| 1942 NCAA swimming and diving championships | |
|---|---|
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| Host city |  Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Date(s) | March 27, 1942 |
| Venue(s) | Indoor Athletic Building Harvard University |
| Teams | 16 |
| Events | 11 |
| ← 1941 1943 → | |
The 1942 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested March 27, 1942 at the Indoor Athletic Building at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the sixth 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.
Yale topped the team standings, claiming the Bulldogs' first title in program history. Yale topped five-time defending champions Michigan by 32 points to take the team championship.
Team standings
- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Yale | 71 |
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Michigan (DC) | 39 |
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Ohio State | 34 |
| 4 | Princeton | 9 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 8 |
| 6 | Dartmouth | 7 |
| Northwestern | ||
| 7 | Massachusetts State | 6 |
| 8 | Occidental | 5 |
| 9 | Harvard (H) | 4 |
| Iowa | ||
| 11 | Minnesota | 2 |
| North Carolina | ||
| Williams | ||
| 14 | Amherst | 1 |
| Penn | ||
| Wayne (MI) |
Individual events
Swimming
| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50-yard freestyle | Bob Amundsen | Northwestern | 23.4 |
| 100-yard freestyle | Howard Johnson | Yale | 52.4 |
| 220-yard freestyle | Howard Johnson (DC) | Yale | 2:12.5 |
| 440-yard freestyle | Rene Chouteau | Yale | 4:46.4 |
| 1,500-meter freestyle | Rene Chouteau (DC) | Yale | 19:23.9 |
| 150-yard backstroke | Daniel Dannenbaum | Yale | 1:36.3 |
| 200-yard butterfly | John Skinner (DC) | Michigan | 2:23.7 |
| 400-yard freestyle relay | William Burton Louis Divi John Patten John Sharemet |
Michigan | 3:27.8 |
| 300-yard medley relay | Daniel Dannenbaum Edwin Davidge Edward Pope |
Yale | 2:54.8 |
Diving
| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-meter diving | Frank Dempsey | Ohio State | 134.80 |
| Three-meter diving | Frank Dempsey | Ohio State | 151.20 |
See also
References
- "Men's Swimming and Diving 1941-42 Schedule". Men's Swimming & Diving Seasons. GoCrimson.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
| NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships | |
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| Pre-Team Championship | |
| Team Championship |
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| Records | |
| 1941–42 NCAA championships | |
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