| 1952 NCAA swimming and diving championships | |
|---|---|
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| Host city |  Princeton, New Jersey |
| Date(s) | March 1952 |
| Venue(s) | Dillon Gymnasium Princeton University |
| Teams | 20 |
| Events | 14 |
| ← 1951 1953 → | |
The 1952 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested in March 1952 at the pool at Dillon Gymnasium at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey at the 16th 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 once again returned to the top of the team standings, earning the Buckeyes their seventh national title.
Team standings
- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Ohio State | 94 |
 |
Yale (DC) | 81 |
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Michigan | 49 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 27 |
| 5 | Stanford | 18 |
| 6 | Texas | 14 |
| 7 | Princeton (H) | 10 |
| 8 | Iowa | 9 |
| 9 | Georgia | 7 |
| Purdue | ||
| Rutgers | ||
| 12 | California | 4 |
| Indiana | ||
| Washington | ||
| 15 | Navy | 3 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 2 |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 18 | Harvard | 1 |
| Northwestern | ||
| USC |
Individual events
Swimming
| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yard freestyle | Richard Cleveland | Ohio State | 22.3 |
| 100 yard freestyle | Clark Scholes (DC) | Michigan State | 49.9 |
| 220 yard freestyle | Wayne Moore | Yale | 2:06.8 |
| 440 yard freestyle | Ford Konno | Ohio State | 4:30.3 |
| 1,500 meter freestyle | Ford Konno | Ohio State | 18:15.5 |
| 100 yard backstroke | Jack Taylor | Ohio State | 57.3 |
| 200 yard backstroke | Yoshi Oyakawa | Ohio State | 2:07.3 |
| 100 yard butterfly | John Davies | Michigan | 58.8 |
| 200 yard butterfly | John Davies | Michigan | 2:12.9 |
| 150 yard individual medley | Burwell Jones | Michigan | 1:29.8 |
| 400 yard freestyle relay | Thomas Benner Burwell Jones Donald Hill Wallace Jeffries |
Michigan | 3:25.7 |
| 300 yard medley relay | Dick Thoman Dennis O'Connor Don Sheff |
Yale | 2:48.9 |
Diving
| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 meter diving | Skippy Browning (DC) | Texas | 324.20 |
| 3 meter diving | Skippy Browning (DC) | Texas | 586.40 |
See also
References
- "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
| NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships | |
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| Pre-Team Championship | |
| Team Championship |
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| Records | |
| 1951–52 NCAA championships | |
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