1959 NCAA swimming and diving championships
American college aquatic sports competition
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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.[1]
| 1959 NCAA swimming and diving championships | |
|---|---|
| |
| Host city |  Ithaca, New York |
| Date | March 26−28, 1959 |
| Venue(s) | Teagle Pool Cornell University |
| Teams | 63 |
| Athletes | 273 |
| Events | 16 |
← 1958 1960 → | |
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.[2]
Team standings
- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Michigan | 1371⁄2 |
 | Ohio State | 44 |
 | 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 |