The 1955 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested in March 1955 at Billings Natatorium at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio at the 19th 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]
| 1955 NCAA swimming and diving championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Oxford, Ohio |
| Date(s) | March 1955 |
| Venue(s) | Billings Natatorium Miami University |
| Teams | 23 |
| Events | 14 |
← 1954 1956 → | |
Ohio State retained the national title, the Buckeyes' ninth, after finishing thirty-nine points ahead of Michigan and Yale in the team standings.
Program
edit- The 100 yard butterfly was dropped from the program, although it would be re-added two years later in 1957.
- The 200 yard breaststroke was added to the program. This would be the first appearance of a breaststroke event at the NCAA championships.
Team standings
edit- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
Ohio State (DC) | 90 |
 |
Michigan | 51 |
| Yale | ||
| 4 | NC State | 20 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 17 |
| 6 | Harvard | 15 |
| 7 | Iowa | 14 |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 9 | Iowa State | 13 |
| 10 | Stanford | 11 |
| 11 | Indiana | 9 |
| 12 | Dartmouth | 8 |
| 13 | Cortland State | 5 |
| Purdue | ||
| Springfield | ||
| 16 | Georgia | 4 |
| 17 | Denver | 3 |
| 18 | Army | 2 |
| Cornell | ||
| La Salle | ||
| USC | ||
| 22 | Ohio | 1 |
| Wisconsin |
Individual events
editSwimming
edit| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yard freestyle | Kerry Donovan | Yale | 22.8 |
| 100 yard freestyle |  Rex Aubrey |
Yale | 50.7 |
| 220 yard freestyle |   Jack Wardrop (DC) |
Michigan | 2:04.2 |
| 440 yard freestyle | Ford Konno (DC) | Ohio State | 4:31.1 |
| 1,500 meter freestyle | Ford Konno (DC) | Ohio State | 18:16.1 |
| 100 yard backstroke | Yoshi Oyakawa (DC) | Ohio State | 58.0 |
| 200 yard backstroke | Yoshi Oyakawa (DC) | Ohio State | 2:07.7 |
| 200 yard breaststroke | Bob Mattson | NC State | 2:26.0 |
| 200 yard butterfly | Phillip Drake | North Carolina | 2:13.7 |
| 150 yard individual medley | Albert Wiggins | Ohio State | 1:26.5 |
| 400 yard freestyle relay | Rex Aubrey Hendrik Gideonse Daniel Cornwell Malcolm Aldrich |
Yale | 3:24.9 |
| 300 yard medley relay | Yoshi Oyakawa Albert Wiggins Ed Kawachika |
Ohio State (DC) | 2:42.2 |
Diving
edit| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 meter diving | Fletcher Gilders (DC) | Ohio State | 535.05 |
| 3 meter diving | Gerry Harrison | Ohio State | 590.25 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved August 14, 2016.