1996 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships

The 1996 NCAA Women's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships were contested at the 15th annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of Division I women's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.

1996 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships
Host city	Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date	March 1996
Venue(s)	Donald B. Canham Natatorium University of Michigan
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This year's events were hosted by the University of Michigan at the Donald B. Canham Natatorium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Four-time defending champions Stanford again topped the team standings, finishing 81 points ahead of SMU. It was the Cardinal's eighth overall women's team title.

Team standings

• Note: Top 10 only
• (H) = Hosts
• ^(DC) = Defending champions
• Full results

Rank	Team	Points
	Stanford (DC)	478
	SMU	397
	Michigan (H)	3631⁄2
4	USC	356
5	Georgia	268
6	Arizona	256
7	Florida	220
8	Texas	189
9	Tennessee	186
10	Nebraska	167

See also

• List of college swimming and diving teams