D1 swimming · Big 12
Texas Christian University Men's Swimming
Fort Worth, TX
Roster
32
Acceptance
45%
6-yr grad
84%
Tuition
$61.7K
Type
Private · City
TCU competes in D1 men's swimming in the Big 12. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
TCU enrolls 11,049 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 45%.
US News: #97 National
Selectivity
Selective
SAT range
1140–1350
ACT range
26–31
Median earnings
$60K
The team
Conf. finish
4th
NCAA finish
48th
Seniors
7
Intl
38%
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 | 6 | 1:42.39 | 1:50.44 | 1:53.78 |
| 400 IM | 5 | 3:47.96 | 3:55.54 | 3:59.28 |
| 500 Free | 11 | 4:26.45 | 4:30.67 | 4:35.17 |
| 100 Breast | 8 | 53.92 | 54.96 | 59.01 |
| 1000 Free | 5 | 9:13.42 | 9:26.92 | 9:30.34 |
| 100 Fly | 12 | 48.30 | 49.88 | 52.58 |
| 100 Free | 17 | 44.36 | 45.03 | 46.11 |
| 200 Breast | 6 | 1:56.81 | 2:01.04 | 2:06.90 |
| 200 Fly | 5 | 1:46.57 | 1:46.59 | 1:46.81 |
| 100 Back | 6 | 46.58 | 48.58 | 49.48 |
| 200 IM | 11 | 1:48.60 | 1:50.33 | 1:52.90 |
| 200 Free | 11 | 1:36.65 | 1:37.55 | 1:38.83 |
| 50 Free | 19 | 20.20 | 20.90 | 21.91 |
| 1650 Free | 5 | 15:18.18 | 15:36.42 | 15:52.04 |
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 TCU's swim program?
TCU's swim program competes at the NCAA Championship level. The team finished 4th at the Big XII Conference Championships in 2025–26 and qualified 1 swimmer for NCAA D1 Championships.
What times do I need to make TCU's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for TCU's roster typically needs to be near or below 200 Back (1:53.78), 400 IM (3:59.28), 500 Free (4:35.17) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does TCU recruit internationally?
Yes. 37.5% of TCU's current roster is international (12 of 32 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from Serbia, Israel, Hungary, Greece, and Germany.
What's the academic profile at TCU?
TCU's acceptance rate is 45%, the school is ranked #97 National by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 84%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $60K.
How many swimmers does TCU send to NCAAs?
In the 2025–26 season, TCU sent 1 swimmer to NCAA D1 Championships. Qualifiers competed in events including 100 Breast and 200 Breast.