| 1954 NCAA swimming and diving championships | |
| Hostcity: | Syracuse, New York |
| Dates: | March 1954 |
| Venues: | Webster Pool Syracuse University |
| Teams: | 26 |
| Events: | 14 |
| Previous: | 1953 |
| Next: | 1955 |
The 1954 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested in March 1954 at Webster Pool at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York at the 18th 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.[1]
Ohio State returned to the top of the team standings, capturing the Buckeyes' eighth national title.
| Ohio State | 94 | |
| 67 | ||
| Yale (DC) | 36 | |
| 23 | ||
| 19 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 9 | ||
| Michigan State | ||
| Northwestern | ||
| 8 | ||
| Purdue | ||
| Texas | ||
| 4 | ||
| Williams | ||
| Wisconsin | ||
| Cortland State | 3 | |
| Denver | ||
| Florida State | ||
| 2 | ||
| Illinois | ||
| Hastings | 1 | |
| Iowa | ||
| Iowa State | ||
| NC State | ||
| Pittsburgh |
| 50 yard freestyle | Ohio State | 22.3 | ||
| 100 yard freestyle | Ohio State | 50.0 | ||
| 220 yard freestyle | Michigan | 2:05.0 | ||
| 440 yard freestyle | Ohio State | 4:28.6 | ||
| 1,500 meter freestyle | Ohio State | 18:14.4 | ||
| 100 yard backstroke | Yoshi Oyakawa (DC) | Ohio State | 57.0 | |
| 200 yard backstroke | Yoshi Oyakawa (DC) | Ohio State | 2:09.8 | |
| 100 yard butterfly | Harvard | 59.4 | ||
| 200 yard butterfly | Harvard | 2:15.4 | ||
| 150 yard individual medley | Burwell Jones (DC) | Michigan | 1:30.1 | |
| 400 yard freestyle relay | Michigan (DC) | 3:26.1 | ||
| 300 yard medley relay | Ohio State (DC) | 2:49.3 |
| 1 meter diving | Ohio State | 444.10 | ||
| 3 meter diving | Ohio State | 530.00 |