D3 swimming · SCIAC
California Lutheran University Men's Swimming
Thousand Oaks, CA
Roster
23
Acceptance
76%
6-yr grad
73%
Tuition
$52.6K
Type
Private · City
Cal Lutheran competes in D3 men's swimming in the SCIAC. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Cal Lutheran enrolls 2,297 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 76%.
Selectivity
Less Selective
SAT range
1150–1330
ACT range
24–31
Median earnings
$55K
The team
Conf. finish
6th
NCAA finish
45th
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 Breast | 6 | 59.00 | 59.89 | 1:01.83 |
| 200 Free | 8 | 1:44.49 | 1:45.64 | 1:47.00 |
| 200 Fly | 6 | 1:56.04 | 1:59.44 | 2:00.22 |
| 50 Free | 14 | 21.76 | 22.61 | 23.00 |
| 200 IM | 9 | 1:57.05 | 2:00.71 | 2:07.36 |
| 500 Free | 4 | 4:40.97 | 4:51.05 | 5:10.20 |
| 200 Breast | 7 | 2:03.10 | 2:08.81 | 2:15.18 |
| 200 Back | 5 | 2:01.07 | 2:04.02 | 2:07.97 |
| 100 Back | 4 | 53.04 | 53.75 | 55.77 |
| 100 Fly | 11 | 51.90 | 57.77 | 1:00.35 |
| 400 IM | 6 | 4:24.27 | 4:24.73 | 4:34.36 |
| 100 Free | 13 | 47.82 | 48.90 | 51.03 |
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 Cal Lutheran's swim program?
Cal Lutheran's swim program competes at the NCAA Championship level. The team finished 6th at the SCIAC Championships in 2025–26 and qualified 1 swimmer for NCAA D3 Championships.
What times do I need to make Cal Lutheran's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Cal Lutheran's roster typically needs to be near or below 1650 Free (16:19.53), 100 Breast (1:01.83), 200 Free (1:47.00) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Cal Lutheran recruit internationally?
No. Cal Lutheran's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from California, Washington, and Texas.
What's the academic profile at Cal Lutheran?
Cal Lutheran's acceptance rate is 76%, the 6-year graduation rate is 73%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $55K.
How many swimmers does Cal Lutheran send to NCAAs?
In the 2025–26 season, Cal Lutheran sent 1 swimmer to NCAA D3 Championships. Qualifiers competed in events including 100 Fly, 100 Free, and 50 Free.