D3 swimming · Centennial
McDaniel College Women's Swimming
Westminster, MD
Roster
18
Acceptance
78%
6-yr grad
66%
Tuition
$52.1K
Type
Private · Town
McDaniel competes in D3 women's swimming in the Centennial. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
McDaniel enrolls 1,620 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 78%.
Selectivity
Less Selective
SAT range
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ACT range
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Median earnings
$48K
The team
Conf. finish
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NCAA finish
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Seniors
2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Free | 12 | 1:01.42 | 1:04.32 | 1:11.54 |
| 50 Free | 15 | 28.66 | 30.71 | 34.38 |
| 100 Back | 5 | 1:14.38 | 1:17.10 | 1:56.97 |
| 200 Breast | 5 | 2:54.49 | 3:02.87 | 4:01.85 |
| 500 Free | 6 | 6:31.46 | 6:56.06 | 8:58.26 |
| 200 IM | 4 | 2:44.83 | 2:47.70 | 3:19.47 |
| 200 Free | 11 | 2:17.27 | 2:25.65 | 2:45.11 |
| 100 Fly | 7 | 1:09.34 | 1:20.38 | 1:26.16 |
| 100 Breast | 7 | 1:22.86 | 1:29.96 | 1:53.79 |
| 1000 Free | 4 | 14:07.49 | 14:48.25 | 18:37.66 |
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 McDaniel's swim program?
McDaniel's swim program competes in the Centennial Conference. Roster size is 18 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make McDaniel's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for McDaniel's roster typically needs to be near or below 200 Fly (3:05.18), 100 Free (1:11.54), 1650 Free (23:26.78) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does McDaniel recruit internationally?
No. McDaniel's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from Maryland, Virginia, and Kansas.
What's the academic profile at McDaniel?
McDaniel's acceptance rate is 78%, the 6-year graduation rate is 66%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $48K.
How many swimmers does McDaniel send to NCAAs?
McDaniel didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.