Swimmer profile
Ella Sam
Female15-16Utica Shelby Swim ClubMI · CENTRAL
SR Rating
NCAA D1 cut anchored • 2026 seasonBased on current PBs vs. NCAA D1 cut times.
- #11650 Free SCY18:35.32689
- #2500 Free SCY5:21.39688
- #3400 IM SCY4:47.17685
- #4200 Free SCY2:00.76667
Trajectory projected to end of high-school junior year — recruiting peak.
- #11650 Free SCY18:25.76708
- #2500 Free SCY5:21.39688
- #3400 IM SCY4:47.17685
- #4200 Free SCY2:00.67669
College junior year. Range reflects developmental uncertainty — wider for younger swimmers and late developers.
- #11650 Free SCY18:14.41730
- #2500 Free SCY5:21.39688
- #3400 IM SCY4:47.17685
- #4200 Free SCY2:00.56671
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What this means for Ella
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 (694 → 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 687 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 | 18:35.32 | 17:19.58 | −75.74s |
| 500 Free SCY | 5:21.39 | 4:59.52 | −21.87s |
| 400 IM SCY | 4:47.17 | 4:06.77 | −40.40s |
Best school matches
Top 5 of 166 curated programs that actually fit. Use the picker below to evaluate any other school.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Women • Liberty League • D3
Your Team Fit
500
Recruit median
480
In line with this program's typical recruit — a natural fit.
Widener University
Women • MAC • D3
Your Team Fit
470
Recruit median
420
Above this program's typical recruit median — you're a top-of-class addition.
Gettysburg College
Women • Centennial • D3
Your Team Fit
611
Recruit median
550
Above this program's typical recruit median — you're a top-of-class addition.
Messiah University
Women • MAC • D3
Your Team Fit
561
Recruit median
470
Above this program's typical recruit median — you're a top-of-class addition.
Hartwick College
Women • Empire 8 • D3
Your Team Fit
480
Recruit median
380
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.