1959 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships

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1959 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
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Host cityNew York (state) Ithaca, New York
Date(s)March 26−28, 1959
Venue(s)
Cornell University
Teams63
Athletes participating273
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The 1959 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships were contested on March 26−28, 1959 at at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York at the 23rd annual officially NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States. Including the championships held before NCAA sponsorship in 1937, this was the 36th collegiate championship overall.[1]

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[]

  • Note: Top 10 only
  • (H) = Hosts
  • Full results[2]
Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s) Michigan 1371⁄2
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ohio State 44
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Indiana 41
4 Yale 351⁄2
5 Michigan State 35
6 Stanford 29
7 Iowa 16
8 Oklahoma 12
9 Miami (OH)
Ohio
Wisconsin		 7

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Men's Swimming Hosts 1959 NCAA Championships". Men's Swimming and Diving History. CornellBigRed.com. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  2. ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
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