D1 swimming · Big Ten
University of California, Los Angeles Women's Swimming
Los Angeles, CA
Roster
32
Acceptance
9%
6-yr grad
92%
Tuition
$49.4K
Type
Public · City
UCLA 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
UCLA is among the most selective schools in the country, with admit rates around 9%.
US News: #17 National
Selectivity
Very Selective
SAT range
—
ACT range
—
Median earnings
$59K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
5
Intl
19%
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 Breast | 9 | 2:11.75 | 2:12.28 | 2:14.62 |
| 100 Fly | 16 | 53.96 | 55.35 | 57.56 |
| 100 Free | 10 | 48.79 | 49.54 | 49.95 |
| 50 Free | 12 | 22.93 | 23.04 | 23.97 |
| 1000 Free | 5 | 9:41.02 | 9:43.42 | 10:01.11 |
| 400 IM | 10 | 4:11.13 | 4:16.87 | 4:18.39 |
| 500 Free | 10 | 4:38.32 | 4:48.91 | 4:50.60 |
| 200 Back | 5 | 1:52.73 | 1:56.92 | 1:57.73 |
| 100 Breast | 8 | 1:01.66 | 1:01.70 | 1:03.06 |
| 200 IM | 12 | 1:59.28 | 2:00.15 | 2:02.94 |
| 200 Free | 12 | 1:45.94 | 1:47.55 | 1:49.87 |
| 200 Fly | 9 | 1:56.87 | 1:58.26 | 2:00.44 |
| 100 Back | 7 | 52.59 | 53.62 | 54.42 |
| 1650 Free | 4 | 16:34.79 | 17:05.88 | 17:10.20 |
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 UCLA's swim program?
UCLA's swim program competes in the Big Ten Conference. Roster size is 32 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make UCLA's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for UCLA's roster typically needs to be near or below 200 Breast (2:14.62), 100 Fly (57.56), 100 Free (49.95) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does UCLA recruit internationally?
Yes. 18.8% of UCLA's current roster is international (6 of 32 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from Hungary, Canada, Germany, Norway, and Philippines.
What's the academic profile at UCLA?
UCLA's acceptance rate is 9%, the school is ranked #17 National by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 92%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $59K.
How many swimmers does UCLA send to NCAAs?
UCLA didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.