| 1959 NCAA swimming and diving championships | |
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| Host city |  Ithaca, New York |
| Date(s) | March 26−28, 1959 |
| Venue(s) | Teagle Pool Cornell University |
| Teams | 63 |
| Athletes participating | 273 |
| Events | 16 |
| ← 1958 1960 → | |
The 1959 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested on March 26−28, 1959 at Teagle Pool at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York at the 23rd annual NCAA-sponsored 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. Including the pre-NCAA championships from before 1937, these were the 36th overall collegiate swimming and diving championships.
The program featured sixteen individual events, fourteen in swimming and two for diving. Teams earned points based on their placement in individual events, with the highest-earning team receiving the national title.
Michigan once again retained the national title, the Wolverines' ninth (and third consecutive), after finishing a record ninety-three points ahead of Ohio State in the team standings.
Team standings
- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
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Michigan | 1371⁄2 |
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Ohio State | 44 |
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Indiana | 41 |
| 4 | Yale | 351⁄2 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 35 |
| 6 | Stanford | 29 |
| 7 | Iowa | 16 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 12 |
| 9 | Miami (OH) | 7 |
| Ohio | ||
| Wisconsin | ||
| 12 | Cal Poly | 6 |
| Illinois | ||
| 14 | California | 4 |
| 15 | Harvard | 3 |
| 16 | SMU | 2 |
| 17 | Florida State | 1 |
| Knox | ||
| Navy |
Individual events
Swimming
| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yard freestyle | Fred Westphal | Wisconsin | 22.3 |
| 100 yard freestyle | Frank Legacki | Michigan | 49.6 |
| 220 yard freestyle | Dick Hanley | Michigan | 2:04.3 |
| 440 yard freestyle |  Billy Steuart (DC) |
Michigan State | 18:26.2 |
| 1,500 meter freestyle | Billy Steuart (DC) |
Michigan State | 4:31.9 |
| 100 yard backstroke | Frank McKinney | Indiana | 56.1 |
| 200 yard backstroke | Frank McKinney | Indiana | 2:01.4 |
| 100 yard breaststroke | Gordon Collet | Oklahoma | 1:03.2 |
| 200 yard breaststroke | William Muliken | Miami (OH) | 2:21.3 |
| 100 yard butterfly | Dave Gillanders | Michigan | 54.1 |
| 200 yard butterfly | Dave Gillanders | Michigan | 2:02.5 |
| 200 yard individual medley | George Harrison | Stanford | 2:06.7 |
| 400 yard freestyle relay | John McGuire Carl Woolley Dick Hanley Frank Legacki |
Michigan | 3:21.6 |
| 400 yard medley relay | John Smith Ronald Clark Dave Gillanders Dick Hanley |
Michigan | 3:46.8 |
Diving
| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 meter diving | Ron O'Brien | Ohio State | 468.95 |
| 3 meter diving | Sam Hall | Ohio State | 465.10 |
See also
References
- "Men's Swimming Hosts 1959 NCAA Championships". Men's Swimming and Diving History. CornellBigRed.com. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- "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 | |
| 1958–59 NCAA University Division championships | |
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| University Division |
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| Single Division | |