NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships
The NCAA Women's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships is an annual college championship in the United States. The meet is typically held on the second-to-last weekend (Thursday-Saturday) in March, and consists of individual and relay events for female swimmers and divers at Division I schools.
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Founded | 1982 |
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Number of teams | 65 |
Current champions | Virginia (4) |
Most successful team(s) | Stanford (11) |
Television broadcasters | ESPNU |
Website | NCAA.com |
The swimming-portion of the meet takes place in a 25-yard pool, except in 2000 and 2004 which swam in a 25-meter course.
History
editSwimming 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 (AIAW) 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.[1]
Events
editIndividual swimming events
edit- Freestyle events
- Backstroke events
- Breaststroke events
- Butterfly events
- Medley events
Relay swimming events
editDiving events
editDiscontinued events
editIndividual swimming events
editChampions
editNCAA Women's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships[2][3] | |||||||
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Year | Site | Natatorium | Championship Results | ||||
Champion | Points | Runner-Up | Points | ||||
1982 Details |
Gainesville, FL | O'Connell Center | Florida | 505 | Stanford | 383 | |
1983 Details |
Lincoln, NE | Bob Devaney Sports Center | Stanford | 418½ | Florida | 389½ | |
1984 Details |
Indianapolis, IN | Indiana University Natatorium | Texas | 392 | Stanford | 324 | |
1985 Details |
Tuscaloosa, AL | Alabama Aquatics Center | Texas (2) | 643 | Florida | 400 | |
1986 Details |
Fayetteville, AR | Arkansas Natatorium | Texas (3) | 633 | Florida | 586 | |
1987 Details |
Indianapolis, IN | Indiana University Natatorium | Texas (4) | 648½ | Stanford | 631½ | |
1988 Details |
Austin, TX | Texas Swimming Center | Texas (5) | 661 | Florida | 542½ | |
1989 Details |
Indianapolis, IN | Indiana University Natatorium | Stanford (2) | 610½ | Texas | 547 | |
1990 Details |
Austin, TX | Texas Swimming Center | Texas (6) | 632 | Stanford | 622½ | |
1991 Details |
Indianapolis, IN | Indiana University Natatorium | Texas (7) | 746 | Stanford | 653 | |
1992 Details |
Austin, TX | Texas Swimming Center | Stanford (3) | 735½ | Texas | 651 | |
1993 Details |
Minneapolis, MN | University Aquatic Center | Stanford (4) | 649½ | Florida | 421 | |
1994 Details |
Indianapolis, IN | Indiana University Natatorium | Stanford (5) | 512 | Texas | 421 | |
1995 Details |
Austin, TX | Texas Swimming Center | Stanford (6) | 497½ | Michigan | 478½ | |
1996 Details |
Ann Arbor, MI | Donald B. Canham Natatorium | Stanford (7) | 478 | SMU | 397 | |
1997 Details |
Indianapolis, IN | Indiana University Natatorium | USC | 406 | Stanford | 395 | |
1998 Details |
Minneapolis, MN | University Aquatic Center | Stanford (8) | 422 | Arizona | 378 | |
1999 Details |
Athens, GA | Gabrielsen Natatorium | Georgia | 504½ | Stanford | 441 | |
2000 Details |
Indianapolis, IN | Indiana University Natatorium | Georgia (2) | 490½ | Arizona | 472 | |
2001 Details |
East Meadow, NY | Nassau County Aquatic Center | Georgia (3) | 389 | Stanford | 387½ | |
2002 Details |
Austin, TX | Texas Swimming Center | Auburn | 474 | Georgia | 386 | |
2003 Details |
Auburn, AL | James E. Martin Aquatics Center | Auburn (2) | 536 | Georgia | 373 | |
2004 Details |
College Station, TX | Student Recreation Center Natatorium | Auburn (3) | 569 | Georgia | 431 | |
2005 Details |
West Lafayette, IN | Boilermaker Aquatic Center | Georgia (4) | 609½ | Auburn | 492 | |
2006 Details |
Athens, GA | Gabrielsen Natatorium | Auburn (4) | 518½ | Georgia | 515½ | |
2007 Details |
Minneapolis, MN | University Aquatic Center | Auburn (5) | 535 | Arizona | 477 | |
2008 Details |
Columbus, OH | McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion | Arizona | 484 | Auburn | 348 | |
2009 Details |
College Station, TX | Student Recreation Center Natatorium | California | 411½ | Georgia | 400½ | |
2010 Details |
West Lafayette, IN | Boilermaker Aquatic Center | Florida (2) | 382 | Stanford | 379½ | |
2011 Details |
Austin, TX | Texas Swimming Center | California (3) | 424 | Georgia | 394½ | |
2012 Details |
Auburn, AL | James E. Martin Aquatics Center | California (4) | 412½ | Georgia | 366 | |
2013 Details |
Indianapolis, IN | Indiana University Natatorium | Georgia (5) | 477 | California | 393 | |
2014 Details |
Minneapolis, MN | University Aquatic Center | Georgia (6) | 528 | Stanford | 402.5 | |
2015 Details |
Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Aquatic Center | California (5) | 513 | Georgia | 452 | |
2016 Details |
Atlanta, GA | Georgia Tech Aquatic Center | Georgia (7) | 414 | Stanford | 395 | |
2017 Details |
Indianapolis, IN | Indiana University Natatorium | Stanford (9) | 526.5 | California | 366 | |
2018 Details |
Columbus, OH | McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion | Stanford (10) | 593 | California | 373 | |
2019 Details |
Austin, TX | Texas Swimming Center | Stanford (11) | 456.5 | California | 419 | |
2020 Details |
Athens, GA | Gabrielsen Natatorium | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | ||||
2021 Details |
Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Aquatic Center | Virginia | 491 | NC State | 354 | |
2022 Details |
Atlanta, GA | Georgia Tech Aquatic Center | Virginia (2) | 551.5 | Texas | 406 | |
2023 Details |
Knoxville, TN | Allan Jones Aquatic Center | Virginia (3) | 541.5 | Texas | 414.5 | |
2024 Details |
Athens, GA | Gabrielsen Natatorium | Virginia (4) | 527.5 | Texas | 441 | |
2025 Details |
Federal Way, WA | Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center | |||||
