1966 NCAA University Division swimming and diving championships

The 1966 NCAA University Division swimming and diving championships were contested at the 30th annual swim meet sanctioned and hosted by the NCAA to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving among its University Division member programs in the United States, culminating the 1965–66 NCAA University Division swimming and diving season.

These championships were hosted by the United States Air Force Academy at the Cadet Gymnasium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Three-time defending champions USC again topped the team standings, the Trojans' fifth national title and fifth in six seasons.

Program One new event was added to the program: 800 yard freestyle relay

Team standings (H) = Hosts (DC) = Defending champions Italics = Debut appearance

USC 302 Indiana 286 Michigan 253 Michigan State 173 SMU 143 Stanford 115 NC State 89 UCLA Ohio State 80 Wisconsin 42 Texas 38 North Carolina 32 Arizona State 29 UC Santa Barbara 25 Nebraska 24 Utah Wesleyan (CT) 23 Army 22 Long Beach State 20 Maryland 19 Villanova 16 Southern Illinois 12 Texas Tech Tulane Northwestern 11 Miami (OH) 10 Oregon State 9 Washington State Air Force 8 Oklahoma 6 Florida State 4 Washington Kansas 3 Miami (FL) Navy 2 Duke 1

Individual events Swimming 50 yard freestyle James Van Kennen Wesleyan (CT) 21.39 100 yard freestyle Don Roth UC Santa Barbara 46.87 200 yard freestyle Roy Saari (DC) USC 1:44.66 500 yard freestyle Roy Saari (DC) USC 4:50.59 1,650 yard freestyle Roy Saari (DC) USC 17:08.17 100 yard backstroke Gary Dilley (DC) Michigan State 52.39 200 yard backstroke Gary Dilley (DC) Michigan State 1:56.41 100 yard breaststroke Paul Scheerer Michigan 1:00.43 200 yard breaststroke Wayne Anderson USC 2:14.24 100 yard butterfly Phil Riker North Carolina 51.19 200 yard butterfly Carl Robie Michigan 1:53.80 200 yard individual medley Bill Utley Indiana 1:58.55 400 yard individual medley Ken Webb Indiana 4:19.81 400 yard freestyle relay Sandy GilchristJohn LambertKen KruegerRoy Saar USC 3:08.05 800 yard freestyle relay Bill UtleyScott CordinKen Webb Bob Windle Indiana 7:06.64 400 yard medley relay Russ KingeryPaul ScheererTom O'MalleyKen Wiebeck Michigan 3:33.36

Diving 1 meter diving Ken Sitzberger (DC) Indiana 488.50 3 meter diving Bernie Wrightson Arizona State 538.90

See also 1966 NCAA College Division swimming and diving championships 1966 NAIA swimming and diving championships List of college swimming and diving teams

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