The 1964 NCAA University Division swimming and diving championships were contested at the 28th 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 1963–64 NCAA University Division swimming and diving season.
| 1964 NCAA University Division swimming and diving championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  New Haven, Connecticut |
| Date(s) | March 1964 |
| Venue(s) | Kiputh Pool Payne Whitney Gymnasium Yale University |
| Teams | 20 |
| Events | 17 |
← 1963 1965 → | |
This was the first championship hosted only for swimming programs in the NCAA's University Division (future Division I). The inaugural College Division (future Divisions II and III) championship was held at the same time at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania and won by Bucknell.
These championships were hosted by Yale University at the Payne Whitney Gymnasium in New Haven, Connecticut during March 1964.
USC once again topped the team standings, finishing five points ahead of Indiana, the Trojans' third overall title and third in four years.[1]
Team standings
edit- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
USC (DC) | 96 |
 |
Indiana | 91 |
 |
Yale (H) | 87 |
| 4 | Michigan | 30 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 22 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 13 |
| Ohio State | ||
| 8 | Villanova | 12 |
| 9 | Princeton | 10 |
| 10 | SMU | 8 |
| Wesleyan (CT) | ||
| 12 | Southern Illinois | 7 |
| Washington State | ||
| 14 | Stanford | 5 |
| 15 | Colgate | 3 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 2 |
| 17 | Florida | 1 |
| Oklahoma | ||
| Oregon | ||
| Texas |
Individual events
editSwimming
edit| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yard freestyle | Mike Austin | Yale | 21.0 |
| 100 yard freestyle | Steve Clark | Yale | 46.3 |
| 200 yard freestyle | Steve Clark (DC) | Yale | 1:44.4 |
| 500 yard freestyle | Roy Saari | USC | 4:45.8 |
| 1,650 yard freestyle | Roy Saari | USC | 16:49.5 |
| 100 yard backstroke | Bob Bennett (DC) | USC | 53.1 |
| 200 yard backstroke | Jed Graef | Princeton | 1:56.2 |
| 100 yard breaststroke | Bill Craig | USC | 59.9 |
| 200 yard breaststroke | Bill Craig | USC | 2:12.1 |
| 100 yard butterfly | Walt Richardson (DC) | Minnesota | 50.2 |
| 200 yard butterfly | Fred Schmidt | Indiana | 1:53.5 |
| 200 yard individual medley | Roy Saari | USC | 1:56.7 |
| 400 yard individual medley | Rich McGeagh | USC | 4:16.4 |
| 400 yard freestyle relay | David Lyons Ed Townsend Frank Rice Mike Austin |
Yale (DC) | 3:08.7 |
| 400 yard medley relay | Bob Bennett Bill Craig Jim McGrath Roy Saari |
USC | 3:30.9 |
Diving
edit| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 meter diving | Rick Gilbert | Indiana | 491.70 |
| 3 meter diving | Randy Larson | Ohio State | 523.75 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "DIVISION I MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved August 20, 2024.