D3 swimming · NEWMAC
United States Coast Guard Academy Men's Swimming
New London, CT
Roster
41
Acceptance
96%
6-yr grad
60%
Tuition
$49.1K
Type
Private · City
Coast Guard competes in D3 men's swimming in the NEWMAC. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Coast Guard enrolls 4,223 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 96%.
Selectivity
Less Selective
SAT range
1120–1310
ACT range
24–30
Median earnings
$43K
The team
Conf. finish
2nd
NCAA finish
26th
Seniors
8
Intl
2%
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 Back | 8 | 51.04 | 53.02 | 54.70 |
| 1000 Free | 7 | 9:50.31 | 10:13.98 | 10:55.84 |
| 50 Free | 26 | 22.00 | 22.80 | 23.93 |
| 200 Back | 9 | 1:54.40 | 1:56.18 | 2:01.38 |
| 500 Free | 10 | 4:40.58 | 4:54.86 | 5:00.76 |
| 100 Breast | 12 | 57.82 | 59.34 | 1:00.75 |
| 200 Fly | 10 | 1:55.15 | 2:00.85 | 2:04.13 |
| 200 IM | 16 | 1:55.94 | 1:59.56 | 2:05.18 |
| 200 Breast | 11 | 2:04.06 | 2:07.28 | 2:17.52 |
| 400 IM | 5 | 4:10.34 | 4:11.15 | 4:31.98 |
| 100 Free | 22 | 47.71 | 48.78 | 50.54 |
| 200 Free | 15 | 1:43.89 | 1:47.75 | 1:51.11 |
| 1650 Free | 4 | 16:32.29 | 17:33.39 | 18:36.51 |
| 100 Fly | 17 | 52.05 | 53.40 | 54.86 |
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 Coast Guard's swim program?
Coast Guard's swim program competes at the NCAA Championship level. The team finished 2nd at the NEWMAC Championships in 2025–26 and qualified 1 swimmer for NCAA D3 Championships.
What times do I need to make Coast Guard's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Coast Guard's roster typically needs to be near or below 100 Back (54.70), 1000 Free (10:55.84), 50 Free (23.93) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Coast Guard recruit internationally?
Yes. 2.4% of Coast Guard's current roster is international (1 of 41 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from Poland.
What's the academic profile at Coast Guard?
Coast Guard's acceptance rate is 96%, the 6-year graduation rate is 60%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $43K.
How many swimmers does Coast Guard send to NCAAs?
In the 2025–26 season, Coast Guard sent 1 swimmer to NCAA D3 Championships. Qualifiers competed in events including 100 Fly, 200 Fly, and 50 Free.