Women's 500 Free in 5:29.49 — what college level?
A women's 500 Free of 5:29.49 (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.
5:29.49 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 | Below average | 4:28.27 | 5:00.05 | 5:11.53 | 5:26.07 | 4,917 |
| NCAA Division II | Above median | 4:44.87 | 5:15.53 | 5:29.49 | 5:45.92 | 1,879 |
| NCAA Division III | Above median | 4:28.93 | 5:22.77 | 5:38.96 | 6:00.51 | 4,430 |
| NAIA | Above median | 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 | Strong (top 25%) | 4:58.38 | 5:32.37 | 5:56.87 | 6:21.23 | 79 |
60 teams you'd be competitive with.
Programs where 5:29.49 falls inside the current roster's range for this event.
| School | Level | State | Team fastest | Team median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury University | NCAA III | MD | 4:53.23 | 5:10.99 |
| Butler University | NCAA I | IN | 4:57.90 | 5:13.68 |
| Rider University | NCAA I | NJ | 5:07.48 | 5:14.34 |
| Rider University (2023-24) | NCAA I | NJ | 5:07.48 | 5:14.34 |
| Milligan College | NAIA | TN | 5:00.06 | 5:15.45 |
| 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 |
| Saint Louis University | NCAA I | MO | 5:01.10 | 5:17.31 |
| Carson-Newman University | NCAA II | TN | 5:00.89 | 5:17.64 |
| William Jewell College | NCAA II | MO | 5:07.33 | 5:17.70 |
| Univ of North Carolina at Pembroke | NCAA II | NC | 4:59.40 | 5:17.70 |
| Wesleyan University | NCAA III | CT | 5:11.05 | 5:18.17 |
| California Lutheran University | NCAA III | CA | 4:28.93 | 5:18.44 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | NCAA II | MI | 4:54.33 | 5:19.02 |
| Saint Francis University | NCAA I | PA | 5:04.25 | 5:20.08 |
| Univ of Wisconsin- Eau Claire | NCAA III | WI | 4:56.51 | 5:20.08 |
| Colorado College (Women's Team) | NCAA I | CO | 5:05.34 | 5:20.32 |
| Colorado College | NCAA III | CO | 5:05.34 | 5:20.32 |
| Colorado College (Men's Team) | NCAA III | CO | 5:05.34 | 5:20.32 |
| Ithaca College | NCAA III | NY | 5:06.63 | 5:20.83 |
| Loyola University New Orleans | NAIA | LA | 5:18.02 | 5:20.97 |
| University of Mary Washington | NCAA III | VA | 5:09.78 | 5:21.12 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | NCAA III | NJ | 5:03.18 | 5:21.55 |
| Florida Institute of Technology | NCAA II | FL | 5:02.48 | 5:22.54 |
| University of Findlay | NCAA II | OH | 5:01.21 | 5:22.76 |
| Augustana University | NCAA II | SD | 5:03.88 | 5:23.04 |
| Chapman University | NCAA III | CA | 5:11.52 | 5:23.28 |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | NCAA III | NY | 5:02.75 | 5:23.41 |
| Dickinson College | NCAA III | PA | 5:05.03 | 5:23.48 |
| Rockhurst University | NCAA II | MO | 5:05.93 | 5:23.60 |
| Oklahoma Christian University | NCAA II | OK | 5:01.10 | 5:24.28 |
| Southwestern University | NCAA III | TX | 5:11.00 | 5:24.48 |
| Millersville University | NCAA II | PA | 5:05.19 | 5:24.58 |
| St Olaf College | NCAA III | MN | 5:14.53 | 5:24.61 |
| Kutztown University | NCAA II | PA | 5:08.30 | 5:24.71 |
| Springfield College | NCAA III | MA | 5:06.71 | 5:24.88 |
| Nazareth College | NCAA III | NY | 5:18.46 | 5:24.90 |
| Edinboro University | NCAA II | PA | 5:00.26 | 5:25.11 |
| Keiser University | NAIA | FL | 4:56.86 | 5:25.26 |
| Frostburg State University | NCAA II | MD | 5:00.94 | 5:25.54 |
| Roanoke College | NCAA III | VA | 5:07.28 | 5:25.69 |
| Azusa Pacific University | NCAA II | CA | 5:00.86 | 5:25.70 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | NCAA II | MO | 4:48.09 | 5:25.71 |
| Fresno Pacific University | NCAA II | CA | 5:01.81 | 5:25.88 |
| Southwest Minnesota State Univ | NCAA II | MN | 5:18.48 | 5:26.44 |
| University of Rochester | NCAA III | NY | 5:10.54 | 5:26.58 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | NCAA III | NE | 5:20.74 | 5:26.69 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | NCAA II | PA | 5:05.10 | 5:26.96 |
| Concordia University-Irvine | NCAA II | CA | 5:02.77 | 5:27.00 |
| Siena College | NCAA I | NY | 5:05.85 | 5:27.05 |
| Davenport University | NCAA II | MI | 5:06.89 | 5:27.28 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | NCAA II | AK | 5:02.93 | 5:27.63 |
| Felician University | NCAA II | NJ | 5:02.53 | 5:27.74 |
| University of Bridgeport | NCAA II | CT | 5:10.78 | 5:27.74 |
| Mount St Mary's University | NCAA I | MD | 4:51.15 | 5:27.79 |
| Smith College | NCAA III | MA | 5:12.02 | 5:27.84 |
| DePauw University | NCAA III | IN | 4:53.02 | 5:27.94 |
| Messiah College | NCAA III | PA | 5:19.94 | 5:28.08 |
| Merrimack College | NCAA I | MA | 5:04.33 | 5:28.40 |
| Arizona Christian University | NAIA | AZ | 5:02.01 | 5:28.48 |
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