The 1960 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested in March 1960 at Perkins Natatorium at Southern Methodist University in University Park, Texas at the 24th 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 pre-NCAA events from before 1937, these were the 36th overall collegiate swimming and diving championships.[1]
| 1960 NCAA swimming and diving championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  University Park, Texas |
| Date(s) | March 1960 |
| Venue(s) | Perkins Natatorium Southern Methodist University |
| Teams | 18 |
| Events | 16 |
← 1959 1961 → | |
The program featured sixteen individual events, fourteen in swimming and two for diving. Teams earned points based on their placement in individual events, with the highest-earning team receiving the national title.
USC claimed their first team national title after finishing fourteen points ahead of three-time defending champions Michigan in the team standings.
Team standings
edit- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Italics = Debut appearance
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| USC | 87 | |
| Michigan (DC) | 73 | |
| Indiana | 69 | |
| 4 | Harvard | 35 |
| 5 | Stanford | 26 |
| 6 | Yale | 25 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 23 |
| 8 | Miami (OH) | 81⁄2 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 71⁄2 |
| 10 | San José State | 7 |
| SMU (H) | ||
| 12 | Oklahoma | 6 |
| 13 | Iowa | 5 |
| Southern Illinois | ||
| 15 | Bowling Green State | 4 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 3 |
| Minnesota | ||
| 18 | Navy | 2 |
Individual events
editSwimming
edit| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yard freestyle | Bruce Hunter | Harvard | 21.9 |
| 100 yard freestyle | Peter Lusk | Yale | 49.4 |
| 220 yard freestyle | Tom Winters | USC | 2:02.1 |
| 440 yard freestyle | Dennis Rounsavelle | USC | 4:24.0 |
| 1,500 meter freestyle | William Chase | Yale | 17:48.7 |
| 100 yard backstroke | Charles Bittick | USC | 54.4 |
| 200 yard backstroke | Charles Bittick | USC | 2:00.1 |
| 100 yard breaststroke | Thomas Peterson | Stanford | 1:03.1 |
| 200 yard breaststroke | Ron Clark | Michigan | 2:17.6 |
| 100 yard butterfly | Mike Troy | Indiana | 53.1 |
| 200 yard butterfly | Mike Troy | Indiana | 1:57.8 |
| 200 yard individual medley | Lance Larson | USC | 2:03.2 |
| 400 yard freestyle relay | Donald Redington Robert Mounton Lance Larson Jon Henrichs |
USC | 3:18.5 |
| 400 yard medley relay | Frank McKinney Gerald Miki Mike Troy Peter Sintz |
Indiana | 3:40.8 |
Diving
edit| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 meter diving | Sam Hall | Ohio State | 510.95 |
| 3 meter diving | Sam Hall (DC) | Ohio State | 503.6 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved August 15, 2016.