D3 swimming · MWC
Lake Forest College Women's Swimming
Lake Forest, IL
Roster
22
Acceptance
57%
6-yr grad
78%
Tuition
$56.4K
Type
Private · Suburban
Lake Forest competes in D3 women's swimming in the MWC. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Lake Forest is a liberal arts college with 1,814 undergraduates, ranked 75 by US News among liberal arts colleges.
US News: #75 Liberal Arts
Selectivity
Moderate
SAT range
1190–1393
ACT range
28–32
Median earnings
$51K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Free | 14 | 56.36 | 57.36 | 1:02.46 |
| 1650 Free | 4 | 18:29.29 | 18:45.95 | 19:26.13 |
| 100 Fly | 13 | 1:02.58 | 1:05.56 | 1:09.21 |
| 100 Breast | 7 | 1:11.35 | 1:12.82 | 1:18.86 |
| 200 Fly | 5 | 2:16.57 | 2:21.55 | 2:29.29 |
| 200 Free | 15 | 2:03.94 | 2:07.60 | 2:11.49 |
| 100 Back | 10 | 1:03.27 | 1:09.43 | 1:11.56 |
| 400 IM | 5 | 4:33.62 | 4:48.11 | 4:51.18 |
| 50 Free | 17 | 25.83 | 26.97 | 28.88 |
| 1000 Free | 9 | 11:07.73 | 11:41.77 | 12:06.69 |
| 200 Breast | 4 | 2:31.85 | 2:36.53 | 2:40.92 |
| 200 IM | 10 | 2:14.82 | 2:25.81 | 2:32.86 |
| 500 Free | 12 | 5:25.89 | 5:41.07 | 5:53.83 |
| 200 Back | 5 | 2:15.85 | 2:19.80 | 2:22.95 |
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 Lake Forest's swim program?
Lake Forest's swim program competes in the MWC Conference. Roster size is 22 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Lake Forest's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Lake Forest's roster typically needs to be near or below 100 Free (1:02.46), 1650 Free (19:26.13), 100 Fly (1:09.21) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Lake Forest recruit internationally?
No. Lake Forest's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from Illinois, Indiana, and Georgia.
What's the academic profile at Lake Forest?
Lake Forest's acceptance rate is 57%, the school is ranked #75 Liberal Arts by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 78%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $51K.
How many swimmers does Lake Forest send to NCAAs?
Lake Forest didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.