D1 swimming · Big 12
University of Houston Women's Swimming
Houston, TX
Roster
32
Acceptance
74%
6-yr grad
63%
Tuition
$22.5K
Type
Public · City
Houston competes in D1 women's swimming in the Big 12. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Houston enrolls 39,257 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 74%.
US News: #77 National
Selectivity
Moderate
SAT range
1160–1340
ACT range
23–29
Median earnings
$53K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
7
Intl
28%
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 Back | 9 | 1:55.52 | 1:59.51 | 2:05.90 |
| 100 Back | 10 | 53.77 | 58.99 | 1:00.04 |
| 1000 Free | 6 | 9:59.12 | 10:03.23 | 10:07.39 |
| 400 IM | 7 | 4:19.56 | 4:22.30 | 4:24.18 |
| 100 Breast | 7 | 1:00.59 | 1:05.36 | 1:08.10 |
| 100 Free | 17 | 50.99 | 52.04 | 53.34 |
| 200 Breast | 6 | 2:12.19 | 2:19.89 | 2:29.17 |
| 50 Free | 21 | 23.90 | 24.67 | 25.52 |
| 100 Fly | 16 | 55.71 | 56.27 | 58.30 |
| 500 Free | 14 | 4:51.71 | 4:55.65 | 4:59.82 |
| 200 IM | 13 | 2:01.67 | 2:02.66 | 2:05.54 |
| 200 Free | 13 | 1:48.83 | 1:50.15 | 1:50.57 |
| 1650 Free | 6 | 16:34.06 | 16:40.08 | 16:53.59 |
| 200 Fly | 9 | 1:57.78 | 2:01.22 | 2:04.72 |
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 Houston's swim program?
Houston's swim program competes in the Big 12 Conference. Roster size is 32 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Houston's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Houston's roster typically needs to be near or below 200 Back (2:05.90), 100 Back (1:00.04), 1000 Free (10:07.39) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Houston recruit internationally?
Yes. 28.1% of Houston's current roster is international (9 of 32 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from Canada, Turkey, Dominican Republic, Ireland, and Hungary.
What's the academic profile at Houston?
Houston's acceptance rate is 74%, the school is ranked #77 National by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 63%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $53K.
How many swimmers does Houston send to NCAAs?
Houston didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.