1961 NCAA swimming and diving championships

The 1961 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships were contested in March 1961 at the Pavilion Pool at the University of Washington in Seattle at the 25th annual officially NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States. Including the championships held before NCAA sponsorship in 1937, this was the 38th overall American collegiate championship.

1961 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
Host cityWashington (state) Seattle
Date(s)March 1961
Venue(s)Pavilion Pool
University of Washington
1960
1962

Michigan returned to the top of team standings, finishing twenty-three points ahead of defending champions USC, and claimed their tenth national title. It was the Wolverines' fourth championship in five years.

Team standings edit

  • Note: Top 10 only
  • (H) = Hosts
  • Full results[1]
Rank Team Points
  Michigan 85
  USC 62
  Ohio State 59
4 Harvard 26
5 Michigan State 24
6 Yale 20
7 Minnesota 18
8 Oklahoma 1312
9 Cincinnati 12
10 Princeton 1012

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved August 17, 2016.