D1 swimming · Ivy
Yale University Women's Swimming
New Haven, CT
Roster
31
Acceptance
4%
6-yr grad
98%
Tuition
$67.3K
Type
Private · City
Yale competes in D1 women's swimming in the Ivy. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Yale is among the most selective schools in the country, with admit rates around 4%.
US News: #4 National
Selectivity
Very Selective
SAT range
1470–1570
ACT range
33–35
Median earnings
$82K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
6
Intl
13%
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 | 13 | 50.62 | 51.28 | 52.71 |
| 1650 Free | 4 | 16:24.64 | 16:55.80 | 17:23.99 |
| 50 Free | 16 | 23.12 | 24.42 | 24.68 |
| 200 Breast | 7 | 2:16.08 | 2:19.99 | 2:21.77 |
| 400 IM | 8 | 4:19.42 | 4:26.06 | 4:30.94 |
| 200 Free | 8 | 1:48.94 | 1:50.31 | 1:52.85 |
| 200 Back | 5 | 1:55.90 | 1:59.69 | 2:00.74 |
| 500 Free | 4 | 4:51.42 | 4:58.91 | 5:04.23 |
| 100 Fly | 15 | 56.12 | 58.20 | 59.83 |
| 1000 Free | 4 | 9:55.45 | 10:14.76 | 10:25.28 |
| 100 Breast | 6 | 1:01.15 | 1:06.02 | 1:07.04 |
| 200 IM | 10 | 2:01.31 | 2:04.62 | 2:07.32 |
| 100 Back | 7 | 54.87 | 55.22 | 56.08 |
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 Yale's swim program?
Yale's swim program competes in the Ivy Conference. Roster size is 31 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Yale's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Yale's roster typically needs to be near or below 100 Free (52.71), 1650 Free (17:23.99), 50 Free (24.68) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Yale recruit internationally?
Yes. 12.9% of Yale's current roster is international (4 of 31 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from Canada, Northern Ireland, and Germany.
What's the academic profile at Yale?
Yale's acceptance rate is 4%, the school is ranked #4 National by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 98%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $82K.
How many swimmers does Yale send to NCAAs?
Yale didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.