1947 NCAA swimming and diving championships

The 1947 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested in March 1947 at the Pavilion Pool at the University of Washington in Seattle at the 11th annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving among its member programs in the United States.

1947 NCAA swimming and diving championships
Host cityWashington (state) Seattle
Date(s)March 1947
Venue(s)Pavilion Pool
University of Washington
Teams14
Events11
1946
1948

Ohio State topped the team standings for the third consecutive year, capturing the Buckeyes' fourth national title.[1]

Team standings

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  • (H) = Hosts
  • (DC) = Defending champions
  • Italics = Debut appearance
Rank Team Points
  Ohio State (DC) 66
  Michigan 39
  Stanford 24
4 Michigan State 18
5 Yale 14
6 Purdue 10
7 Washington (H) 8
8 California 6
La Salle
10 Northwestern 4
11 Hawaii 3
Rutgers
13 Nebraska 2
14 Iowa State 1

Individual events

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Swimming

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Event Champion Team Time
50-yard freestyle Richard Weinberg Michigan 23.3
100-yard freestyle Richard Weinberg Michigan 52.2
220-yard freestyle Bill Smith Ohio State 2:10.4
440-yard freestyle Bill Smith Ohio State 4:45.2
1,500-meter freestyle George Hoogerhyde Michigan State 19:44.2
150-yard backstroke Harry Holiday Michigan 1:33.6
200-yard butterfly Joe Verdeur La Salle 2:16.8
400-yard freestyle relay William Zemer
Ted Hobert
Halo Hirose
Bill Smith
Ohio State 3:30.0
300-yard medley relay Harry Holiday
Robert Sohl
Richard Weinberg
Michigan 2:54.9

Diving

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Event Champion Team Score
One-meter diving Miller Anderson (DC) Ohio State 151.10
Three-meter diving Miller Anderson (DC) Ohio State 172.62

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 12, 2016.