| 1939 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships | |
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| Host city |  Ann Arbor, MI |
| Date(s) | March 24, 1939 |
| Venue(s) | Intramural Sports Building University of Michigan |
| Teams | 15 |
| Events | 11 |
| ← 1938 1940 → | |
The 1939 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested March 24, 1938 at the third 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.
This year's event was hosted at the Intramural Sports Building at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
For the third consecutive year, Michigan topped rivals Ohio State in the team standings, earning the host Wolverines their third national title. Michigan were coached by Matt Mann.
Team results
- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Michigan (H, DC) | 65 |
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Ohio State | 58 |
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Princeton | 22 |
| 4 | Yale | 14 |
| 5 | Harvard | 8 |
| USC | ||
| Texas | ||
| 8 | Northwestern | 4 |
| 9 | Columbia | 3 |
| Iowa | ||
| Iowa Agricultural | ||
| 12 | Florida | 2 |
| Franklin & Marshall | ||
| Illinois | ||
| Kenyon |
Individual events
Swimming
| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50-yard freestyle | Charles Barker | Michigan | 23.5 |
| 100-yard freestyle | Charles Barker Paul Wolf |
Michigan USC |
52.9 |
| 220-yard freestyle | Tom Haynie | Michigan | 2:11.7 |
| 440-yard freestyle | Tom Haynie | Michigan | 4:49.7 |
| 1,500-meter freestyle | Harold Stanhope | Ohio State | 19:53.8 |
| 150-yard backstroke | Al Vande Weghe (DC) | Princeton | 1:35.1 |
| 200-yard butterfly | Richard R. Hough (DC) | Princeton | 2:22.0 |
| 400-yard freestyle relay | Charles Barker Edward Hutchens Tom Haynie Waldemar Tomski |
Michigan (DC) | 3:33.5 |
| 300-yard medley relay | Al Vande Weghe Richard R. Hough Hendrik Van Oss |
Princeton (DC) | 2:54.5 |
Diving
| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-meter diving | Al Patnik (DC) | Ohio State | 131.08 |
| Three-meter diving | Al Patnik (DC) | Ohio State | 161.34 |
See also
References
- "Men's Swimming and Diving 1938-39 Schedule". Men's Swimming & Diving Seasons. GoCrimson.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. 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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| 1938–39 NCAA championships | |
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