NCAA Division I recruiting standards
NCAA Division I Women's 50 Free Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Women's 50 Free across NCAA Division I swimmers, plus the 80 programs at this level and where your time fits.
50 Free time standards (NCAA Division I).
From 219,269 women's NCAA Division I swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
20.02
Fastest / national level
The top of NCAA Division I in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
24.66
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NCAA Division I programs.
Roster level
25.77
Median (typical)
The middle of NCAA Division I rosters; p75 27.44, p90 30.78.
NCAA Division I programs ranked by 50 Free.
By team median for this event (each swimmer's best, last 4 years). Click a school for full roster, cost and admissions.
| # | School | State | Team fastest | Team median | Swimmers | Last raced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Texas | TX | 21.05 | 22.59 | 21 | 2026-03-20 |
| 2 | North Carolina State University | NC | 21.56 | 22.79 | 22 | 2026-03-20 |
| 3 | University of Michigan | MI | 21.09 | 22.86 | 22 | 2026-03-20 |
| 4 | University of Tennessee | TN | 20.87 | 22.88 | 23 | 2026-03-20 |
| 5 | University of Virginia | VA | 20.74 | 22.89 | 26 | 2026-03-20 |
| 6 | Stanford University | CA | 20.66 | 22.93 | 20 | 2026-03-20 |
| 7 | Louisiana State University | LA | 21.59 | 22.94 | 16 | 2026-03-20 |
| 8 | Indiana University | IN | 21.25 | 23.02 | 18 | 2026-03-20 |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | CA | 21.53 | 23.06 | 25 | 2026-03-20 |
| 10 | University of Alabama | AL | 21.57 | 23.12 | 17 | 2026-03-20 |
| 11 | Auburn University | AL | 21.55 | 23.13 | 27 | 2026-03-20 |
| 12 | University of Southern California | CA | 21.92 | 23.16 | 14 | 2026-03-20 |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin | WI | 21.76 | 23.17 | 14 | 2026-03-20 |
| 14 | University of North Carolina | NC | 21.92 | 23.18 | 16 | 2026-03-19 |
| 15 | University of Notre Dame | IN | 22.42 | 23.28 | 17 | 2026-02-28 |
| 16 | Ohio State University | OH | 21.78 | 23.34 | 18 | 2026-03-20 |
| 17 | University of Missouri | MO | 22.36 | 23.34 | 22 | 2026-03-19 |
| 18 | Georgia Institute of Technology | GA | 22.05 | 23.46 | 23 | 2026-02-28 |
| 19 | University of Minnesota | MN | 21.94 | 23.48 | 18 | 2026-03-19 |
| 20 | University of Georgia | GA | 21.97 | 23.51 | 21 | 2026-03-19 |
| 21 | Duke University | NC | 21.47 | 23.55 | 18 | 2026-03-20 |
| 22 | Northwestern University | IL | 21.98 | 23.57 | 22 | 2026-03-19 |
| 23 | University of Arizona | AZ | 21.84 | 23.59 | 20 | 2026-03-20 |
| 24 | Texas A & M University | TX | 21.91 | 23.62 | 24 | 2026-03-19 |
| 25 | University of South Carolina | SC | 22.01 | 23.62 | 32 | 2026-02-21 |
| 26 | Florida State University | FL | 22.20 | 23.63 | 25 | 2026-03-19 |
| 27 | Southern Methodist University | TX | 21.98 | 23.66 | 15 | 2026-02-26 |
| 28 | University of Miami | FL | 22.66 | 23.68 | 22 | 2026-03-12 |
| 29 | University of Delaware | DE | 22.98 | 23.70 | 14 | 2026-02-27 |
| 30 | Univ of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | 22.26 | 23.74 | 18 | 2026-02-27 |
| 31 | University of Northern Colorado | CO | 22.64 | 23.79 | 11 | 2026-03-12 |
| 32 | Washington State University | WA | 21.81 | 23.84 | 26 | 2026-03-20 |
| 33 | Boston University | MA | 22.51 | 23.85 | 14 | 2026-02-20 |
