| 1938 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships | |
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| Host city |  New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Venue(s) | College Avenue Gym Rutgers University |
| Teams | 16 |
| Events | 11 |
| ← 1937 1939 → | |
The 1938 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested at the College Avenue Gym at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey at the 15th annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.
Michigan repeated as national champions, edging rivals Ohio State by one point (46–45) in the team standings. It was the Wolverines' second official national title.
Team results
- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Michigan (DC) | 46 |
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Ohio State | 45 |
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Harvard | 36 |
| 4 | Princeton | 22 |
| 5 | Yale | 18 |
| 6 | Iowa | 7 |
| 7 | Rutgers (H) | 5 |
| 8 | Army | 4 |
| Stanford | ||
| Texas | ||
| 11 | Columbia | 3 |
| Illinois | ||
| USC | ||
| 14 | Franklin & Marshall | 2 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 1 |
| Pittsburgh |
Individual events
Swimming
| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50-yard freestyle | Ed Kirar (DC) | Michigan | 23.2 |
| 100-yard freestyle | Ed Kirar (DC) | Michigan | 52.7 |
| 220-yard freestyle |  William Kendall |
Harvard | 2:12.0 |
| 440-yard freestyle | William Kendall |
Harvard | 4:48.9 |
| 1,500-meter freestyle | John Macionis (DC) | Yale | 20:15.2 |
| 150-yard backstroke | Al Vande Weghe | Princeton | 1:34.2 |
| 200-yard butterfly | Richard R. Hough | Princeton | 2:23.4 |
| 400-yard freestyle relay | Waldemar Tomski Edward Hutchens Tom Haynie Ed Kirar |
Michigan | 3:32.7 |
| 300-yard medley relay | Al Vande Weghe Richard R. Hough Hendrik Van Oss |
Princeton | 2:54.7 |
Diving
| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-meter diving | Al Patnik | Ohio State | 145.14 |
| Three-meter diving | Al Patnik | Ohio State | 143.92 |
See also
References
- "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- "1938 NCAA Division 1 Mens Championships". College Swimming Event Results. CollegeSwimming.org. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
| NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships | |
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| Pre-Team Championship | |
| Team Championship |
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| 1937–38 NCAA championships | |
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