Event   High D1  Low D1  High D2  Low D2  D3 
50 Free 

<21.4  <22.0  <22.0  <23.5 

<24.0 

 

<24.0  <25.0  <25.5  <26.5 

<28.0 

500 Free 

<4:35.0  <4:45.0  <4:50.0  <5:00.0  <5:05 
 

<5:00.0  <5:06.0  <5:10.0  <5:18.0 

<5:32 

100 Back 

<52.0  <55.0  <55.0  <57.0 

<59.0 

 

<57.0  <1:00.0  <1:00.5  <1:02.0  <1:06 
100 Breast 

<57.0  <1:01.0  <1:01.0  <1:04.0  <1:06 
 

<1:08.0  <1:12.0  <1:13.0  <1:15.0 

<1:17 

100 Fly 

<51.0  <54.0  <56.0  <57.0 

<59.0 

 

<55.0  <59.0  <1:00.0  <1:02.0 

<1:07 

200 IM 

<1:55.0  <2:01.0  <2:02.0  <2:05.0 

<2:08 

 

<2:02.0  <2:10.0  <2:11.0  <2:16.0 

<2:24 

    Men should be 6’+    Men 6’+     
    Women should be 5’9″+    Women 5’8″+     

 

Preferred Grades for All Divisions:

3.0 GPA + 24 ACT + 1000 SAT (out of 1600)
(No scores needed for underclassmen)

In order to compile these Recruiting Guidelines, NCSA tracked hundreds of former NCSA student-athletes who have gone on to compete at the collegiate level, polled college coaches across the nation, and analyzed college rosters at all levels of competition.

Swimming by the Numbers

Schools Offering Swimming

Varsity Men Women
NCAA Division I 139 193
NCAA Division II 56 72
NCAA Division III 197 242
NAIA 16 22
Junior College 17 18
Total 425 547

Athletic Scholarship Opportunities

Division I per school 9.9 14
Division II per school 8.1 8.1
NAIA 8 8
NJCAA (*varies per school) 15 15

Student-Athlete Participation

NCAA Division I 3,652 4,966
NCAA Division II 1,014 1,375
NCAA Division III 3,390 4,640
NAIA 241 289
Junior College 166 131
High School 106,738 143,639

Note: Division III schools offer merit, academic, and need-based scholarships.