1966 NCAA University Division swimming and diving championships
American college aquatic sports competition
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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.
| 1966 NCAA University Division swimming and diving championships | |
|---|---|
| |
| Host city |  Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Date | March 1966 |
| Venue(s) | Cadet Gymnasium United States Air Force Academy |
| Teams | 36 |
| Events | 18 |
← 1965 1967 → | |
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.[1]
Program
- One new event was added to the program:
- 800 yard freestyle relay
Team standings
- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | USC | 302 |
 | Indiana | 286 |
 | Michigan | 253 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 173 |
| 5 | SMU | 143 |
| 6 | Stanford | 115 |
| 7 | NC State | 89 |
| UCLA | ||
| 9 | Ohio State | 80 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 42 |
| 11 | Texas | 38 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 32 |
| 13 | Arizona State | 29 |
| 14 | UC Santa Barbara | 25 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 24 |
| Utah | ||
| 17 | Wesleyan (CT) | 23 |
| 18 | Army | 22 |
| 19 | Long Beach State | 20 |
| 20 | Maryland | 19 |
| 21 | Villanova | 16 |
| 22 | Southern Illinois | 12 |
| Texas Tech | ||
| Tulane | ||
| 25 | Northwestern | 11 |
| 26 | Miami (OH) | 10 |
| 27 | Oregon State | 9 |
| Washington State | ||
| 29 | Air Force | 8 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | 6 |
| 31 | Florida State | 4 |
| Washington | ||
| 33 | Kansas | 3 |
| Miami (FL) | ||
| 35 | Navy | 2 |
| 36 | Duke | 1 |
Individual events
Swimming
| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Lambert Ken Krueger Roy Saar | USC | 3:08.05 |
| 800 yard freestyle relay | Bill Utley Scott Cordin Ken Webb  Bob Windle | Indiana | 7:06.64 |
| 400 yard medley relay | Russ Kingery Paul Scheerer Tom O'Malley Ken Wiebeck | Michigan | 3:33.36 |
Diving
| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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