1947 NCAA swimming and diving championships

The 1947 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested in March 1947 at the Pavilion Pool at the University of Washington in Seattle at the 11th 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.

1947 NCAA swimming and diving championships
Host city	Seattle
Date(s)	March 1947
Venue(s)	Pavilion Pool University of Washington
Teams	14
Events	11
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Ohio State topped the team standings for the third consecutive year, capturing the Buckeyes' fourth national title.

Team standings

• (H) = Hosts
• (DC) = Defending champions
• Italics = Debut appearance

Rank	Team	Points
	Ohio State (DC)	66
	Michigan	39
	Stanford	24
4	Michigan State	18
5	Yale	14
6	Purdue	10
7	Washington (H)	8
8	California	6
	La Salle
10	Northwestern	4
11	Hawaii	3
	Rutgers
13	Nebraska	2
14	Iowa State	1

Individual events

Swimming

Event	Champion	Team	Time
50-yard freestyle	Richard Weinberg	Michigan	23.3
100-yard freestyle	Richard Weinberg	Michigan	52.2
220-yard freestyle	Bill Smith	Ohio State	2:10.4
440-yard freestyle	Bill Smith	Ohio State	4:45.2
1,500-meter freestyle	George Hoogerhyde	Michigan State	19:44.2
150-yard backstroke	Harry Holiday	Michigan	1:33.6
200-yard butterfly	Joe Verdeur	La Salle	2:16.8
400-yard freestyle relay	William Zemer Ted Hobert Halo Hirose Bill Smith	Ohio State	3:30.0
300-yard medley relay	Harry Holiday Robert Sohl Richard Weinberg	Michigan	2:54.9

Diving

Event	Champion	Team	Score
One-meter diving	Miller Anderson (DC)	Ohio State	151.10
Three-meter diving	Miller Anderson (DC)	Ohio State	172.62

See also

• List of college swimming and diving teams