| 1946 NCAA swimming and diving championships | |
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| Host city |  New Haven, Connecticut |
| Date(s) | March 1946 |
| Venue(s) | Payne Whitney Gymnasium Yale University |
| Teams | 17 |
| ← 1945 1947 → | |
The 1946 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested in March 1946 at the Payne Whitney Gymnasium at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut at the 10th 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.
Ohio State topped the team standings for the second consecutive year, capturing the Buckeyes' third national title.
Team standings
- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Ohio State (DC) | 61 |
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Michigan | 37 |
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Michigan State | 18 |
| 4 | Navy | 14 |
| Williams | ||
| 6 | Army | 11 |
| North Carolina | ||
| 8 | Cincinnati | 9 |
| 10 | Iowa State | 6 |
| Stanford | ||
| 11 | Purdue | 5 |
| 12 | Dartmouth | 3 |
| Harvard | ||
| Illinois | ||
| 15 | Minnesota | 1 |
| Wayne (MI) | ||
| Yale (H) |
Individual events
Swimming
| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50-yard freestyle | Robbie Anderson | Stanford | 23.1 |
| 100-yard freestyle | Halo Hirose | Ohio State | 52.1 |
| 220-yard freestyle | Jack Hill | Ohio State | 2:11.3 |
| 440-yard freestyle | Jack Hill | Ohio State | 4:47.2 |
| 1,500-meter freestyle | Dave Maclay | Williams | 20:26.2** |
| 150-yard backstroke | Bob Cowell | Navy | 1:35.6 |
| 200-yard butterfly | Charles Keating | Cincinnati | 2:26.2 |
| 400-yard freestyle relay | Zigmund Indyke John DeMond James Quigley Robert Allwardt |
Michigan State | 3:27.2 |
| 300-yard medley relay | Richard Fetterman James Counsilman Ted Hobert |
Ohio State | 2:57.0 |
Diving
| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-meter diving | Miller Anderson | Ohio State | 101.96 |
| Three-meter diving | Miller Anderson | Ohio State | 118.10 |
See also
References
- "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
| NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships | |
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| Pre-Team Championship | |
| Team Championship |
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| Records | |
| 1945–46 NCAA championships | |
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| Championships in grey were cancelled due to World War II |