D1 swimming · America East
Virginia Military Institute Men's Swimming
Lexington, VA
Roster
48
Acceptance
71%
6-yr grad
77%
Tuition
$52.6K
Type
Public · Town
VMI competes in D1 men's swimming in the America East. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
VMI is a liberal arts college with 1,527 undergraduates, ranked 65 by US News among liberal arts colleges.
US News: #65 Liberal Arts
Selectivity
Moderate
SAT range
1050–1270
ACT range
24–31
Median earnings
$64K
The team
Conf. finish
4th
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
7
Intl
0%
Roster event snapshot
Current 2025-26 roster percentiles. These describe swimmers on the team; they are not coach-issued recruiting cuts.
| Event | Swimmers | Top quarter | Roster median | Lower-quarter line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Breast | 8 | 2:08.02 | 2:16.25 | 2:20.26 |
| 200 Free | 11 | 1:41.43 | 1:44.58 | 1:48.65 |
| 100 Back | 6 | 50.11 | 52.42 | 53.23 |
| 200 Fly | 7 | 1:51.64 | 1:52.92 | 2:01.37 |
| 100 Fly | 13 | 50.28 | 50.75 | 53.16 |
| 200 Back | 5 | 1:52.74 | 1:53.97 | 1:55.12 |
| 500 Free | 5 | 4:38.77 | 4:42.90 | 4:54.14 |
| 100 Breast | 11 | 59.12 | 1:00.15 | 1:02.11 |
| 100 Free | 21 | 46.57 | 48.49 | 49.70 |
| 1650 Free | 4 | 16:31.60 | 17:14.17 | 18:43.33 |
| 50 Free | 27 | 21.13 | 22.06 | 22.74 |
| 1000 Free | 6 | 9:47.32 | 10:09.57 | 10:18.46 |
| 200 IM | 14 | 1:55.87 | 1:58.94 | 2:03.64 |
Short-course yards. Events with fewer than four current swimmers are omitted from this summary and remain available in the raw roster-times browser when data exists.
Continue the research
Use the team facts on this page as the starting point, then compare the same event, conference, and academic priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions
How competitive is VMI's swim program?
VMI's swim program competes in the America East Conference. The team finished 4th at the America East Conference Championships in 2025–26.
What times do I need to make VMI's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for VMI's roster typically needs to be near or below 200 Breast (2:20.26), 200 Free (1:48.65), 100 Back (53.23) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does VMI recruit internationally?
No. VMI's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from Virginia, South Carolina, and Ohio.
What's the academic profile at VMI?
VMI's acceptance rate is 71%, the school is ranked #65 Liberal Arts by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 77%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $64K.
How many swimmers does VMI send to NCAAs?
In 2025–26, VMI didn't qualify swimmers for NCAA Championships, but 4 scored at the America East Championships.