1924 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships

The 1924 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships were contested as part of the first annual NCAA swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.

1924 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
Host cityMaryland Annapolis, Maryland
Venue(s)Scott Natatorium
United States Naval Academy
1925

The championship was hosted by the United States Naval Academy at Scott Natatorium in Annapolis, Maryland.

Only individual championships were officially contested during the first thirteen-NCAA sponsored swimming and diving championships. Unofficial team standings were kept but a team title was not officially awarded until 1937.

Northwestern is acknowledged as this year's unofficial team champion, the first title for the Wildcats.[1][2]

Individual results

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Swimming

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Event Champion Team Time
100-meter freestyle Ralph Breyer Northwestern 1:01.6
200-meter freestyle Ralph Breyer Northwestern 2:27.6
400-meter freestyle Richard Howell Northwestern 5:28.9
1,500-meter freestyle Richard Howell Northwestern 22:41.0
100-meter backstroke Arthur Rule Navy 1:19.0
200-meter breaststroke George Olmstead Williams 3:02.8

Diving

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Event Champion Team
One-meter diving Robert Galbraith Rutgers

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "Division I Men's Swimming and Diving History". Retrieved May 3, 2010.