D1 swimming · American
James Madison University Women's Swimming
Harrisonburg, VA
Roster
27
Acceptance
72%
6-yr grad
81%
Tuition
$31.6K
Type
Public · City
James Madison competes in D1 women's swimming in the American. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
James Madison enrolls 20,973 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 72%.
US News: #151 National
Selectivity
Moderate
SAT range
1170–1340
ACT range
24–29
Median earnings
$57K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 Free | 7 | 4:55.98 | 4:57.89 | 5:10.97 |
| 1000 Free | 4 | 10:48.13 | 10:59.07 | 10:59.53 |
| 400 IM | 4 | 4:25.14 | 4:27.10 | 4:30.92 |
| 200 Free | 14 | 1:51.55 | 1:53.47 | 1:55.51 |
| 200 Fly | 4 | 2:05.85 | 2:06.82 | 2:07.68 |
| 100 Fly | 18 | 56.19 | 57.27 | 59.10 |
| 50 Free | 15 | 23.75 | 24.39 | 25.32 |
| 200 Back | 10 | 1:59.62 | 2:02.13 | 2:03.09 |
| 100 Breast | 11 | 1:05.05 | 1:06.69 | 1:08.39 |
| 100 Free | 13 | 51.18 | 52.15 | 53.13 |
| 200 Breast | 7 | 2:19.89 | 2:22.87 | 2:28.29 |
| 200 IM | 11 | 2:04.68 | 2:06.81 | 2:10.54 |
| 100 Back | 12 | 55.69 | 57.32 | 59.28 |
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 James Madison's swim program?
James Madison's swim program competes in the American Conference. Roster size is 27 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make James Madison's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for James Madison's roster typically needs to be near or below 500 Free (5:10.97), 1000 Free (10:59.53), 400 IM (4:30.92) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does James Madison recruit internationally?
No. James Madison's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
What's the academic profile at James Madison?
James Madison's acceptance rate is 72%, the school is ranked #151 National by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 81%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $57K.
How many swimmers does James Madison send to NCAAs?
James Madison didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.