The 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships were contested in March 1978 at the Belmont Plaza Pool at California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach, California at the 55th annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of Division I men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.

Tennessee topped the team standings for the first time, the Volunteers' first title in program history.

Team standings Note: Top 10 only (H) = Hosts (DC) = Defending champions Full results

Rank Team Points Tennessee 307 Auburn 185 California 179 UCLA 165 USC (DC) 143 Florida 135 Alabama 133 Long Beach State (H) 115 Indiana 107 SMU 80

See also List of college swimming and diving teams

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