Swimmer profile
Zachary Popenhagen
Male15-16Life Time Arizona Swim TeamAZ · WESTERN
SR Rating
NCAA D1 cut anchored • 2026 seasonBased on current PBs vs. NCAA D1 cut times.
- #11650 Free SCY17:00.35702
- #2500 Free SCY4:57.24655
- #3200 Fly SCY2:01.11629
- #4200 Free SCY1:50.12621
Trajectory projected to end of high-school junior year — recruiting peak.
- #11650 Free SCY16:41.71741
- #2200 Fly SCY1:57.48690
- #3500 Free SCY4:54.36674
- #4200 Free SCY1:47.54666
College junior year. Range reflects developmental uncertainty — wider for younger swimmers and late developers.
- #11650 Free SCY16:19.80792
- #2200 Fly SCY1:53.28769
- #3200 Free SCY1:44.54725
- #4500 Free SCY4:50.95698
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What this means for Zachary
Building toward recruiting peak — currently D2/D3 Realistic.
Recruiting conversations start in earnest at the end of sophomore year (NCAA contact rules let coaches reach out June 15 of sophomore year for most sports including swimming). Your projected rating (706 → D2/D3 Realistic) is the more meaningful number for that window. Continue building broad event coverage — the top-4 weighting rewards multiple strong events.
What time drops unlock D1 Mid-Major
Each row shows the time required in that event alone to push SR Rating Current from 667 to 750, holding the other three events fixed. Only physiologically reachable drops (≤15% per event) are shown. In practice swimmers improve across multiple events at once, so real progress will lift faster than these single-event deltas suggest.
| Event | Current | Target | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1650 Free SCY | 17:00.35 | 15:33.88 | −86.47s |
| 500 Free SCY | 4:57.24 | 4:30.55 | −26.69s |
Best school matches
Top 5 of 131 curated programs that actually fit. Use the picker below to evaluate any other school.
Gettysburg College
Men • Centennial • D3
Your Team Fit
557
Recruit median
540
In line with this program's typical recruit — a natural fit.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Men • HCAC • D3
Your Team Fit
498
Recruit median
420
Above this program's typical recruit median — you're a top-of-class addition.
Widener University
Men • MAC • D3
Your Team Fit
492
Recruit median
410
Above this program's typical recruit median — you're a top-of-class addition.
Dickinson College
Men • Centennial • D3
Your Team Fit
626
Recruit median
490
Above this program's typical recruit median — you're a top-of-class addition.
Transylvania University
Men • HCAC • D3
Your Team Fit
594
Recruit median
400
Above this program's typical recruit median — you're a top-of-class addition.
Selection: Realistic-tier first (sorted by Team Fit), padded with closest Reach or Stretch only if fewer than 5 Realistic matches exist. Display order: D1 → D2 → D3 within the picks. How is this calculated?
Custom college fit
Pick a specific school to see the full per-event analysis.
682 programs catalogued across NCAA D1, D2, and D3. Roughly half have real scraped rosters; the rest run on calibrated placeholder data while the T-166 cleanup expands coverage.