D3 swimming · MIAC
Macalester College Women's Swimming
Saint Paul, MN
Roster
29
Acceptance
28%
6-yr grad
88%
Tuition
$68.1K
Type
Private · City
Macalester competes in D3 women's swimming in the MIAC. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Macalester is a liberal arts college with 2,138 undergraduates, ranked 28 by US News among liberal arts colleges.
US News: #28 Liberal Arts
Selectivity
Selective
SAT range
1350–1510
ACT range
30–34
Median earnings
$46K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
6
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 Back | 7 | 2:08.20 | 2:14.47 | 2:21.28 |
| 100 Free | 23 | 56.56 | 58.03 | 58.71 |
| 1650 Free | 5 | 17:59.76 | 18:19.63 | 19:15.96 |
| 200 Breast | 5 | 2:29.63 | 2:33.90 | 2:34.50 |
| 400 IM | 8 | 4:45.24 | 4:50.27 | 5:33.11 |
| 100 Back | 11 | 1:00.57 | 1:04.70 | 1:08.10 |
| 200 Free | 15 | 2:00.73 | 2:05.85 | 2:10.92 |
| 200 Fly | 4 | 2:10.55 | 2:15.64 | 2:28.80 |
| 1000 Free | 6 | 10:52.84 | 11:37.21 | 11:43.40 |
| 200 IM | 11 | 2:14.60 | 2:16.07 | 2:20.90 |
| 500 Free | 12 | 5:18.96 | 5:23.37 | 5:49.50 |
| 100 Fly | 12 | 1:00.15 | 1:03.30 | 1:06.16 |
| 50 Free | 24 | 25.98 | 26.39 | 27.40 |
| 100 Breast | 9 | 1:10.26 | 1:12.70 | 1:13.68 |
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 Macalester's swim program?
Macalester's swim program competes in the MIAC Conference. Roster size is 29 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Macalester's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Macalester's roster typically needs to be near or below 200 Back (2:21.28), 100 Free (58.71), 1650 Free (19:15.96) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Macalester recruit internationally?
No. Macalester's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from Wisconsin, Oregon, and New York.
What's the academic profile at Macalester?
Macalester's acceptance rate is 28%, the school is ranked #28 Liberal Arts by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 88%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $46K.
How many swimmers does Macalester send to NCAAs?
Macalester didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.