The NCAA Division III qualifying times for the 2015-2016 season were released today, showing large changes overall.
The championships which will take place in Greensboro, North Carolina March 16-19 should host a similar number of swimmers as there were at the 2015 NCAA DIII Championships. The 2015 invited times look to be between that of the 2016 ‘A’ and ‘B’ cuts in most events.
The majority of the standards are faster than the previous standards that were in place last season.
This shows a huge trend in the fact that DIII standards are changing dramatically every single season. From 2014 to 2015, over half the standards were changed as is the case this from 2015 to 2016.
To see the women’s DIII qualifying times, click here.
To see the men’s DIII qualifying times, click here.
For comparison, the 2015 NCAA DIII standards are included below.
2015 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Qualifying Standards
| Men | Women | |||
| A CUT | B CUT | EVENT | A CUT | B CUT |
| 19.80 | 20.84 | 50 Free | 22.89 | 23.89 |
| 43.66 | 45.70 | 100 Free | 49.86 | 52.14 |
| 1:37.23 | 1:41.04 | 200 Free | 1:47.86 | 1:53.25 |
| 4:23.23 | 4:36.96 | 500 Free | 4:45.33 | 5:02.50 |
| 15:06.98 | 16:16.65 | 1650 Free | 16:34.40 | 17:33.72 |
| 48.00 | 51.34 | 100 Back | 54.36 | 57.59 |
| 1:45.38 | 1:53.27 | 200 Back | 1:58.18 | 2:05.47 |
| 54.46 | 57.81 | 100 Breast | 1:01.80 | 1:05.49 |
| 1:58.55 | 2:06.63 | 200 Breast | 2:14.88 | 2:24.39 |
| 47.75 | 49.98 | 100 Fly | 52.92 | 57.31 |
| 1:45.81 | 1:53.87 | 200 Fly | 1:56.90 | 2:08.59 |
| 1:47.41 | 1:53.24 | 200 IM | 2:00.51 | 2:07.80 |
| 3:50.57 | 4:07.40 | 400 IM | 4:13.77 | 4:36.69 |
| 1:23.30 | 200 F.R. | 1:36.10 | ||
| 3:04.98 | 400 F.R. | 3:31.35 | ||
| 6:50.23 | 800 F.R. | 7:41.88 | ||
| 1:32.91 | 200 M.R. | 1:46.60 | ||
| 3:24.29 | 400 M.R. | 3:52.65 |
Women-2015
1-Meter Diving Points-6 dives 255/11 dives 395
3-Meter Diving Points-6 dives 265/11 dives 410
Men-2015
1-Meter Diving Points-6 dives 275/11 dives 425
3-Meter Diving Points-6 Dives 285/11 dives 440