2026 Details |
Atlanta, GA | Georgia Tech Aquatic Center |
Team titles
editTeam | Number | Years won |
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Stanford | 11 | 1983, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Texas | 7 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 |
Georgia | 7 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
Auburn | 5 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 |
California | 4 | 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015 |
Virginia | 4 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Florida | 2 | 1982, 2010 |
USC | 1 | 1997 |
Arizona | 1 | 2008 |
Championship records
editEvent | Time | Name | Club | Date | Location | Ref | ||
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50y freestyle | 20.37 | NR | Gretchen Walsh | Virginia | March 21, 2024 | Athens, Georgia (country) | [4] | |
100y freestyle | 44.83 | NR | Gretchen Walsh | Virginia | March 23, 2024 | Athens, Georgia (country) | [5] | |
200y freestyle | 1:39.10 | NR | Missy Franklin | California | March 20, 2015 | Greensboro, North Carolina | [6] | |
500y freestyle | 4:24.06 | NR | Katie Ledecky | Stanford | March 16, 2017 | Indianapolis, Indiana | [7] | |
1650y freestyle | 15:07.57 | Katie Ledecky | Stanford | March 17, 2018 | Columbus, Ohio | [8] | ||
100y backstroke | 48.26 | NR | Gretchen Walsh | Virginia | March 17, 2023 | Knoxville, Tennessee | [9] | |
200y backstroke | 1:47.24 | Beata Nelson | Wisconsin | March 23, 2019 | Austin, Texas | [10] | ||
100y breaststroke | 55.73 | NR | Lilly King | Indiana | March 22, 2019 | Austin, Texas | [11] | |
200y breaststroke | 2:01.29 | NR | Kate Douglass | Virginia | March 18, 2023 | Knoxville, Tennessee | [12] | |
100y butterfly | 47.42 | NR | Gretchen Walsh | Virginia | March 22, 2024 | Athens, Georgia (country) | [13] | |
200y butterfly | 1:49.95 | Emma Sticklen | Texas | March 18, 2023 | Knoxville, Tennessee | [14] | ||
200y individual medley | 1:48.37 | NR | Kate Douglass | Virginia | March 16, 2023 | Knoxville, Tennessee | [15] | |
400y individual medley | 3:54.60 | NR | Ella Eastin | Stanford | March 16, 2018 | Columbus, Ohio | [16] | |
4×50y freestyle relay |
1:24.55 |
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California | March 21, 2019 | Austin, Texas | [17] | ||
4×100y freestyle relay |
3:05.84 | NR |
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Virginia | March 18, 2023 | Knoxville, Tennessee | [18] | |
4×200y freestyle relay |
6:45.91 | NR |
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Stanford | March 15, 2017 | Indianapolis, Indiana | [19] | |
4×50y medley relay |
1:31.51 |
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Virginia | March 15, 2023 | Knoxville, Tennessee | [20] | ||
4×100y medley relay |
3:21.01 |
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Virginia | March 22, 2024 | Athens, Georgia (U.S. state) | [21] | ||
1m Springboard | 365.75 | Mia Vallee | Miami | March 17, 2022 | Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state) | [22] | ||
3m Springboard | 437.75 | Christina Loukas | Indiana | March 20, 2009 | College Station, Texas | |||
Platform | 396.75 | Haley Ishimatsu | USC | March 23, 2013 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
See also
edit- List of college swimming and diving teams
- AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Swimming and Diving Champions
- NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
- NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships (Division II, Division III)
- NAIA women's swimming and diving championships
References
edit- ^ "Swimming and Diving: Division I Women's" (PDF). NCAA. 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Swimming and Diving: Division I Women's" (PDF). NCAA. 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Swimming & Diving Championship History". ncaa.com. March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ^ "Women's 50y Freestyle Finals". NCAA. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Women's 100y Freestyle Finals". NCAA. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Women's 200y Freestyle Results". swmeets.com. March 20, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ "Women's 500y Freestyle Results". NCAA. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Katie Ledecky Scares American Record in 1650; Wins In 15:07". Swimming World. March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Women's 100y Backstroke Results". NCAA. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Women's NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Women's NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Women's 200y Breaststroke Finals". NCAA. March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Women's 100y Butterfly Finals". NCAA. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Women 200 Fly Finals". swimcloud.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Women's 200y Individual Medley Finals". NCAA. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Women's 400y Individual Medley Finals". NCAA. March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "2019 Women's Division I NCAA Championships". SwimSwam. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "Women's 4×100y Freestyle Relay Finals". NCAA. March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "2017 NCAA Women's Championships: Stanford Smashes Relay Record". Swimming World. March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Women's 4×50y Medley Relay Finals". NCAA. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Women's 400 Yard Medley Relay Finals". NCAA. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Women's 1m Diving Final Results". swimmeetresults.tech. March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.