The NCAA released the 2016 Division II Swimming and Diving Qualifying Standards Thursday, and once again saw a huge change in the overall times needed to reach the championship meet.
The NCAA made changes to 82% of the division II time standards. In total, 61 standards are now faster than they were last year, while only one event is slower. There were only 14 time standards of the 76 that were not altered.
The 2015-2016 NCAA DII time Standards can be found below:
*red indicates a faster standard
**blue indicates a slower standard
| Men | Men | NCAA DII | Women | Women |
| A Standard | B Standard | Events | A Standard | B Standard |
| 19.92 | 20.91 | 50 Freestyle | 22.9 | 24.05 |
| 43.85 | 46.04 | 100 Freestyle | 49.85 | 52.35 |
| 1:36.61 | 1:41.44 | 200 Freestyle | 1:48.36 | 1:53.77 |
| 4:24.84 | 4:38.08 | 500 Freestyle | 4:52.11 | 5:06.72 |
| 9:08.37 | 9:35.79 | 1000 Freestyle | 10:01.68 | 10:31.76 |
| 15:22.49 | 16:08.61 | 1650 Freestyle | 16:48.96 | 17:39.41 |
| 47.53 | 49.91 | 100 Backstroke | 54.5 | 57.23 |
| 1:45.05 | 1:50.31 | 200 Backstroke | 1:57.68 | 2:03.57 |
| 52.99 | 55.64 | 100 Breaststroke | 1:02.23 | 1:05.34 |
| 1:56.74 | 2:02.58 | 200 Breaststroke | 2:14.75 | 2:21.49 |
| 47.45 | 49.82 | 100 Butterfly | 54.29 | 57 |
| 1:46.44 | 1:51.77 | 200 Butterfly | 2:00.18 | 2:06.19 |
| 1:46.34 | 1:51.65 | 200 IM | 2:01.09 | 2:07.15 |
| 3:53.37 | 4:03.99 | 400 IM | 4:18.79 | 4:31.73 |
| 1:19.49 | 1:23.46 | 200 Free Relay | 1:32.22 | 1:36.83 |
| 2:55.21 | 3:03.97 | 400 Free Relay | 3:21.88 | 3:31.98 |
| 6:30.57 | 6:50.10 | 800 Free Relay | 7:23.10 | 7:45.26 |
| 1:26.93 | 1:31.28 | 200 Medley Relay | 1:41.47 | 1:46.54 |
| 3:11.20 | 3:20.76 | 400 Medley Relay | 3:41.59 | 3:52.67 |
The difference in time between the 2014-15 NCAA DII time standards and the 2015-2016 NCAA DII time Standards can be found below:
| Men | Men | Change From 2014-2015 | Women | Women |
| A Standard | B Standard | Events | A Standard | B Standard |
| -0.04 | -0.05 | 50 free | -0.07 | -0.07 |
| -0.11 | -0.12 | 100 free | -0.3 | -0.31 |
| 0 | -0.12 | 200 free | -0.16 | -0.18 |
| -0.17 | 0 | 500 free | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | -0.18 | 1000 free | -0.36 | -0.38 |
| -0.84 | -0.89 | 1650 free | 0 | 0 |
| -0.39 | -0.41 | 100 back | -0.19 | -0.2 |
| -0.85 | -0.88 | 200 back | -0.18 | -0.18 |
| -0.06 | -0.06 | 100 breast | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 200 breast | -0.15 | -0.16 |
| -0.48 | -0.51 | 100 fly | -0.42 | -0.45 |
| -0.01 | 0 | 200 fly | -0.74 | -0.78 |
| -0.33 | -0.36 | 200 IM | -0.8 | -0.83 |
| +0.4 | -0.62 | 400 IM | -0.79 | -0.83 |
| -0.33 | -0.35 | 200 Free Relay | -0.11 | -0.12 |
| -0.76 | -0.8 | 400 Free Relay | -1.5 | -1.46 |
| 0 | 0 | 800 Free Relay | -1.32 | -1.38 |
| -0.49 | -0.51 | 200 Medley Relay | -0.6 | -0.63 |
| -1.19 | -1.25 | 400 Medley Relay | -1.34 | -1.41 |
The 2014-2015 NCAA DII Time Standards can be found below:
| Men | Men | 2014-2015 | Women | Women |
| A Standard | B Standard | Events | A Standard | B Standard |
| 19.96 | 20.96 | 50 free | 22.97 | 24.12 |
| 43.96 | 46.16 | 100 free | 50.15 | 52.66 |
| 1:36.61 | 1:41.44 | 200 free | 1:48.52 | 1:53.95 |
| 4:25.01 | 4:38.26 | 500 free | 4:52.11 | 5:06.72 |
| 9:08.37 | 9:35.79 | 1000 free | 10:02.04 | 10:32.14 |
| 15:23.33 | 16:09.50 | 1650 free | 16:48.96 | 17:39.41 |
| 47.92 | 50.32 | 100 back | 54.69 | 57.43 |
| 1:45.90 | 1:51.19 | 200 back | 1:57.86 | 2:03.75 |
| 53.05 | 55.7 | 100 breast | 1:02.23 | 1:05.34 |
| 1:56.74 | 2:02.58 | 200 breast | 2:14.90 | 2:21.65 |
| 47.93 | 50.33 | 100 fly | 54.71 | 57.45 |
| 1:46.45 | 1:51.77 | 200 fly | 2:00.92 | 2:06.97 |
| 1:46.67 | 1:52.01 | 200 IM | 2:01.89 | 2:07.98 |
| 3:52.97 | 4:04.61 | 400 IM | 4:19.58 | 4:32.56 |
| 1:19.82 | 1:23.81 | 200 Free Relay | 1:32.33 | 1:36.95 |
| 2:55.97 | 3:04.77 | 400 Free Relay | 3:23.38 | 3:33.44 |
| 6:30.57 | 6:50.10 | 800 Free Relay | 7:24.42 | 7:46.64 |
| 1:27.42 | 1:31.79 | 200 Medley Relay | 1:42.07 | 1:47.17 |
| 3:12.39 | 3:22.01 | 400 Medley Relay | 3:42.93 | 3:54.08 |
Any word as to why they lowered the B cut for men’s 400 IM but raised the A cut for the same event?