D3 swimming · UAA
Washington University in St. Louis Women's Swimming
Saint Louis, MO
Roster
41
Acceptance
12%
6-yr grad
94%
Tuition
$65.8K
Type
Private · Suburban
Wash U competes in D3 women's swimming in the UAA. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Wash U is among the most selective schools in the country, with admit rates around 12%.
US News: #20 National
Selectivity
Very Selective
SAT range
1500–1570
ACT range
33–35
Median earnings
$78K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Breast | 12 | 2:25.02 | 2:29.06 | 2:32.15 |
| 500 Free | 13 | 5:07.20 | 5:12.36 | 5:17.96 |
| 200 Free | 21 | 1:54.68 | 1:58.09 | 2:02.19 |
| 200 Back | 10 | 2:05.90 | 2:11.87 | 2:13.96 |
| 400 IM | 9 | 4:32.69 | 4:39.24 | 4:46.10 |
| 1000 Free | 11 | 10:32.47 | 10:50.63 | 11:20.39 |
| 100 Free | 19 | 52.78 | 53.47 | 55.16 |
| 200 Fly | 11 | 2:08.31 | 2:11.15 | 2:16.01 |
| 1650 Free | 7 | 17:18.60 | 17:47.32 | 17:57.00 |
| 100 Breast | 11 | 1:05.88 | 1:06.68 | 1:11.13 |
| 50 Free | 25 | 24.47 | 24.95 | 26.19 |
| 100 Back | 12 | 58.37 | 59.45 | 1:03.55 |
| 200 IM | 17 | 2:08.75 | 2:13.57 | 2:15.08 |
| 100 Fly | 22 | 58.76 | 1:01.20 | 1:03.01 |
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 Wash U's swim program?
Wash U's swim program competes in the UAA Conference. Roster size is 41 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Wash U's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Wash U's roster typically needs to be near or below 200 Breast (2:32.15), 500 Free (5:17.96), 200 Free (2:02.19) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Wash U recruit internationally?
No. Wash U's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from Illinois, Massachusetts, and Florida.
What's the academic profile at Wash U?
Wash U's acceptance rate is 12%, the school is ranked #20 National by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 94%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $78K.
How many swimmers does Wash U send to NCAAs?
Wash U didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.