1939 NCAA swimming and diving championships

The 1939 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested March 24, 1938 at the third annual NCAA-sanctioned 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.

1939 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
Host cityMichigan Ann Arbor, MI
DateMarch 24, 1939[1]
Venue(s)Intramural Sports Building
University of Michigan
Teams15
Events11
1938
1940

This year's event was hosted at the Intramural Sports Building at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

For the third consecutive year, Michigan topped rivals Ohio State in the team standings, earning the host Wolverines their third national title.[2] Michigan were coached by Matt Mann.

Team results

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  • (H) = Hosts
  • (DC) = Defending champions
  • Italics = Debut appearance
Rank Team Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)Michigan (H, DC)65
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Ohio State58
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Princeton22
4Yale14
5Harvard8
USC
Texas
8Northwestern4
9Columbia3
Iowa
Iowa Agricultural
12Florida2
Franklin & Marshall
Illinois
Kenyon

Individual events

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Swimming

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Event Champion Team Time
50-yard freestyleCharles BarkerMichigan23.5
100-yard freestyleCharles Barker
Paul Wolf
Michigan
USC
52.9
220-yard freestyleTom HaynieMichigan2:11.7
440-yard freestyleTom HaynieMichigan4:49.7
1,500-meter freestyleHarold StanhopeOhio State19:53.8
150-yard backstrokeAl Vande Weghe (DC)Princeton1:35.1
200-yard butterflyRichard R. Hough (DC)Princeton2:22.0
400-yard freestyle relayCharles Barker
Edward Hutchens
Tom Haynie
Waldemar Tomski
Michigan (DC)3:33.5
300-yard medley relayAl Vande Weghe
Richard R. Hough
Hendrik Van Oss
Princeton (DC)2:54.5

Diving

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Event Champion Team Score
One-meter divingAl Patnik (DC)Ohio State131.08
Three-meter divingAl Patnik (DC)Ohio State161.34

See also

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References

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  1. "Men's Swimming and Diving 1938-39 Schedule". Men's Swimming & Diving Seasons. GoCrimson.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  2. "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved July 3, 2016.