Women's 500 Free in 6:16.86 — what college level?
A women's 500 Free of 6:16.86 (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.
6:16.86 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 typical level | 4:44.87 | 5:15.53 | 5:29.49 | 5:45.92 | 1,879 |
| NCAA Division III | Below average | 4:28.93 | 5:22.77 | 5:38.96 | 6:00.51 | 4,430 |
| NAIA | Below average | 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 | Mid-pack | 4:58.38 | 5:32.37 | 5:56.87 | 6:21.23 | 79 |
60 teams you'd be competitive with.
Programs where 6:16.86 falls inside the current roster's range for this event.
| School | Level | State | Team fastest | Team median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Baptist University | NCAA II | MO | 5:15.98 | 5:38.56 |
| Whittier College | NCAA III | CA | 5:13.07 | 5:39.97 |
| US Merchant Marine Academy | NCAA III | NY | 5:15.91 | 5:46.78 |
| Wittenberg University | NCAA III | OH | 5:28.18 | 5:47.91 |
| Grove City College | NCAA III | PA | 5:15.72 | 5:50.05 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | NCAA II | WV | 5:29.60 | 5:57.07 |
| Misericordia University | NCAA III | PA | 5:10.72 | 5:57.49 |
| Anderson University | NCAA III | IN | 5:38.21 | 5:57.64 |
| Univ of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | NCAA III | MA | 5:43.23 | 5:58.82 |
| SUNY Oneonta | NCAA III | NY | 5:29.57 | 5:59.15 |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | NCAA III | NY | 5:57.38 | 6:00.56 |
| Wilkes University | NCAA III | PA | 5:41.43 | 6:00.75 |
| Mount Saint Mary College | NCAA III | NY | 5:24.90 | 6:01.32 |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | NCAA III | IN | 5:07.29 | 6:01.58 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | NCAA III | WA | 5:23.45 | 6:01.74 |
| Maine Maritime Academy | NCAA III | ME | 5:37.24 | 6:01.79 |
| St Mary's College of Maryland | NCAA III | MD | 5:20.45 | 6:02.55 |
| Shawnee State University | NAIA | OH | 5:32.89 | 6:03.09 |
| San Joaquin Delta College | CCCAA | CA | 5:16.41 | 6:03.97 |
| Dordt College | NAIA | IA | 5:46.49 | 6:04.18 |
| Pacific University | NCAA III | OR | 5:55.38 | 6:05.54 |
| Palomar College | CCCAA | CA | 5:30.18 | 6:05.64 |
| Immaculata University | NCAA III | PA | 5:36.78 | 6:08.60 |
| Lock Haven University | NCAA II | PA | 5:22.68 | 6:09.75 |
| Lock Haven University (Men's team) | NCAA I | PA | 5:22.68 | 6:09.75 |
| Lock Haven University (Women's team) | NCAA II | PA | 5:22.68 | 6:09.75 |
| Jamestown Community College | NJCAA | NY | 5:40.20 | 6:09.78 |
| Southern Virginia University | NCAA III | VA | 5:25.88 | 6:10.45 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | NCAA III | WI | 5:27.24 | 6:10.72 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | NCAA III | WI | 5:27.24 | 6:10.72 |
| Hood College | NCAA III | MD | 5:50.06 | 6:11.40 |
| West Valley College | CCCAA | CA | 5:46.26 | 6:11.86 |
| Riverside City College | CCCAA | CA | 5:33.17 | 6:12.04 |
| Golden West College | CCCAA | CA | 5:23.21 | 6:12.67 |
| University of Saint Joseph | NCAA III | CT | 5:20.56 | 6:12.92 |
| Plymouth State University | NCAA III | NH | 5:22.80 | 6:13.25 |
| Gordon College | NCAA III | MA | 5:25.09 | 6:13.91 |
| McMurry University | NCAA III | TX | 5:42.09 | 6:14.40 |
| Regis College | NCAA III | MA | 5:34.58 | 6:15.04 |
| Sterling College | NAIA | KS | 5:31.28 | 6:15.44 |
| Diablo Valley College | CCCAA | CA | 5:22.39 | 6:15.64 |
| University of New England | NCAA III | ME | 5:40.35 | 6:16.79 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | NCAA III | NY | 5:34.46 | 6:16.88 |
| Husson University | NCAA III | ME | 5:34.83 | 6:17.20 |
| WVU Institute of Technology | NAIA | WV | 5:39.73 | 6:17.40 |
| Chatham University | NCAA III | PA | 5:26.21 | 6:17.46 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | NCAA III | PA | 5:17.57 | 6:17.95 |
| Fresno City College | CCCAA | CA | 5:30.81 | 6:18.44 |
| Cuesta College | CCCAA | CA | 5:25.63 | 6:19.41 |
| El Camino College | CCCAA | CA | 4:58.65 | 6:19.48 |
| Bakersfield College | CCCAA | CA | 5:52.52 | 6:20.33 |
| University of the Ozarks | NCAA III | AR | 5:34.95 | 6:20.62 |
| Heidelberg University | NCAA III | OH | 5:48.19 | 6:21.42 |
| Erie Community College | NJCAA | NY | 5:58.72 | 6:21.55 |
| Loras College | NCAA III | IA | 5:16.83 | 6:23.03 |
| Norwich University | NCAA III | VT | 5:24.33 | 6:23.52 |
| Stevenson University | NCAA III | MD | 5:27.02 | 6:23.83 |
| Hunter College | NCAA III | NY | 5:22.73 | 6:24.39 |
| SUNY at Fredonia | NCAA III | NY | 6:07.32 | 6:24.59 |
| San Diego Miramar College | CCCAA | CA | 5:27.97 | 6:26.74 |
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