D3 swimming · NESCAC
Colby College Women's Swimming
Waterville, ME
Roster
33
Acceptance
7%
6-yr grad
88%
Tuition
$69.6K
Type
Private · Town
Colby 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
Colby's strongest programs are in Liberal Arts / Undecided, Psychology, and Social Sciences.
US News: #24 Liberal Arts
Selectivity
Very Selective
SAT range
1460–1550
ACT range
32–34
Median earnings
$60K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
5
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 Fly | 11 | 56.79 | 1:00.73 | 1:02.81 |
| 1650 Free | 4 | 17:49.58 | 17:51.63 | 17:58.50 |
| 200 Free | 13 | 1:54.85 | 1:58.33 | 2:01.02 |
| 200 Fly | 7 | 2:05.51 | 2:10.62 | 2:17.51 |
| 400 IM | 5 | 4:44.01 | 4:56.63 | 5:00.80 |
| 100 Free | 15 | 52.06 | 54.33 | 56.14 |
| 200 Breast | 7 | 2:21.51 | 2:27.57 | 2:39.76 |
| 50 Free | 19 | 24.07 | 24.79 | 25.61 |
| 1000 Free | 6 | 10:27.75 | 10:43.04 | 10:48.47 |
| 200 Back | 7 | 2:02.75 | 2:06.07 | 2:12.50 |
| 500 Free | 8 | 5:11.12 | 5:18.09 | 5:23.75 |
| 100 Breast | 9 | 1:05.77 | 1:09.41 | 1:09.92 |
| 200 IM | 13 | 2:10.70 | 2:12.31 | 2:12.82 |
| 100 Back | 9 | 57.61 | 59.67 | 1:00.32 |
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 Colby's swim program?
Colby's swim program competes in the NESCAC Conference. Roster size is 33 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Colby's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Colby's roster typically needs to be near or below 100 Fly (1:02.81), 1650 Free (17:58.50), 200 Free (2:01.02) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Colby recruit internationally?
No. Colby's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York.
What's the academic profile at Colby?
Colby's acceptance rate is 7%, the school is ranked #24 Liberal Arts by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 88%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $60K.
How many swimmers does Colby send to NCAAs?
Colby didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.