Men's 500 Free in 4:50.88 — what college level?
A men's 500 Free of 4:50.88 (SCY) reaches the NCAA Division II level (above median). Below: where you stand at every level, and the teams you'd be competitive with.
Your standing by division.
4:50.88 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 | Mid-pack | 4:04.45 | 4:38.71 | 4:50.88 | 5:10.35 | 62,694 |
| NCAA Division II | Above median | 4:14.35 | 4:47.87 | 5:01.47 | 5:20.96 | 21,471 |
| NCAA Division III | Strong (top 25%) | 4:22.17 | 4:56.00 | 5:11.38 | 5:33.90 | 53,582 |
| NAIA | Strong (top 25%) | 4:22.64 | 4:52.06 | 5:05.95 | 5:27.14 | 4,457 |
| CCCAA (California CC) | Strong (top 25%) | 4:29.22 | 5:00.79 | 5:19.64 | 5:44.97 | 2,445 |
| NJCAA | Strong (top 25%) | 4:20.86 | 4:57.02 | 5:18.65 | 5:51.85 | 746 |
60 teams you'd be competitive with.
Programs where 4:50.88 falls inside the current roster's range for this event.
| School | Level | State | Team fastest | Team median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | NCAA I | NY | 4:24.75 | 4:35.24 |
| Keiser University | NAIA | FL | 4:24.23 | 4:38.09 |
| Henderson State University | NCAA II | AR | 4:28.46 | 4:39.97 |
| University of Maryland- Baltimore Cty | NCAA I | MD | 4:28.61 | 4:40.10 |
| Barry University | NCAA II | FL | 4:28.86 | 4:40.62 |
| Davenport University | NCAA II | MI | 4:30.04 | 4:41.92 |
| Delta State University | NCAA II | MS | 4:24.00 | 4:42.38 |
| Claremont McKenna (CMS) | NCAA III | CA | 4:28.28 | 4:42.40 |
| Whittier College | NCAA III | CA | 4:27.76 | 4:42.65 |
| Rockhurst University | NCAA II | MO | 4:34.30 | 4:42.66 |
| Colorado College (Men's Team) | NCAA III | CO | 4:32.76 | 4:42.68 |
| Colorado College (Women's Team) | NCAA I | CO | 4:32.76 | 4:42.68 |
| Colorado College | NCAA III | CO | 4:32.76 | 4:42.68 |
| Pomona College (Pomona - Pitzer) | NCAA III | CA | 4:26.28 | 4:42.75 |
| University of South Dakota | NCAA I | SD | 4:22.31 | 4:42.90 |
| Biola University | NCAA II | CA | 4:26.67 | 4:43.52 |
| Case Western Reserve University | NCAA III | OH | 4:26.67 | 4:44.63 |
| University of St Thomas | NCAA I | MN | 4:31.51 | 4:44.67 |
| South Dakota State University | NCAA I | SD | 4:30.59 | 4:45.21 |
| Iona College | NCAA I | NY | 4:33.40 | 4:45.28 |
| Gettysburg College | NCAA III | PA | 4:33.11 | 4:45.62 |
| Gannon University | NCAA II | PA | 4:29.10 | 4:45.94 |
| California Lutheran University | NCAA III | CA | 4:38.48 | 4:46.01 |
| University of Rochester | NCAA III | NY | 4:41.60 | 4:46.02 |
| Lindsey Wilson College | NAIA | KY | 4:29.59 | 4:46.11 |
| Trinity University | NCAA III | TX | 4:23.78 | 4:46.23 |
| Oklahoma Christian University | NCAA II | OK | 4:27.30 | 4:46.43 |
| Rhodes College | NCAA III | TN | 4:38.42 | 4:46.79 |
| University of Tennessee-Southern | NAIA | TN | 4:36.60 | 4:46.98 |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy | NCAA III | CT | 4:35.74 | 4:47.64 |
| Wagner College | NCAA I | NY | 4:31.33 | 4:47.75 |
| Life University | NAIA | GA | 4:32.54 | 4:47.84 |
| Howard University | NCAA I | DC | 4:38.72 | 4:48.12 |
| Lafayette College | NCAA I | PA | 4:21.39 | 4:48.17 |
| Liberty University | NCAA I | VA | 4:35.15 | 4:49.17 |
| Valparaiso University | NCAA I | IN | 4:33.40 | 4:49.37 |
| Kutztown University | NCAA II | PA | 4:45.27 | 4:49.43 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | NCAA I | NE | 4:29.71 | 4:50.06 |
| John Carroll University | NCAA III | OH | 4:38.49 | 4:50.06 |
| Monmouth University | NCAA I | NJ | 4:24.62 | 4:50.34 |
| Bates College | NCAA III | ME | 4:35.08 | 4:50.59 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | NCAA II | MO | 4:25.91 | 4:50.61 |
| Golden West College | CCCAA | CA | 4:29.81 | 4:50.62 |
| Catholic University | NCAA III | DC | 4:37.67 | 4:50.64 |
| Franklin & Marshall College | NCAA III | PA | 4:42.03 | 4:51.27 |
| University of Southern Indiana | NCAA I | IN | 4:35.12 | 4:51.47 |
| Milligan College | NAIA | TN | 4:32.10 | 4:51.68 |
| Grinnell College | NCAA III | IA | 4:28.76 | 4:51.83 |
| Middlebury College | NCAA III | VT | 4:35.32 | 4:51.86 |
| University of Maine | NCAA I | ME | 4:40.26 | 4:51.90 |
| Hamilton College | NCAA III | NY | 4:32.12 | 4:51.94 |
| Bloomsburg University | NCAA II | PA | 4:36.33 | 4:52.05 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | NCAA III | CA | 4:36.49 | 4:52.24 |
| Mount St Mary's University | NCAA I | MD | 4:47.21 | 4:52.33 |
| Carson-Newman University | NCAA II | TN | 4:31.43 | 4:52.37 |
| La Salle University | NCAA I | PA | 4:35.69 | 4:52.69 |
| University of Montevallo | NCAA II | AL | 4:34.96 | 4:53.10 |
| Univ of Wisconsin- Eau Claire | NCAA III | WI | 4:32.39 | 4:53.12 |
| Rowan University | NCAA III | NJ | 4:37.80 | 4:53.18 |
| Truman State University | NCAA II | MO | 4:43.98 | 4:53.33 |
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