D3 swimming · NESCAC
Bowdoin College Women's Swimming
Brunswick, ME
Roster
26
Acceptance
7%
6-yr grad
94%
Tuition
$67.8K
Type
Private · Town
Bowdoin competes in D3 women's swimming in the NESCAC. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Bowdoin's strongest programs are in Social Sciences, Computer Science, and Mathematics & Statistics.
US News: #5 Liberal Arts
Selectivity
Very Selective
SAT range
1470–1550
ACT range
33–35
Median earnings
$62K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
5
Intl
4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 Free | 7 | 5:10.44 | 5:12.19 | 5:24.90 |
| 200 Fly | 5 | 2:04.62 | 2:06.72 | 2:07.44 |
| 100 Breast | 6 | 1:07.61 | 1:11.66 | 1:12.34 |
| 100 Back | 9 | 1:00.70 | 1:02.35 | 1:04.44 |
| 200 Back | 6 | 2:09.99 | 2:14.68 | 2:17.90 |
| 200 Free | 12 | 1:56.15 | 1:58.43 | 2:03.29 |
| 100 Fly | 10 | 58.48 | 1:01.23 | 1:01.89 |
| 100 Free | 15 | 54.00 | 55.55 | 56.69 |
| 1650 Free | 4 | 17:51.87 | 18:25.64 | 18:31.50 |
| 200 IM | 9 | 2:11.25 | 2:12.79 | 2:17.76 |
| 1000 Free | 5 | 10:46.31 | 10:56.71 | 10:59.83 |
| 200 Breast | 4 | 2:22.25 | 2:25.80 | 2:28.84 |
| 50 Free | 19 | 24.96 | 25.62 | 26.95 |
| 400 IM | 4 | 4:31.95 | 4:45.00 | 4:46.82 |
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 Bowdoin's swim program?
Bowdoin's swim program competes in the NESCAC Conference. Roster size is 26 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Bowdoin's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Bowdoin's roster typically needs to be near or below 500 Free (5:24.90), 200 Fly (2:07.44), 100 Breast (1:12.34) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Bowdoin recruit internationally?
Yes. 3.8% of Bowdoin's current roster is international (1 of 26 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from Canada.
What's the academic profile at Bowdoin?
Bowdoin's acceptance rate is 7%, the school is ranked #5 Liberal Arts by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 94%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $62K.
How many swimmers does Bowdoin send to NCAAs?
Bowdoin didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.