D3 swimming · Liberty
Bard College Men's Swimming
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Roster
7
Acceptance
52%
6-yr grad
72%
Tuition
$66.4K
Type
Private · Rural
Bard competes in D3 men's swimming in the Liberty. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Bard enrolls 2,438 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 52%.
Selectivity
Moderate
SAT range
1270–1450
ACT range
28–32
Median earnings
$31K
The team
Conf. finish
10th
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Free | 5 | 2:03.42 | 2:11.49 | 2:17.13 |
| 100 Free | 5 | 56.62 | 58.88 | 1:03.00 |
| 50 Free | 6 | 25.18 | 27.83 | 29.39 |
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 Bard's swim program?
Bard's swim program competes in the Liberty Conference. Roster size is 7 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Bard's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Bard's roster typically needs to be near or below 200 Free (2:17.13), 200 Back (2:21.58), 200 IM (2:29.67) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Bard recruit internationally?
No. Bard's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from Massachusetts, New York, and Minnesota.
What's the academic profile at Bard?
Bard's acceptance rate is 52%, the 6-year graduation rate is 72%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $31K.
How many swimmers does Bard send to NCAAs?
Bard didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.