:44.87 | 5:19.36 | 5:33.00 | 5:50.22 | 25,807 |
| NCAA Division III | Strong (top 25%) | 4:28.93 | 5:26.76 | 5:42.52 | 6:03.49 | 55,714 |
| NAIA | Strong (top 25%) | 4:51.65 | 5:24.07 | 5:39.98 | 5:58.84 | 4,431 |
| CCCAA (California CC) | Elite (top 10%) | 5:03.27 | 5:42.04 | 6:04.74 | 6:37.94 | 2,000 |
| NJCAA | Elite (top 10%) | 4:58.38 | 5:38.24 | 6:08.61 | 6:36.76 | 694 |
60 teams you'd be competitive with.
Programs where 5:15.62 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 |
| University of West Florida | NCAA II | FL | 4:52.60 | 5:04.39 |
| 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 |
| Drexel University | NCAA I | PA | 4:47.79 | 5:06.21 |
| Tufts University | NCAA III | MA | 4:49.80 | 5:06.32 |
| Univ of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | NCAA I | WI | 4:56.16 | 5:07.21 |
| Cal State - East Bay | NCAA II | CA | 4:56.27 | 5:07.71 |
| Drury University | NCAA II | MO | 4:57.64 | 5:08.30 |
| Georgia Southern University | NCAA I | GA | 4:58.52 | 5:08.92 |
| University of San Diego | NCAA I | CA | 4:52.75 | 5:09.23 |
| Middlebury College | NCAA III | VT | 5:02.52 | 5:09.29 |
| Claremont McKenna (CMS) | NCAA III | CA | 4:57.37 | 5:09.45 |
| George Mason University | NCAA I | VA | 4:57.04 | 5:09.57 |
| Cleveland State University | NCAA I | OH | 4:59.80 | 5:09.64 |
| Duquesne University | NCAA I | PA | 4:45.77 | 5:09.87 |
| Providence College | NCAA I | RI | 4:59.73 | 5:09.94 |
| University of North Texas | NCAA I | TX | 4:56.39 | 5:10.01 |
| Central Connecticut State Univ | NCAA I | CT | 4:55.66 | 5:10.48 |
| Iona College | NCAA I | NY | 5:02.33 | 5:10.66 |
| University of St Thomas | NCAA I | MN | 4:58.07 | 5:10.94 |
| Binghamton University | NCAA I | NY | 5:01.36 | 5:11.01 |
| Washington University in St Louis | NCAA III | MO | 4:58.06 | 5:11.17 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | NCAA III | PA | 4:59.53 | 5:11.44 |
| University of the Pacific | NCAA I | CA | 4:54.61 | 5:11.45 |
| Holy Cross | NCAA I | MA | 4:57.81 | 5:11.46 |
| Bellarmine University | NCAA I | KY | 5:04.88 | 5:11.94 |
| University of Sioux Falls | NCAA II | SD | 4:56.69 | 5:12.11 |
| University of South Dakota | NCAA I | SD | 4:52.17 | 5:12.26 |
| Lewis University | NCAA II | IL | 5:01.46 | 5:12.36 |
| Gettysburg College | NCAA III | PA | 5:02.01 | 5:12.41 |
| Catawba College | NCAA II | NC | 4:54.42 | 5:12.46 |
| Indian River State College | NJCAA | FL | 4:53.76 | 5:12.94 |
| Northern Michigan University | NCAA II | MI | 4:54.92 | 5:13.39 |
| University of Maryland- Baltimore Cty | NCAA I | MD | 4:53.52 | 5:13.52 |
| Colby College (Men's team) | NCAA III | ME | 4:59.75 | 5:13.75 |
| Colby College (Women's team) | NCAA I | ME | 4:59.75 | 5:13.75 |
| Colby College | NCAA III | ME | 4:59.75 | 5:13.75 |
| University of Northern Iowa | NCAA I | IA | 4:58.49 | 5:13.98 |
| Truman State University | NCAA II | MO | 4:55.05 | 5:14.18 |
| University of Southern Indiana | NCAA I | IN | 5:03.37 | 5:14.23 |
| Washington & Lee University | NCAA III | VA | 5:06.47 | 5:14.26 |
| Henderson State University | NCAA II | AR | 4:57.63 | 5:14.33 |
| Rider University (2023-24) | NCAA I | NJ | 5:07.48 | 5:14.34 |
| Rider University | NCAA I | NJ | 5:07.48 | 5:14.34 |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy | NCAA III | CT | 5:07.37 | 5:15.17 |
| South Dakota State University | NCAA I | SD | 4:57.02 | 5:15.32 |
| Campbell University | NCAA I | NC | 4:55.83 | 5:15.37 |
| Milligan College | NAIA | TN | 5:00.06 | 5:15.45 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | NCAA II | MI | 4:54.33 | 5:15.74 |
| Univ of Wisconsin-Green Bay | NCAA I | WI | 4:58.51 | 5:15.85 |
| Wagner College | NCAA I | NY | 4:55.47 | 5:15.91 |
| Lynn University | NCAA II | FL | 4:56.54 | 5:16.27 |
| Northern Kentucky University | NCAA I | KY | 5:13.43 | 5:16.35 |
| Rhodes College | NCAA III | TN | 5:05.49 | 5:16.54 |
| Case Western Reserve University | NCAA III | OH | 5:02.51 | 5:16.65 |
| Sacred Heart University | NCAA I | CT | 4:52.89 | 5:16.76 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | NCAA III | CA | 5:07.77 | 5:16.77 |
| Biola University | NCAA II | CA | 5:07.53 | 5:16.87 |
| Marist College | NCAA I | NY | 4:58.30 | 5:16.91 |
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