D3 swimming · ARC
Luther College Women's Swimming
Decorah, IA
Roster
25
Acceptance
72%
6-yr grad
74%
Tuition
$52.1K
Type
Private · Town
Luther competes in D3 women's swimming in the ARC. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Luther is a liberal arts college with 1,384 undergraduates, ranked 111 by US News among liberal arts colleges.
US News: #111 Liberal Arts
Selectivity
Moderate
SAT range
1078–1406
ACT range
22–29
Median earnings
$50K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
2
Intl
8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Free | 19 | 57.44 | 1:01.14 | 1:03.01 |
| 200 Back | 7 | 2:14.59 | 2:19.50 | 2:21.99 |
| 1650 Free | 8 | 19:34.33 | 19:55.99 | 21:52.10 |
| 400 IM | 5 | 4:44.00 | 5:03.82 | 5:32.79 |
| 100 Fly | 11 | 1:01.10 | 1:04.14 | 1:08.93 |
| 50 Free | 20 | 27.37 | 28.51 | 29.45 |
| 500 Free | 13 | 5:32.45 | 5:44.14 | 6:07.52 |
| 200 Fly | 4 | 2:11.77 | 2:32.27 | 2:56.80 |
| 200 Free | 15 | 2:03.51 | 2:08.56 | 2:13.95 |
| 100 Back | 10 | 1:02.32 | 1:04.94 | 1:07.50 |
| 1000 Free | 8 | 11:31.77 | 12:02.28 | 13:18.39 |
| 200 Breast | 6 | 2:34.71 | 2:41.87 | 2:55.32 |
| 100 Breast | 7 | 1:11.45 | 1:14.66 | 1:28.29 |
| 200 IM | 10 | 2:17.59 | 2:32.13 | 2:41.52 |
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 Luther's swim program?
Luther's swim program competes in the ARC Conference. Roster size is 25 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Luther's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Luther's roster typically needs to be near or below 100 Free (1:03.01), 200 Back (2:21.99), 1650 Free (21:52.10) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Luther recruit internationally?
Yes. 8.0% of Luther's current roster is international (2 of 25 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from Costa Rica and Netherlands.
What's the academic profile at Luther?
Luther's acceptance rate is 72%, the school is ranked #111 Liberal Arts by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 74%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $50K.
How many swimmers does Luther send to NCAAs?
Luther didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.