Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Women's Swimming & Diving
Minneapolis, MN · the Golden Gophers · University of Minnesota, Twin Cities overview
32
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 30
$1.9M
Team budget
82nd percentile in Division I
$60,593
Per roster spot
median $29,970
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
998
APR
100% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities fields a women's swimming & diving team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, about the median of 30, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $1,938,998, well above the median of $830k — $60,593 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's swimming & diving programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 30 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (92 of 197 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 998, about the median of 995, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,264,581 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $24,509 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 197 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#36Team budgetof 197 · Division I#33Spend per playerof 197 · Division I#66Roster sizeof 197 · Division I#49APRof 197 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women's swimming & diving program
Roster sizes (cap 30)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster32 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap30 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$1,938,998 for the year
- Operating expenses$504,850 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$60,593 division median $29,970
- Academic Progress Rate998 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$9,264,581 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$24,509 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$747,584 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Kremer head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Maddy Olson | Senior Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Zach Mertens | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Hampel | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Logan Redondo | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Wenbo Chen | Head Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
| Zachary Hawley | Assistant Diving Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school swimming & diving players138,303 2024-25
- Division I roster spots5,811 197 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 24 4.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's swimming & diving recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →39,556undergraduates · 54,890 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 39,863 applicants
SAT middle 50%1310 – 1480
ACT middle 50%27 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Women's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →32on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3032
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate998
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,938,998 $60,594 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $9,264,581
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $747,584
Cost
Full picture →$16,730net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,488 in-state · $36,402 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 22 burglaries · 91 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Swimming & Diving program32 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,730 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 39,556Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.09 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · The Summit League | 3 | 40 | $471k | — | 85% | |
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 14 | $53k | — | 90% | |
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 4 | 39 | $196k | — | 28% | |
| St. Catherine University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 4 | 23 | $155k | — | 94% | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 4 | 23 | $416k | — | 75% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 35 | 29 | $97k | — | 52% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 35 | 34 | $191k | — | 22% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 55 | $236k | — | 62% | |
| St. Cloud State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 60 | 36 | $345k | — | 95% | |
| College of Saint Benedict Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 68 | 47 | $527k | — | 91% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 86 | 35 | $191k | — | 76% |
Other women's swimming & diving programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University 9 over cap | 39 | $3M | $77,603 | 993 | vs | |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 5 over cap | 35 | $2.9M | $82,765 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 3 over cap | 33 | $2.8M | $84,022 | 995 | vs | |
| Indiana University, Bloomington 13 over cap | 43 | $2.6M | $60,889 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison 2 over cap | 32 | $2.5M | $78,323 | 996 | vs | |
| Northwestern University 2 over cap | 32 | $2.3M | $73,346 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Los Angeles 10 over cap | 40 | $2.3M | $57,534 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Southern California 2 over cap | 32 | $2.2M | $70,131 | 980 | vs | |
| Purdue University 15 over cap | 45 | $2M | $44,896 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 6 over cap | 36 | $2M | $54,218 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 2 over cap | 32 | $1.9M | $60,593 | 998 | vs | |
| University of Iowa room for 2 | 28 | $1.8M | $65,555 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln room for 5 | 25 | $1.8M | $71,858 | 988 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University at cap | 30 | $1.3M | $44,799 | 993 | vs |
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