Where can your swimming athlete actually play?
A named, specific list of college swimming programs that fit — scored against your race times and what it really took to make each roster. Every division, D1 through D3. Not a brochure. A map.
Scored against real rosters
Not a brochure. We place you against what it actually took to make each program's roster, division by division.
Reach, match, and safety by fit
Ranked by where you can realistically play and contribute — playing time and roster need, not prestige.
Real net cost by family income
What each school costs after aid at your income band, so the list is a plan you can afford, not a wish.
Coach outreach that's ready to send
A personalized first email to each program's coach, built from your own numbers.
What it takes
The swimming times that get you recruited
Freestyle recruiting-time standards by level (short course yards). Swimmers are recruited on time more than division, so these are the marks that put you in the conversation at each level. A directional bar to aim at, not a cutoff.
Women's swimming
| Event | Elite | Strong | Competitive | Developing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 21.7 | 22.9-23.5 | 23.9-24.1 | 24.5-27.9 |
| 100 Free | 47.3 | 49.9-50.9 | 51.9-52.1 | 53.1-1:00.9 |
| 200 Free | 1:43.2 | 1:47.9-1:49.7 | 1:50.9-1:52.6 | 1:53.8-2:09.9 |
| 500 Free | 4:36.3 | 4:45.9-4:53.1 | 4:59.9-5:03.5 | 5:05.1-5:59.9 |
Men's swimming
| Event | Elite | Strong | Competitive | Developing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 19.9 | 20.5-20.9 | 21.1-21.4 | 21.7-23.9 |
| 100 Free | 43.8 | 44.9-45.4 | 45.9-46.5 | 47.8-50.9 |
| 200 Free | 1:36.3 | 1:38.5-1:39.8 | 1:40.9-1:41.8 | 1:43.8-1:51.9 |
| 500 Free | 4:23.3 | 4:27.9-4:31.5 | 4:35.5-4:37.1 | 4:42.8-5:09.9 |
Swimming recruiting calendar (NCAA D1, 2025–26)
When college coaches can contact, evaluate, or visit you — the dead, quiet, and contact windows that govern swimming recruiting. Dates are from the official NCAA calendar; outside the restricted windows, the normal contact rules for your grad year apply.
- Aug 18–Aug 24Recruiting shutdown
- Nov 10–Nov 13Dead period
- Dec 18–Jan 7Recruiting shutdown
- Feb 8–Feb 21Recruiting shutdown
Your swimming map, in a few minutes
Enter the basics, see the named and scored list, then refine it to exactly the schools worth your athlete's time.
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