D1 swimming · Summit
Eastern Illinois University Men's Swimming
Charleston, IL
Roster
22
Acceptance
65%
6-yr grad
55%
Tuition
$16.2K
Type
Public · Town
Eastern Illinois competes in D1 men's swimming in the Summit. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Eastern Illinois enrolls 6,785 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 65%.
Selectivity
Moderate
SAT range
880–1090
ACT range
—
Median earnings
$43K
The team
Conf. finish
7th
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
4
Intl
5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1650 Free | 4 | 17:00.11 | 17:09.75 | 18:08.31 |
| 200 Breast | 6 | 2:11.59 | 2:17.57 | 2:17.58 |
| 200 Free | 8 | 1:44.70 | 1:46.27 | 1:47.82 |
| 100 Back | 9 | 54.21 | 55.71 | 58.14 |
| 100 Fly | 15 | 50.51 | 51.88 | 53.26 |
| 50 Free | 17 | 21.20 | 21.74 | 22.37 |
| 1000 Free | 5 | 10:04.57 | 10:13.32 | 10:25.29 |
| 100 Breast | 6 | 56.86 | 58.79 | 59.05 |
| 200 IM | 9 | 1:59.84 | 2:00.67 | 2:07.14 |
| 200 Fly | 8 | 1:56.38 | 1:58.60 | 2:02.03 |
| 100 Free | 13 | 46.91 | 47.95 | 48.36 |
| 500 Free | 7 | 4:48.01 | 4:52.08 | 5:11.65 |
| 200 Back | 6 | 1:58.30 | 2:03.66 | 2:04.45 |
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 Eastern Illinois's swim program?
Eastern Illinois's swim program competes in the Summit Conference. The team finished 7th at the Summit League Championships in 2025–26.
What times do I need to make Eastern Illinois's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Eastern Illinois's roster typically needs to be near or below 1650 Free (18:08.31), 200 Breast (2:17.58), 200 Free (1:47.82) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Eastern Illinois recruit internationally?
Yes. 4.5% of Eastern Illinois's current roster is international (1 of 22 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from Egypt.
What's the academic profile at Eastern Illinois?
Eastern Illinois's acceptance rate is 65%, the 6-year graduation rate is 55%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $43K.
How many swimmers does Eastern Illinois send to NCAAs?
In 2025–26, Eastern Illinois didn't qualify swimmers for NCAA Championships, but 3 scored at the Summit Championships.