Swimmer profile
Zach Nelsen
Male15-16Central Arkansas Swim ClubAR · CENTRAL
SR Rating
NCAA D1 cut anchored • 2026 seasonBased on current PBs vs. NCAA D1 cut times.
- #11650 Free SCY17:18.10666
- #2500 Free SCY4:56.36660
- #3400 IM SCY4:28.08601
- #4200 Free SCY1:52.06589
Trajectory projected to end of high-school junior year — recruiting peak.
- #11650 Free SCY16:46.42731
- #2500 Free SCY4:48.56715
- #3400 IM SCY4:18.83667
- #4200 Free SCY1:48.06657
College junior year. Range reflects developmental uncertainty — wider for younger swimmers and late developers.
- #1100 Back SCYCONF43.981166
- #21650 Free SCY15:22.77948
- #3200 IM SCY1:46.53934
- #4400 IM SCY3:54.59896
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What this means for Zach
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 (710 → D2/D3 Realistic) is the more meaningful number for that window. Continue building broad event coverage — the top-4 weighting rewards multiple strong events.
Maturity context: Your data shows late-developer trajectory — continued steep improvement past age 15. That's exactly the kind of pattern that under-rates well-developed seniors but signals strong upside.
What time drops unlock D1 Mid-Major
Each row shows the time required in that event alone to push SR Rating Current from 649 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 | 17:18.10 | 15:30.23 | −107.87s |
| 500 Free SCY | 4:56.36 | 4:25.35 | −31.01s |
Best school matches
Top 5 of 132 curated programs that actually fit. Use the picker below to evaluate any other school.
Widener University
Men • MAC • D3
Your Team Fit
497
Recruit median
410
Above this program's typical recruit median — you're a top-of-class addition.
Carthage College
Men • CCIW • D3
Your Team Fit
513
Recruit median
420
Above this program's typical recruit median — you're a top-of-class addition.
Dickinson College
Men • Centennial • D3
Your Team Fit
599
Recruit median
490
Above this program's typical recruit median — you're a top-of-class addition.
Anderson University (IN)
Men • HCAC • D3
Your Team Fit
524
Recruit median
370
Above this program's typical recruit median — you're a top-of-class addition.
University of Scranton
Men • Landmark • D3
Your Team Fit
617
Recruit median
450
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.