D3 swimming · USA South
Southern Virginia University Men's Swimming
Buena Vista, VA
Roster
18
Acceptance
96%
6-yr grad
46%
Tuition
$21.3K
Type
Private · Town
Southern Virginia competes in D3 men's swimming in the USA South. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Southern Virginia enrolls 936 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 96%.
Selectivity
Less Selective
SAT range
—
ACT range
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Median earnings
$37K
The team
Conf. finish
2nd
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
1
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 Fly | 5 | 55.72 | 57.05 | 1:03.33 |
| 200 IM | 4 | 2:06.22 | 2:16.24 | 2:17.39 |
| 50 Free | 9 | 21.77 | 23.71 | 24.38 |
| 100 Breast | 4 | 59.85 | 1:08.72 | 1:09.45 |
| 100 Free | 7 | 48.02 | 50.38 | 54.62 |
| 200 Free | 6 | 1:50.40 | 1:57.48 | 2:06.27 |
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 Southern Virginia's swim program?
Southern Virginia's swim program competes in the USA South Conference. The team finished 2nd at the Independent South Championships in 2025–26.
What times do I need to make Southern Virginia's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Southern Virginia's roster typically needs to be near or below 100 Fly (1:03.33), 200 IM (2:17.39), 50 Free (24.38) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Southern Virginia recruit internationally?
No. Southern Virginia's current roster is entirely from US states. The program recruits primarily from Utah, Virginia, and Georgia.
What's the academic profile at Southern Virginia?
Southern Virginia's acceptance rate is 96%, the 6-year graduation rate is 46%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $37K.
How many swimmers does Southern Virginia send to NCAAs?
In 2025–26, Southern Virginia didn't qualify swimmers for NCAA Championships, but 13 scored at the USA South Championships.