1924 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships explained

1924 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
Hostcity: Annapolis, Maryland
Venues:Scott Natatorium
United States Naval Academy
Next:1925

The 1924 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships were contested as part of the first annual NCAA swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.

The championship was hosted by the United States Naval Academy at Scott Natatorium in Annapolis, Maryland.

Only individual championships were officially contested during the first thirteen-NCAA sponsored swimming and diving championships. Unofficial team standings were kept but a team title was not officially awarded until 1937.

Northwestern is acknowledged as this year's unofficial team champion, the first title for the Wildcats.[1] [2]

Individual results

Swimming

100-meter freestyle 1:01.6
200-meter freestyleRalph BreyerNorthwestern2:27.6
400-meter freestyleRichard HowellNorthwestern5:28.9
1,500-meter freestyleRichard HowellNorthwestern22:41.0
100-meter backstrokeArthur RuleNavy1:19.0
200-meter breaststrokeGeorge OlmsteadWilliams3:02.8

Diving

One-meter diving Robert GalbraithRutgers

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship. NCAA. NCAA.org. August 21, 2016. 7–9.
  2. Web site: Division I Men's Swimming and Diving History. 2010-05-03.