D1 swimming · Big Ten
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Women's Swimming
Champaign, IL
Roster
37
Acceptance
42%
6-yr grad
85%
Tuition
$35.1K
Type
Public · City
Illinois competes in D1 women's swimming in the Big Ten. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Illinois enrolls 37,140 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 42%.
US News: #36 National
Selectivity
Selective
SAT range
1310–1520
ACT range
30–34
Median earnings
$65K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 19 | 25.77 | 27.33 | 28.61 |
| 200 Free | 8 | 2:06.81 | 2:16.12 | 2:23.35 |
| 100 Free | 15 | 55.81 | 58.24 | 1:01.63 |
| 100 Back | 5 | 1:06.46 | 1:08.79 | 1:09.02 |
| 100 Fly | 6 | 1:02.71 | 1:06.10 | 1:07.44 |
| 100 Breast | 6 | 1:12.62 | 1:15.15 | 1:15.31 |
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 Illinois's swim program?
Illinois's swim program competes in the Big Ten Conference. Roster size is 37 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Illinois's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Illinois's roster typically needs to be near or below 200 IM (2:31.73), 50 Free (28.61), 200 Fly (2:22.71) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Illinois recruit internationally?
No. Illinois's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from Illinois, Texas, and Wisconsin.
What's the academic profile at Illinois?
Illinois's acceptance rate is 42%, the school is ranked #36 National by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 85%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $65K.
How many swimmers does Illinois send to NCAAs?
Illinois didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.