NJCAA recruiting standards
NJCAA Men's 500 Free Recruiting Times
Real SCY time standards for the Men's 500 Free across NJCAA swimmers, plus the 7 programs at this level and where your time fits.
500 Free time standards (NJCAA).
From 746 men's NJCAA swimmers' best SCY times. Lower = faster.
Recruitable
4:20.86
Fastest / national level
The top of NJCAA in this event — high-major recruiting tier.
Competitive
4:57.02
Top-25% band
A strong, clearly-recruitable time for NJCAA programs.
Roster level
5:18.65
Median (typical)
The middle of NJCAA rosters; p75 5:51.85, p90 6:26.06.
NJCAA programs ranked by 500 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 | Indian River State College | FL | 4:20.85 | 4:37.88 | 24 | 2026-03-06 |
| 2 | Barton County CC | KS | 4:26.37 | 4:58.45 | 11 | 2026-03-06 |
| 3 | Iowa Central CC | IA | 4:44.16 | 5:02.44 | 11 | 2026-03-06 |
| 4 | Iowa Lakes CC | IA | 4:55.52 | 5:02.65 | 5 | 2026-03-06 |
| 5 | Jamestown Community College | NY | 5:27.35 | 5:58.65 | 6 | 2026-03-06 |
| 6 | Genesee Community College | NY | 5:10.70 | 6:07.01 | 3 | 2026-03-06 |
| 7 | Erie Community College | NY | 5:48.64 | 6:19.12 | 4 | 2026-02-04 |
Same division, other events
NJCAA Men's standards for every event.
Same event, other divisions
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