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
Michigan 137 Ohio State 44 Indiana 41 Yale 35 Michigan State 35 Stanford 29 Iowa 16 Oklahoma 12 Miami (OH) 7 Ohio Wisconsin Cal Poly 6 Illinois California 4 Harvard 3 SMU 2 Florida State 1 Knox Navy
Individual events Swimming 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 McGuireCarl WoolleyDick HanleyFrank Legacki Michigan 3:21.6 400 yard medley relay John SmithRonald ClarkDave GillandersDick Hanley Michigan 3:46.8
Diving 1 meter diving Ron O'Brien Ohio State 468.95 3 meter diving Sam Hall Ohio State 465.10
See also NAIA men's swimming and diving championships List of college swimming and diving teams
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