College swimming · fall 2026 freshmen

D2 swimming recruiting times

What 248 U.S. women and 173 U.S. men swam in their last year of club swimming before starting college in fall 2026, at every NCAA Division II program whose fall 2026 roster we could read. The middle half is where the middle 50% of each class landed; a quarter swam faster and a quarter slower.

Women: D2 senior-season times

Senior-season times of women who joined a Division II program in fall 2026
EventMiddle halfMedianFreshmen
50 Free25.12–26.8425.90226
100 Free54.56–58.0156.23225
200 Free1:58.30–2:07.542:03.54205
500 Free5:18.22–5:45.885:33.64133
1000 Free10:54.87–11:53.3311:24.4053
1650 Free18:01.41–19:56.7718:54.0341
100 Back1:00.46–1:07.111:03.61180
200 Back2:10.83–2:23.962:17.69130
100 Breast1:08.69–1:17.241:12.24148
200 Breast2:30.17–2:48.642:36.86105
100 Fly59.72–1:06.361:02.12174
200 Fly2:13.46–2:28.682:18.7674
200 IM2:15.08–2:23.892:19.46185
400 IM4:43.82–5:07.684:55.7892

Men: D2 senior-season times

Senior-season times of men who joined a Division II program in fall 2026
EventMiddle halfMedianFreshmen
50 Free21.77–23.4122.58156
100 Free47.61–51.4648.93157
200 Free1:44.56–1:52.771:48.66138
500 Free4:41.72–5:09.844:51.6286
1000 Free9:42.11–10:32.5510:00.3342
1650 Free16:15.44–17:08.5016:52.1728
100 Back53.33–59.2855.81119
200 Back1:57.10–2:08.442:01.1680
100 Breast59.03–1:06.011:01.23117
200 Breast2:08.53–2:25.862:14.4186
100 Fly52.24–56.7654.57139
200 Fly1:55.82–2:06.622:00.2864
200 IM1:56.41–2:07.882:02.82130
400 IM4:07.58–4:28.924:17.9874

On the D2 track at 12, 14 and 16

Each median above becomes its national rank among 17-year-olds, then the time with the same rank at a younger age, from every official swim we hold. A swimmer at these times is where the median D2 freshman ranked. It shows the track, not a prediction: plenty of fast 12-year-olds get passed, and plenty of late starters catch up.

Girls: the D2 median by age

The D2 median for women as a time at each age
EventAt 12At 14At 16As a senior
50 Free30.0827.6226.3625.90
100 Free1:06.101:00.2057.2256.23
200 Free2:25.192:13.152:06.242:03.54
500 Free6:20.545:53.905:38.905:33.64
1000 Free12:50.1912:02.3011:33.4011:24.40
1650 Free21:03.6519:46.8419:08.1818:54.03
100 Back1:15.721:09.251:05.171:03.61
200 Back2:37.392:27.982:20.782:17.69
100 Breast1:26.201:19.121:14.021:12.24
200 Breast3:00.292:49.472:40.162:36.86
100 Fly1:14.991:08.031:03.651:02.12
200 Fly2:42.992:31.932:23.052:18.76
200 IM2:41.502:30.242:22.442:19.46
400 IM5:33.625:14.925:00.814:55.78

Boys: the D2 median by age

The D2 median for men as a time at each age
EventAt 12At 14At 16As a senior
50 Free28.9825.0723.2122.58
100 Free1:02.5954.2550.2148.93
200 Free2:18.132:00.771:51.681:48.66
500 Free5:50.805:15.704:57.284:51.62
1000 Free11:45.7210:45.4010:09.9010:00.33
1650 Free19:41.4518:00.5117:08.1416:52.17
100 Back1:13.091:03.2457.7455.81
200 Back2:29.532:14.702:04.532:01.16
100 Breast1:20.951:09.841:03.321:01.23
200 Breast2:48.872:30.962:18.892:14.41
100 Fly1:11.731:01.6256.2654.57
200 Fly2:31.072:14.662:03.832:00.28
200 IM2:33.892:16.332:06.252:02.82
400 IM5:10.144:40.694:23.754:17.98

Where does your swimmer stand?

Find them and open College Outlook on their profile: their PBs against the top 25, D1 and D2, the next step up, and for swimmers 11 to 16, the same comparison at their age.

D2 schools

Schools with at least 5 freshmen in three or more events on one team.

Questions parents ask

What 50 Freestyle time do you need to swim D2?
The middle half of the women who joined a Division II program in fall 2026 swam 25.12–26.84 in their senior season, with a median of 25.90. For the men it was 21.77–23.41, median 22.58.
What 100 Freestyle time do you need to swim D2?
The middle half of the women who joined a Division II program in fall 2026 swam 54.56–58.01 in their senior season, with a median of 56.23. For the men it was 47.61–51.46, median 48.93.
What 200 IM time do you need to swim D2?
The middle half of the women who joined a Division II program in fall 2026 swam 2:15.08–2:23.89 in their senior season, with a median of 2:19.46. For the men it was 1:56.41–2:07.88, median 2:02.82.
What should a 14-year-old swim to be on track for D2?
Take the D2 median and find the time with the same national rank at 14. For girls in the 100 free that's 1:00.20, against 56.23 as a senior. Every event and ages 12, 14 and 16 are in the table on this page. It's a track, not a prediction.
Who is counted?
U.S. freshmen at every NCAA Division II program whose fall 2026 roster we could read, matched to their club swimming record. Each counts with their best short course yards time in each event from their senior season (Sept 1 to Aug 31), from official meet results. International freshmen, divers and anyone we couldn't match with certainty are left out.

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