Women's 500 Free in 5:33.00 — what college level?
A women's 500 Free of 5:33.00 (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.
5:33.00 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 | 5:04.81 | 5:15.62 | 5:31.35 | 82,964 |
| NCAA Division II | Above median | 4:44.87 | 5:19.36 | 5:33.00 | 5:50.22 | 25,807 |
| NCAA Division III | Above median | 4:28.93 | 5:26.76 | 5:42.52 | 6:03.49 | 55,714 |
| NAIA | Above median | 4:51.65 | 5:24.07 | 5:39.98 | 5:58.84 | 4,431 |
| CCCAA (California CC) | Strong (top 25%) | 5:03.27 | 5:42.04 | 6:04.74 | 6:37.94 | 2,000 |
| NJCAA | Strong (top 25%) | 4:58.38 | 5:38.24 | 6:08.61 | 6:36.76 | 694 |
60 teams you'd be competitive with.
Programs where 5:33.00 falls inside the current roster's range for this event.
| School | Level | State | Team fastest | Team median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Univ of North Carolina at Pembroke | NCAA II | NC | 4:59.40 | 5:17.70 |
| Carson-Newman University | NCAA II | TN | 5:00.89 | 5:17.86 |
| Wesleyan University | NCAA III | CT | 5:11.05 | 5:18.17 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Rockhurst University | NCAA II | MO | 5:05.93 | 5:21.21 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | NCAA III | NJ | 5:03.18 | 5:21.55 |
| Concordia University-Irvine | NCAA II | CA | 5:02.77 | 5:22.01 |
| Chapman University | NCAA III | CA | 5:11.52 | 5:23.28 |
| Dickinson College | NCAA III | PA | 5:05.03 | 5:23.48 |
| 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 |
| Colorado State University-Pueblo | NCAA II | CO | 5:01.34 | 5:25.03 |
| 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 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | NCAA II | MO | 4:48.09 | 5:25.71 |
| 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 |
| Davenport University | NCAA II | MI | 5:06.89 | 5:27.28 |
| King University | NCAA II | TN | 5:03.28 | 5:27.30 |
| University of Bridgeport | NCAA II | CT | 5:10.78 | 5:27.74 |
| Felician University | NCAA II | NJ | 5:02.53 | 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 |
| Lindsey Wilson College | NAIA | KY | 5:04.05 | 5:27.89 |
| DePauw University | NCAA III | IN | 4:53.02 | 5:27.94 |
| William Carey University | NAIA | MS | 5:13.91 | 5:27.99 |
| Messiah College | NCAA III | PA | 5:19.94 | 5:28.08 |
| Arizona Christian University | NAIA | AZ | 5:02.01 | 5:28.48 |
| Saint Ambrose University | NAIA | IA | 5:07.29 | 5:28.74 |
| University of Puget Sound | NCAA III | WA | 5:22.52 | 5:28.96 |
| Pomona College (Pomona - Pitzer) | NCAA III | CA | 4:58.57 | 5:29.52 |
| Trinity College | NCAA III | CT | 5:15.86 | 5:29.63 |
| College of Wooster | NCAA III | OH | 5:09.52 | 5:29.97 |
| Montclair State University | NCAA III | NJ | 5:19.92 | 5:30.03 |
| University of Montevallo | NCAA II | AL | 5:02.44 | 5:30.10 |
| Brandeis University | NCAA III | MA | 5:11.23 | 5:30.22 |
| Quincy University | NCAA II | IL | 5:09.30 | 5:30.65 |
| Franklin & Marshall College | NCAA III | PA | 5:02.65 | 5:30.69 |
| University of Scranton | NCAA III | PA | 5:08.33 | 5:30.97 |
| Ashland University | NCAA II | OH | 5:13.47 | 5:31.05 |
| SUNY College at Oswego | NCAA III | NY | 5:12.66 | 5:31.51 |
| Converse College | NCAA II | SC | 5:26.10 | 5:31.60 |
| Marymount University | NCAA III | VA | 5:07.03 | 5:32.38 |
| Calvin College (2024) | NCAA III | MI | 4:59.19 | 5:32.93 |
| Calvin College | NCAA III | MI | 4:59.19 | 5:32.93 |
| Gannon University | NCAA II | PA | 5:14.58 | 5:33.16 |
| Centre College | NCAA III | KY | 5:13.31 | 5:33.18 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | NCAA III | MA | 5:13.60 | 5:33.20 |
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