D3 swimming · C2C
University of California-Santa Cruz Men's Swimming
Santa Cruz, CA
Roster
38
Acceptance
66%
6-yr grad
77%
Tuition
$50.2K
Type
Public · City
UC Santa Cruz competes in D3 men's swimming in the C2C. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
UC Santa Cruz enrolls 17,940 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 66%.
Selectivity
Moderate
SAT range
—
ACT range
—
Median earnings
$50K
The team
Conf. finish
1st
NCAA finish
17th
Seniors
3
Intl
3%
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 IM | 18 | 1:52.85 | 2:00.19 | 2:03.94 |
| 50 Free | 27 | 21.20 | 22.15 | 23.17 |
| 400 IM | 11 | 4:03.47 | 4:15.31 | 4:27.67 |
| 200 Breast | 11 | 2:04.05 | 2:10.02 | 2:13.15 |
| 200 Free | 16 | 1:42.25 | 1:43.71 | 1:47.95 |
| 100 Back | 12 | 52.04 | 53.01 | 54.30 |
| 1000 Free | 10 | 10:01.58 | 10:13.12 | 10:40.15 |
| 100 Breast | 12 | 57.29 | 1:01.04 | 1:03.44 |
| 100 Free | 24 | 46.46 | 48.60 | 50.78 |
| 1650 Free | 4 | 16:37.03 | 17:01.00 | 17:58.94 |
| 100 Fly | 24 | 50.24 | 53.72 | 54.63 |
| 500 Free | 14 | 4:44.25 | 4:58.54 | 5:06.70 |
| 200 Back | 7 | 1:48.59 | 1:53.21 | 2:03.57 |
| 200 Fly | 8 | 1:51.03 | 1:55.58 | 2:06.06 |
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 UC Santa Cruz's swim program?
UC Santa Cruz's swim program competes at the NCAA Championship level. The team finished 1st at the Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference Championships in 2025–26 and qualified 3 swimmers for NCAA D3 Championships.
What times do I need to make UC Santa Cruz's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for UC Santa Cruz's roster typically needs to be near or below 200 IM (2:03.94), 50 Free (23.17), 400 IM (4:27.67) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does UC Santa Cruz recruit internationally?
Yes. 2.6% of UC Santa Cruz's current roster is international (1 of 38 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from South Korea.
What's the academic profile at UC Santa Cruz?
UC Santa Cruz's acceptance rate is 66%, the 6-year graduation rate is 77%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $50K.
How many swimmers does UC Santa Cruz send to NCAAs?
In the 2025–26 season, UC Santa Cruz sent 3 swimmers to NCAA D3 Championships. Qualifiers competed in events including 100 Breast, 100 Free, and 200 Breast.