1959 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships

The 1959 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships were contested on March 26−28, 1959 at Teagle Pool at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York at the 23rd annual officially NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States. Including the championships held before NCAA sponsorship in 1937, this was the 36th collegiate championship overall.^[1]

1959 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
Host city	Ithaca, New York
Date(s)	March 26−28, 1959
Venue(s)	Teagle Pool Cornell University
Teams	63
Athletes participating	273
← 1958 1960 →

Michigan once again retained the national title, the Wolverines' ninth (and third consecutive), after finishing a record ninety-three points ahead of Ohio State in the team standings.

Team standings

• Note: Top 10 only
• (H) = Hosts
• Full results^[2]

Rank	Team	Points
	Michigan	1371⁄2
	Ohio State	44
	Indiana	41
4	Yale	351⁄2
5	Michigan State	35
6	Stanford	29
7	Iowa	16
8	Oklahoma	12
9	Miami (OH) Ohio Wisconsin	7

See also

• List of college swimming and diving teams

References

1. "Men's Swimming Hosts 1959 NCAA Championships". Men's Swimming and Diving History. CornellBigRed.com. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
2. "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved August 14, 2016.