1941 NCAA swimming and diving championships
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| 1941 NCAA swimming and diving championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  East Lansing, Michigan |
| Date(s) | March 1941 |
| Venue(s) | Jenison Pool Michigan State College |
| Teams | 16 |
| Events | 11 |
← 1940 1942 → | |
The 1941 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested in March 1941 at Jenison Pool at Michigan State College in East Lansing, Michigan at the fifth 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.
For the fifth consecutive year, Michigan topped the team standings, edging out Yale for the second straight year. It was the Wolverines' fifth title in program history and the fifth for coach Matt Mann.[1]
Team standings
[edit]- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Michigan (DC) | 61 |
 | Yale | 58 |
 | Ohio State | 19 |
| Wayne (MI) | ||
| 5 | Minnesota | 10 |
| Princeton | ||
| 7 | Iowa | 6 |
| 8 | Occidental | 5 |
| 9 | Massachusetts State | 3 |
| Williams | ||
| 11 | Brown | 2 |
| Chicago | ||
| Springfield | ||
| Villanova | ||
| 15 | Dartmouth | 1 |
| Stanford |
- DNQ = Michigan State (H)
Individual events
[edit]Swimming
[edit]| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50-yard freestyle | Charles Barker | Michigan | 23.0 |
| 100-yard freestyle | Bill Prew | Wayne (MI) | 52.1 |
| 220-yard freestyle | Howard Johnson (DC) | Yale | 2:12.5 |
| 440-yard freestyle | James Welsh | Michigan | 4:51.4 |
| 1,500-meter freestyle | Rene Chouteau | Yale | 19:43.4 |
| 150-yard backstroke | Francis Heydt | Michigan | 1:37.7 |
| 200-yard butterfly | John Skinner | Michigan | 2:25.9 |
| 400-yard freestyle relay | Howard Johnson Richard Kelly Edward Pope Thomas Britton | Yale | 3:31.3 |
| 300-yard medley relay | Francis Heydt John Skinner Clair Morse | Michigan (DC) | 2:58.0 |
Diving
[edit]| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-meter diving | Earl Clark | Ohio State | 134.80 |
| Three-meter diving | Earl Clark (DC) | Ohio State | 165.40 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved August 9, 2016.