D1 swimming · Big Ten
University of Wisconsin-Madison Women's Swimming
Madison, WI
Roster
27
Acceptance
45%
6-yr grad
89%
Tuition
$42.1K
Type
Public · City
Wisconsin 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
Wisconsin enrolls 38,040 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 45%.
US News: #36 National
Selectivity
Selective
SAT range
1380–1520
ACT range
29–33
Median earnings
$61K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
5
Intl
11%
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 Back | 8 | 52.99 | 54.03 | 56.88 |
| 50 Free | 14 | 22.91 | 23.70 | 24.03 |
| 1000 Free | 5 | 9:41.96 | 9:58.39 | 10:08.17 |
| 200 Breast | 7 | 2:08.63 | 2:09.84 | 2:10.76 |
| 200 Free | 12 | 1:46.69 | 1:48.67 | 1:51.79 |
| 100 Breast | 8 | 1:00.23 | 1:00.98 | 1:02.80 |
| 200 IM | 12 | 1:59.21 | 2:00.98 | 2:02.92 |
| 100 Free | 12 | 49.28 | 50.20 | 51.23 |
| 200 Back | 7 | 1:53.99 | 1:57.75 | 2:02.03 |
| 100 Fly | 11 | 53.68 | 54.93 | 58.46 |
| 500 Free | 7 | 4:44.20 | 4:48.94 | 4:55.61 |
| 200 Fly | 6 | 1:56.65 | 2:04.88 | 2:07.25 |
| 400 IM | 4 | 4:09.77 | 4:11.21 | 4:19.34 |
| 1650 Free | 4 | 16:10.75 | 16:29.63 | 16:51.46 |
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 Wisconsin's swim program?
Wisconsin's swim program competes in the Big Ten Conference. Roster size is 27 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Wisconsin's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Wisconsin's roster typically needs to be near or below 100 Back (56.88), 50 Free (24.03), 1000 Free (10:08.17) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Wisconsin recruit internationally?
Yes. 11.1% of Wisconsin's current roster is international (3 of 27 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from France and Turkey.
What's the academic profile at Wisconsin?
Wisconsin's acceptance rate is 45%, the school is ranked #36 National by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 89%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $61K.
How many swimmers does Wisconsin send to NCAAs?
Wisconsin didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.