| 34 | Brigham Young University | UT | 22.59 | 23.87 | 25 | 2026-02-27 |
| 35 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | 22.39 | 23.89 | 21 | 2026-02-21 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania State University | PA | 22.62 | 23.91 | 15 | 2026-02-20 |
| 37 | New Mexico State University | NM | 22.70 | 23.92 | 18 | 2026-03-12 |
| 38 | University of Cincinnati | OH | 22.58 | 23.92 | 23 | 2026-02-27 |
| 39 | Rice University | TX | 22.23 | 23.93 | 23 | 2026-03-12 |
| 40 | Drexel University | PA | 22.92 | 23.94 | 19 | 2026-03-12 |
| 41 | University of Akron | OH | 22.00 | 23.95 | 24 | 2026-03-12 |
| 42 | Princeton University | NJ | 22.07 | 23.98 | 24 | 2026-03-20 |
| 43 | University of Kentucky | KY | 22.52 | 23.99 | 28 | 2026-03-14 |
| 44 | Harvard University | MA | 22.18 | 23.99 | 19 | 2026-03-20 |
| 45 | Cornell University | NY | 23.16 | 24.00 | 25 | 2026-02-19 |
| 46 | University of Iowa | IA | 21.94 | 24.02 | 19 | 2026-03-01 |
| 47 | University of California-San Diego | CA | 22.87 | 24.02 | 20 | 2026-02-12 |
| 48 | Virginia Tech | VA | 21.99 | 24.04 | 37 | 2026-03-19 |
| 49 | San Diego State University | CA | 22.43 | 24.06 | 28 | 2026-02-21 |
| 50 | George Washington University | DC | 22.85 | 24.08 | 19 | 2026-03-12 |
| 51 | Northern Arizona University | AZ | 23.17 | 24.12 | 18 | 2026-02-28 |
| 52 | University at Buffalo | NY | 22.97 | 24.12 | 18 | 2026-03-12 |
| 53 | Dartmouth College | NH | 22.73 | 24.13 | 23 | 2026-02-19 |
| 54 | Liberty University | VA | 22.07 | 24.15 | 22 | 2026-03-20 |
| 55 | Fresno State | CA | 22.72 | 24.17 | 20 | 2026-03-12 |
| 56 | Towson University | MD | 22.80 | 24.20 | 21 | 2026-03-13 |
| 57 | University of Richmond | VA | 21.98 | 24.20 | 17 | 2026-03-12 |
| 58 | University of Wyoming | WY | 22.35 | 24.26 | 21 | 2026-02-20 |
| 59 | University of Nebraska | NE | 22.17 | 24.27 | 15 | 2026-03-20 |
| 60 | University of Toledo | OH | 23.04 | 24.34 | 21 | 2026-03-14 |
| 61 | College of William & Mary | VA | 22.64 | 24.34 | 26 | 2026-02-28 |
| 62 | Indiana State University | IN | 22.82 | 24.34 | 23 | 2026-03-14 |
| 63 | San Jose State University | CA | 22.95 | 24.35 | 22 | 2026-03-12 |
| 64 | Florida Gulf Coast University | FL | 22.33 | 24.38 | 21 | 2026-02-21 |
| 65 | University of Houston | TX | 22.47 | 24.39 | 23 | 2026-02-27 |
| 66 | University of Connecticut | CT | 22.56 | 24.41 | 25 | 2026-02-21 |
| 67 | Vanderbilt University (2025-26) | TN | 23.09 | 24.41 | 26 | 2026-03-12 |
| 68 | West Virginia University | WV | 22.86 | 24.41 | 28 | 2026-02-27 |
| 69 | Villanova University | PA | 22.63 | 24.41 | 22 | 2026-02-21 |
| 70 | Vanderbilt University | TN | 23.09 | 24.41 | 26 | 2026-03-12 |
| 71 | Yale University | CT | 22.83 | 24.42 | 23 | 2026-02-19 |
| 72 | University of California-Davis | CA | 22.80 | 24.45 | 26 | 2026-02-12 |
| 73 | Davidson College | NC | 23.03 | 24.45 | 21 | 2026-02-21 |
| 74 | Texas Christian University | TX | 22.47 | 24.47 | 22 | 2026-02-27 |
| 75 | Marshall University | WV | 22.52 | 24.49 | 19 | 2026-02-21 |
| 76 | Utah Tech University | UT | 22.98 | 24.50 | 24 | 2026-02-26 |
| 77 | Duquesne University | PA | 23.01 | 24.53 | 19 | 2026-03-12 |
| 78 | George Mason University | VA | 23.18 | 24.55 | 24 | 2026-02-21 |
| 79 | University of South Dakota | SD | 23.02 | 24.55 | 29 | 2026-03-14 |
| 80 | Queens University of Charlotte | NC | 22.66 | 24.56 | 21 | 2026-03-12 |
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