Women's 500 Free in 5:56.87 — what college level?
A women's 500 Free of 5:56.87 (SCY) reaches the CCCAA (California CC) level (above median). Below: where you stand at every level, and the teams you'd be competitive with.
Your standing by division.
5:56.87 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 typical level | 4:28.27 | 5:00.05 | 5:11.53 | 5:26.07 | 4,917 |
| NCAA Division II | Below average | 4:44.87 | 5:15.53 | 5:29.49 | 5:45.92 | 1,879 |
| NCAA Division III | Mid-pack | 4:28.93 | 5:22.77 | 5:38.96 | 6:00.51 | 4,430 |
| NAIA | Mid-pack | 4:51.65 | 5:26.29 | 5:41.61 | 6:00.31 | 435 |
| CCCAA (California CC) | Above median | 5:03.27 | 5:47.95 | 6:16.86 | 6:50.07 | 348 |
| NJCAA | Above median | 4:58.38 | 5:32.37 | 5:56.87 | 6:21.23 | 79 |
60 teams you'd be competitive with.
Programs where 5:56.87 falls inside the current roster's range for this event.
| School | Level | State | Team fastest | Team median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St Mary's University | NCAA I | MD | 4:51.15 | 5:27.79 |
| Wheeling University | NCAA II | WV | 5:10.13 | 5:30.68 |
| Thomas University | NAIA | GA | 5:11.64 | 5:30.70 |
| Marymount University | NCAA III | VA | 5:07.03 | 5:32.38 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | NCAA III | MA | 5:13.60 | 5:33.20 |
| Luther College | NCAA III | IA | 5:10.41 | 5:33.67 |
| Asbury University | NCAA III | KY | 5:25.10 | 5:37.41 |
| Southwest Baptist University | NCAA II | MO | 5:15.98 | 5:38.56 |
| Mt San Antonio College | CCCAA | CA | 5:11.87 | 5:38.69 |
| Whittier College | NCAA III | CA | 5:13.07 | 5:39.97 |
| Whitman College | NCAA III | WA | 5:07.12 | 5:40.12 |
| Monmouth College | NCAA III | IL | 5:23.09 | 5:40.49 |
| California Institute of Technology | NCAA III | CA | 5:06.13 | 5:41.03 |
| Keene State College | NCAA III | NH | 5:22.11 | 5:41.26 |
| Lake Superior State University | NCAA II | MI | 5:17.48 | 5:41.80 |
| Southwestern Oregon CC | NWAC | OR | 4:58.10 | 5:41.85 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | NCAA II | NE | 5:26.96 | 5:41.88 |
| George Fox University | NCAA III | OR | 5:12.19 | 5:42.93 |
| Eastern Connecticut State Univ | NCAA III | CT | 5:32.45 | 5:43.01 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | NAIA | IL | 5:03.58 | 5:44.30 |
| Arcadia University | NCAA III | PA | 5:32.83 | 5:44.80 |
| Linfield College | NCAA III | OR | 5:02.53 | 5:45.25 |
| Adams State University | NCAA II | CO | 5:30.51 | 5:45.36 |
| Orange Coast College | CCCAA | CA | 5:14.40 | 5:45.69 |
| California University of PA | NCAA II | PA | 5:31.18 | 5:45.85 |
| Midland University | NAIA | NE | 5:03.80 | 5:46.06 |
| Brenau University | NAIA | GA | 5:12.29 | 5:46.31 |
| Saint Michael's College | NCAA II | VT | 5:20.88 | 5:46.36 |
| Ohio Northern University | NCAA III | OH | 5:28.69 | 5:46.50 |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | NCAA III | LA | 5:32.72 | 5:46.62 |
| US Merchant Marine Academy | NCAA III | NY | 5:15.91 | 5:46.78 |
| Ramapo College | NCAA III | NJ | 5:20.27 | 5:46.79 |
| Lewis & Clark College | NCAA III | OR | 5:27.09 | 5:46.92 |
| Virginia Wesleyan College | NCAA III | VA | 5:37.58 | 5:47.25 |
| Susquehanna University | NCAA III | PA | 5:21.75 | 5:47.59 |
| Hartwick College | NCAA III | NY | 5:15.44 | 5:47.77 |
| Wittenberg University | NCAA III | OH | 5:28.18 | 5:47.91 |
| Adelphi University | NCAA II | NY | 5:14.77 | 5:48.64 |
| Long Beach City College | CCCAA | CA | 5:03.91 | 5:48.75 |
| Clarkson University | NCAA III | NY | 5:12.84 | 5:48.76 |
| Iowa Central CC | NJCAA | IA | 5:11.13 | 5:49.40 |
| Allegheny College | NCAA III | PA | 5:31.26 | 5:49.76 |
| Grove City College | NCAA III | PA | 5:15.72 | 5:50.05 |
| Randolph College | NCAA III | VA | 5:28.46 | 5:50.31 |
| Transylvania University | NCAA III | KY | 5:15.10 | 5:50.47 |
| Transylvania University | NCAA III | KY | 5:15.10 | 5:50.47 |
| SUNY at New Paltz | NCAA III | NY | 5:26.74 | 5:50.57 |
| University of Jamestown | NCAA II | ND | 5:17.88 | 5:50.63 |
| Saint Vincent College | NCAA III | PA | 5:13.25 | 5:50.69 |
| St Lawrence University | NCAA III | NY | 5:18.32 | 5:50.72 |
| Austin College | NCAA III | TX | 5:32.21 | 5:51.20 |
| University of Minnesota-Morris | NCAA III | MN | 5:22.78 | 5:51.48 |
| College of Idaho | NAIA | ID | 5:42.30 | 5:51.97 |
| North Central College | NCAA III | IL | 5:44.60 | 5:52.38 |
| Davis & Elkins College | NCAA II | WV | 5:29.64 | 5:52.42 |
| Kalamazoo College | NCAA III | MI | 5:28.16 | 5:52.56 |
| Pace University | NCAA II | NY | 5:03.17 | 5:52.81 |
| Northern State University | NCAA II | SD | 5:20.85 | 5:53.45 |
| Campbellsville University | NAIA | KY | 5:20.27 | 5:53.61 |
| Grossmont College | CCCAA | CA | 5:10.26 | 5:53.81 |
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