1940 NCAA swimming and diving championships

The 1940 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested March 29, 1940 at the Payne Whitney Gymnasium at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut at the fourth 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.

1940 NCAA swimming and diving championships
Host city New Haven, CT
Date(s)March 29, 1940[1]
Venue(s)Payne Whitney Gymnasium
Yale University
Teams13
1939
1941

For the fourth consecutive year, Michigan topped the team standings, edging out hosts Yale by three points. It was the Wolverines' fourth title in program history and the fourth for coach Matt Mann.[2]

Team results

  • (H) = Hosts
  • (DC) = Defending champions
  • Italics = Debut appearance
Rank Team Points
Michigan (DC)45
Yale (H)42
Ohio State39
4Wayne (MI)25
5Princeton20
6Harvard12
7USC8
8Army4
9Brown2
Franklin & Marshall
Kenyon
North Central (IL)
Texas

Individual events

Swimming

Event Champion Team Time
50-yard freestyleGuy LumsdenWayne (MI)0:23.1
100-yard freestyleGus SharemetMichigan0:51.8
220-yard freestyleHoward JohnsonYale2:13.1
440-yard freestyleAndrew ClarkWayne (MI)4:50.0
1,500-meter freestyleHarold Stanhope (DC)Ohio State20:15.8
150-yard backstrokeAl Vande Weghe (DC)Princeton1:34.6
200-yard butterflyJohn HigginsOhio State2:23.7
400-yard freestyle relayEdward Hutchens
John Gillis
Charles Barker
John Sharemet
Michigan (DC)3:31.0
300-yard medley relayFrancis Heydt
John Sharemet
Gus Sharemet
Michigan2:54.9

Diving

Event Champion Team Score
One-meter divingAl Patnik (DC)Ohio State147.04
Three-meter divingEarl ClarkOhio State166.82

See also

References

  1. "Men's Swimming and Diving 1939-40 Schedule". Men's Swimming & Diving Seasons. GoCrimson.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  2. "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
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