D3 swimming · Centennial
Swarthmore College Women's Swimming
Swarthmore, PA
Roster
26
Acceptance
8%
6-yr grad
94%
Tuition
$65.5K
Type
Private · Suburban
Swarthmore 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
Swarthmore's strongest programs are in Mathematics & Statistics, Social Sciences, and Computer Science.
Selectivity
Very Selective
SAT range
1490–1560
ACT range
33–35
Median earnings
$56K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
8
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 | 20 | 24.54 | 25.26 | 26.02 |
| 100 Breast | 11 | 1:05.46 | 1:05.97 | 1:12.04 |
| 500 Free | 10 | 5:13.14 | 5:21.22 | 5:25.53 |
| 200 Fly | 8 | 2:11.38 | 2:14.45 | 2:15.82 |
| 100 Back | 10 | 58.36 | 58.95 | 1:00.12 |
| 100 Fly | 17 | 57.16 | 58.19 | 59.54 |
| 1000 Free | 6 | 10:35.26 | 11:24.15 | 11:28.22 |
| 200 Back | 9 | 2:05.84 | 2:11.24 | 2:14.69 |
| 200 IM | 12 | 2:07.59 | 2:10.69 | 2:13.86 |
| 100 Free | 15 | 52.40 | 54.17 | 55.51 |
| 1650 Free | 4 | 18:30.13 | 19:07.75 | 19:08.45 |
| 400 IM | 7 | 4:35.86 | 4:42.89 | 4:48.09 |
| 200 Free | 13 | 1:53.95 | 1:59.13 | 2:02.89 |
| 200 Breast | 9 | 2:21.90 | 2:26.11 | 2:33.32 |
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 Swarthmore's swim program?
Swarthmore's swim program competes in the Centennial Conference. Roster size is 26 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Swarthmore's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Swarthmore's roster typically needs to be near or below 50 Free (26.02), 100 Breast (1:12.04), 500 Free (5:25.53) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Swarthmore recruit internationally?
No. Swarthmore's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from New Jersey, New York, and California.
What's the academic profile at Swarthmore?
Swarthmore's acceptance rate is 8%, the 6-year graduation rate is 94%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $56K.
How many swimmers does Swarthmore send to NCAAs?
Swarthmore didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.