| 1956 NCAA swimming and diving championships | |
|---|---|
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| Host city |  New Haven, Connecticut |
| Date(s) | March 1956 |
| Venue(s) | Kiputh Pool Payne Whitney Gymnasium Yale University |
| Teams | 23 |
| Events | 14 |
| ← 1955 1957 → | |
The 1956 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested in March 1956 at Kiputh Pool at Payne Whitney Gymnasium at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut at the 20th 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 retained the national title, the Buckeyes' tenth, after finishing fourteen points ahead of hosts Yale in the team standings.
Program
- The 150 yard individual medley was dropped from the program after seven years (1949–1955).
- The 200 yard individual medley was added to the program.
Team standings
- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Ohio State (DC) | 68 |
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Yale (H) | 54 |
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Oklahoma | 28 |
| 4 | Iowa | 27 |
| 5 | NC State | 25 |
| 6 | Indiana | 22 |
| 7 | Stanford | 19 |
| 8 | Cortland State | 15 |
| Harvard | ||
| 10 | Northwestern | 14 |
| 11 | Michigan | 10.5 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 9.5 |
| 13 | SMU | 8 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 7 |
| 15 | Army | 2 |
| Bowdoin | ||
| Miami (OH) | ||
| USC | ||
| Texas A&M | ||
| 20 | Alleghany | 1 |
| Amherst | ||
| California | ||
| Lehigh |
Individual events
Swimming
| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yard freestyle | Robin Moore Rex Aubrey |
Stanford Yale |
22.1 |
| 100 yard freestyle | Al Kuhn | Northwestern | 49.3 |
| 220 yard freestyle | William Woolsey | Indiana | 2:04.7 |
| 440 yard freestyle | William Woolsey | Indiana | 4:31.1 |
| 1,500 meter freestyle | George Breen | Cortland State | 18:05.9 |
| 100 yard backstroke |  Lincoln Hurring |
Iowa | 58.1 |
| 200 yard backstroke | Lincoln Hurring |
Iowa | 2:07.5 |
| 200 yard breaststroke | Richard Fadgen | NC State | 2:23.1 |
| 200 yard butterfly | Richard Fadgen | NC State | 2:16.3 |
| 200 yard individual medley | Albert Wiggins | Ohio State | 2:07.5 |
| 400 yard freestyle relay | Daniel Cornwell Joseph Robinson David Armstrong Hendrik Gideonse |
Yale (DC) | 3:23.1 |
| 300 yard medley relay | William Clinton Daniel Cornwell Rex Aubrey |
Yale | 2:46.3 |
Diving
| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 meter diving | Frank Fraunfelter | Ohio State | 514.10 |
| 3 meter diving | Donald Harper | Ohio State | 505.35 |
See also
References
- "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
| NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships | |
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| Pre-Team Championship | |
| Team Championship |
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| Records | |
| 1955–56 NCAA championships | |
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