D3 swimming · SCIAC
California Institute of Technology Women's Swimming
Pasadena, CA
Roster
25
Acceptance
3%
6-yr grad
94%
Tuition
$65.9K
Type
Private · City
Caltech competes in D3 women's swimming in the SCIAC. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Caltech is among the most selective schools in the country, with admit rates around 3%.
US News: #11 National
Selectivity
Very Selective
SAT range
—
ACT range
—
Median earnings
$132K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
3
Intl
8%
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 | 16 | 1:00.69 | 1:05.02 | 1:07.52 |
| 100 Breast | 9 | 1:11.50 | 1:12.66 | 1:14.58 |
| 400 IM | 6 | 4:38.27 | 4:54.19 | 5:04.44 |
| 200 Breast | 8 | 2:30.13 | 2:37.37 | 2:43.98 |
| 50 Free | 21 | 25.91 | 26.64 | 29.13 |
| 200 Free | 12 | 1:59.25 | 2:04.85 | 2:06.91 |
| 100 Back | 11 | 1:03.75 | 1:06.16 | 1:09.24 |
| 100 Free | 19 | 55.97 | 57.95 | 1:02.29 |
| 1000 Free | 5 | 10:59.71 | 11:21.21 | 13:14.34 |
| 200 IM | 12 | 2:16.03 | 2:18.74 | 2:29.05 |
| 200 Back | 9 | 2:15.83 | 2:20.77 | 2:24.12 |
| 200 Fly | 9 | 2:16.14 | 2:18.90 | 2:37.93 |
| 500 Free | 12 | 5:29.94 | 5:52.63 | 6:25.93 |
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 Caltech's swim program?
Caltech's swim program competes in the SCIAC Conference. Roster size is 25 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Caltech's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Caltech's roster typically needs to be near or below 1650 Free (18:08.29), 100 Fly (1:07.52), 100 Breast (1:14.58) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Caltech recruit internationally?
Yes. 8.0% of Caltech's current roster is international (2 of 25 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from Hong Kong and Canada.
What's the academic profile at Caltech?
Caltech's acceptance rate is 3%, the school is ranked #11 National by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 94%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $132K.
How many swimmers does Caltech send to NCAAs?
Caltech didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.