NCAA Division II women's swimming and diving championships explained

NCAA Division II women's swimming and diving championships
Founded:	1982
Region:
Current Champions:	Nova Southeastern (2nd)
Most Successful Team:	Drury (10)
Broadcasters:	ESPNU
Website:	NCAA.com

The NCAA Division II women's swimming and diving championships are contested at an annual swim meet hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the individual and team champions of women's collegiate swimming and diving among its Division II members in the United States and Canada.

The event consists of individual and team championships in a range of events, all held in a 25-yard pool.^[1]

Nova Southeastern are the two-time reigning national champions, winning their second title in 2024.

History

Swimming was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981–82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve (and other) sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA conquered the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership.^[2]

Results

Year	Team Champion	data-sort-type="number"	Score	Team Runner-Up	data-sort-type="number"	Score	Location	Venue
1982 Details		391		324
1983		308		299		Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool
1984	Clarion	345	Cal State Northridge	260
1985		492	Cal State Northridge	380½		YMCA Aquatic Center
1986	Clarion	433		343		YMCA Aquatic Center
1987	Cal State Northridge	349	Clarion	274		Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool
1988	Cal State Northridge	441	Tampa	285
1989	Cal State Northridge	397		280
1990		423	Cal State Northridge	419
1991	Oakland	566½		404
1992	Oakland	621½		475
1993	Oakland	609	Clarion	406
1994	Oakland	630	Air Force	454½
1995	Air Force	690	Oakland	563
1996	Air Force	697½	Oakland	625
1997		690½	Oakland	460
1998	Drury	578½		386
1999	Drury	613		603½		Flickinger Aquatic Center
2000	Drury	663		556		Flickinger Aquatic Center
2001	Truman	656	Drury	610½		Branin Natatorium
2002	Truman	733	Drury	548		YMCA Aquatic Center
2003	Truman	682	Drury	410
2004	Truman	641	Drury	561		Flickinger Aquatic Center
2005	Truman	579½	Drury	530		YMCA Aquatic Center
2006	Truman	664	Drury	505		Indiana University Natatorium
2007		646½	Truman	518		Flickinger Aquatic Center
2008	Truman	461½	Drury	449
2009		618½		453½		University of Houston Aquatic Center
2010		657	Wayne State	531		Branin Natatorium
2011		483½	Wayne State	388
2012	Wayne State	497	Drury	496
2013		432½	Wayne State	388
2014		486	Wayne State	419
2015		540½		489.5		Indiana University Natatorium
2016		567	Wingate	364½		Indiana University Natatorium
2017		467		385		CrossPlex Natatorium
2018		574.5		401		Greensboro Aquatic Center
2019		707.5		345		Indiana University Natatorium
2020	Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021		695		441		CrossPlex Natatorium
2022		536.5		423		Greensboro Aquatic Center
2023		536.5		488.5		Indiana University Natatorium
2024		487		461.5		SPIRE Institute

Source:^[3]

Champions

Active programs

Team	Years
style=	10	1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
style=	7	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
style=	3	1983, 1984, 1986
style=	2	2023, 2024
style=	1	2012

Former programs

Team	Years
style=	7	2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
style=	5	1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
style=	4	1982, 1987, 1988, 1989
style=	2	1995, 1996
style=	1	1985

Championship records

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Notes and References

Web site: NCAA Division II Women's Swimming and Diving Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. January 16, 2016.
Web site: Swimming and Diving : Division II Women's : Highlights . Fs.ncaa.org . 2014-02-14.
Web site: Women's Swimming & Diving Championship History. ncaa.com. March 17, 2016. March 17, 2016.