D3 swimming · MAC
Messiah University Women's Swimming
Mechanicsburg, PA
Roster
19
Acceptance
79%
6-yr grad
78%
Tuition
$42.2K
Type
Private · Suburban
Messiah competes in D3 women's swimming in the MAC. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Messiah enrolls 2,618 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 79%.
Selectivity
Less Selective
SAT range
1110–1350
ACT range
26–31
Median earnings
$50K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1650 Free | 4 | 18:36.45 | 18:45.63 | 19:54.03 |
| 400 IM | 6 | 4:58.35 | 5:06.17 | 5:22.19 |
| 1000 Free | 4 | 11:15.97 | 11:21.10 | 12:03.06 |
| 100 Fly | 13 | 1:03.08 | 1:06.83 | 1:09.24 |
| 200 IM | 9 | 2:20.90 | 2:23.93 | 2:25.35 |
| 100 Back | 7 | 59.59 | 1:04.99 | 1:08.47 |
| 100 Free | 16 | 56.03 | 58.18 | 1:03.36 |
| 200 Breast | 5 | 2:29.76 | 2:39.81 | 2:42.20 |
| 50 Free | 18 | 25.38 | 27.47 | 28.60 |
| 200 Free | 13 | 2:01.54 | 2:06.89 | 2:11.43 |
| 200 Back | 5 | 2:15.85 | 2:19.46 | 2:26.91 |
| 100 Breast | 9 | 1:11.36 | 1:14.34 | 1:18.70 |
| 200 Fly | 5 | 2:23.01 | 2:24.37 | 2:42.39 |
| 500 Free | 8 | 5:31.66 | 5:39.51 | 6:02.14 |
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 Messiah's swim program?
Messiah's swim program competes in the MAC Conference. Roster size is 19 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Messiah's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Messiah's roster typically needs to be near or below 1650 Free (19:54.03), 400 IM (5:22.19), 1000 Free (12:03.06) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Messiah recruit internationally?
No. Messiah's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York.
What's the academic profile at Messiah?
Messiah's acceptance rate is 79%, the 6-year graduation rate is 78%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $50K.
How many swimmers does Messiah send to NCAAs?
Messiah didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.