The 1953 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested in March 1953 at the Ohio State Natatorium at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio at the 17th 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.[1]
| 1953 NCAA swimming and diving Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Columbus, Ohio |
| Date(s) | March 1953 |
| Venue(s) | Ohio State Natatorium Ohio State University |
| Teams | 24 |
| Events | 14 |
← 1952 1954 → | |
Yale topped hosts, and defending national champions, Ohio State in the team standings to capture the Bulldogs' fourth national title (and second title in three years).
Team standings
edit- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
Yale | 961⁄2 |
 |
Ohio State (H, DC) | 731⁄2 |
 |
Michigan | 39 |
| 4 | Stanford | 23 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 14 |
| North Carolina | ||
| 7 | Illinois | 10 |
| 8 | Georgia | 8 |
| 9 | Williams | 7 |
| 10 | Dartmouth | 6 |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 12 | Army | 5 |
| NC State | ||
| Washington | ||
| 15 | Beloit | 4 |
| Harvard | ||
| Springfield | ||
| Texas | ||
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 3 |
| Purdue | ||
| USC | ||
| 22 | Navy | 2 |
| 23 | Iowa | 1 |
| Wisconsin |
Individual events
editSwimming
edit| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yard freestyle | Don Hill | Michigan | 22.4 |
| 100 yard freestyle | Reid Patterson | Georgia | 50.5 |
| 220 yard freestyle | Jimmy McLane | Yale | 2:06.9 |
| 440 yard freestyle | Wayne Moore | Yale | 4:37.0 |
| 1,500 meter freestyle | Jimmy McLane | Yale | 18:27.5 |
| 100 yard backstroke | Yoshi Oyakawa | Ohio State | 56.9 |
| 200 yard backstroke | Yoshi Oyakawa (DC) | Ohio State | 2:05.1 |
| 100 yard butterfly | Robert Clemons | Illinois | 1:00.7 |
| 200 yard butterfly | Gerald Holan | Ohio State | 2:14.0 |
| 150 yard individual medley | Burwell Jones (DC) | Michigan | 1:30.0 |
| 400 yard freestyle relay | Ronald Gora Burwell Jones Thomas Benner Donald Hill |
Michigan (DC) | 3:24.0 |
| 300 yard medley relay | Yoshi Oyakawa Gerald Holan Dick Cleveland |
Ohio State | 2:47.2 |
Diving
edit| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 meter diving | Jerry Harrison | Ohio State | 485.75 |
| 3 meter diving | Bob Clotworthy | Ohio State | 525.8 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved August 13, 2016.