D1 swimming · Patriot
Bucknell University Women's Swimming
Lewisburg, PA
Roster
31
Acceptance
29%
6-yr grad
87%
Tuition
$67.8K
Type
Private · Town
Bucknell competes in D1 women's swimming in the Patriot. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Bucknell is a liberal arts college with 3,920 undergraduates, ranked 30 by US News among liberal arts colleges.
US News: #30 Liberal Arts
Selectivity
Selective
SAT range
1310–1470
ACT range
30–33
Median earnings
$79K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
6
Intl
3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Free | 25 | 23.99 | 24.88 | 25.11 |
| 100 Free | 21 | 51.45 | 53.15 | 54.77 |
| 100 Back | 10 | 56.23 | 57.59 | 59.43 |
| 1650 Free | 4 | 17:13.28 | 18:00.04 | 18:44.21 |
| 100 Fly | 21 | 57.32 | 58.18 | 59.93 |
| 200 Free | 17 | 1:50.76 | 1:54.19 | 1:55.45 |
| 200 Back | 11 | 2:01.75 | 2:04.27 | 2:05.65 |
| 500 Free | 12 | 4:58.25 | 5:05.09 | 5:14.03 |
| 1000 Free | 7 | 10:14.27 | 10:31.34 | 10:50.76 |
| 100 Breast | 12 | 1:04.50 | 1:05.36 | 1:07.66 |
| 200 Fly | 7 | 2:01.98 | 2:06.91 | 2:11.93 |
| 200 Breast | 9 | 2:19.27 | 2:20.24 | 2:26.20 |
| 400 IM | 5 | 4:18.56 | 4:18.64 | 4:28.73 |
| 200 IM | 17 | 2:04.10 | 2:07.21 | 2:10.96 |
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 Bucknell's swim program?
Bucknell's swim program competes in the Patriot Conference. Roster size is 31 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Bucknell's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Bucknell's roster typically needs to be near or below 50 Free (25.11), 100 Free (54.77), 100 Back (59.43) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Bucknell recruit internationally?
Yes. 3.2% of Bucknell's current roster is international (1 of 31 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from Canada.
What's the academic profile at Bucknell?
Bucknell's acceptance rate is 29%, the school is ranked #30 Liberal Arts by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 87%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $79K.
How many swimmers does Bucknell send to NCAAs?
Bucknell didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.