NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships
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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.
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
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 (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
Individual swimming events
Freestyle events
50-yard Freestyle (1982 −present)
100-yard Freestyle (1982 −present)
200-yard Freestyle (1982 −present)
500-yard Freestyle (1982 −present)
1,650-yard Freestyle (1982 −present)
Backstroke events
100-yard Backstroke (1982 −present)
200-yard Backstroke (1982 −present)
Breaststroke events
100-yard Breaststroke (1982 −present)
200-yard Breaststroke (1982 −present)
Butterfly events
100-yard Butterfly (1982 −present)
200-yard Butterfly (1982 −present)
Medley events
200-yard individual medley (1982 −present)
400-yard individual medley (1982 −present)
Relay swimming events
Freestyle relay events
200-yard freestyle relay (1982 −present)
400-yard freestyle relay (1982 −present)
800-yard freestyle relay (1982 −present)
Medley relay events
200-yard medley relay (1982 −present)
400-yard medley relay (1982 −present)
Diving events
Diving events
One-meter diving (1982 −present)
Three-meter diving (1982 −present)
Platform diving (1990−present)
Discontinued events
Individual swimming events
Backstroke events
Breaststroke events
Butterfly events
Medley events
Champions
NCAA Women's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships[ 2] [ 3]
Year
Site
Natatorium
Championship Results
Champion
Points
Runner-Up
Points
1982Details
Gainesville, FL
O'Connell Center
Florida
505
Stanford
383
1983Details
Lincoln, NE
Bob Devaney Sports Center
Stanford
418½
Florida
389½
1984Details
Indianapolis, IN
Indiana University Natatorium
Texas
392
Stanford
324
1985Details
Tuscaloosa, AL
Alabama Aquatics Center
Texas (2)
643
Florida
400
1986Details
Fayetteville, AR
Arkansas Natatorium
Texas (3)
633
Florida
586
1987Details
Indianapolis, IN
Indiana University Natatorium
Texas (4)
648½
Stanford
631½
1988Details
Austin, TX
Texas Swimming Center
Texas (5)
661
Florida
542½
1989Details
Indianapolis, IN
Indiana University Natatorium
Stanford (2)
610½
Texas
547
1990Details
Austin, TX
Texas Swimming Center
Texas (6)
632
Stanford
622½
1991Details
Indianapolis, IN
Indiana University Natatorium
Texas (7)
746
Stanford
653
1992Details
Austin, TX
Texas Swimming Center
Stanford (3)
735½
Texas
651
1993Details
Minneapolis, MN
University Aquatic Center
Stanford (4)
649½
Florida
421
1994Details
Indianapolis, IN
Indiana University Natatorium
Stanford (5)
512
Texas
421
1995Details
Austin, TX
Texas Swimming Center
Stanford (6)
497½
Michigan
478½
1996Details
Ann Arbor, MI
Donald B. Canham Natatorium
Stanford (7)
478
SMU
397
1997Details
Indianapolis, IN
Indiana University Natatorium
USC
406
Stanford
395
1998Details
Minneapolis, MN
University Aquatic Center
Stanford (8)
422
Arizona
378
1999Details
Athens, GA
Gabrielsen Natatorium
Georgia
504½
Stanford
441
2000Details
Indianapolis, IN
Indiana University Natatorium
Georgia (2)
490½
Arizona
472
2001Details
East Meadow, NY
Nassau County Aquatic Center
Georgia (3)
389
Stanford
387½
2002Details
Austin, TX
Texas Swimming Center
Auburn
474
Georgia
386
2003Details
Auburn, AL
James E. Martin Aquatics Center
Auburn (2)
536
Georgia
373
2004Details
College Station, TX
Student Recreation Center Natatorium
Auburn (3)
569
Georgia
431
2005Details
West Lafayette, IN
Boilermaker Aquatic Center
Georgia (4)
609½
Auburn
492
2006Details
Athens, GA
Gabrielsen Natatorium
Auburn (4)
518½
Georgia
515½
2007Details
Minneapolis, MN
University Aquatic Center
Auburn (5)
535
Arizona
477
2008Details
Columbus, OH
McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
Arizona
484
Auburn
348
2009Details
College Station, TX
Student Recreation Center Natatorium
California
411½
Georgia
400½
2010Details
West Lafayette, IN
Boilermaker Aquatic Center
Florida (2)
382
Stanford
379½
2011Details
Austin, TX
Texas Swimming Center
California (3)
424
Georgia
394½
2012Details
Auburn, AL
James E. Martin Aquatics Center
California (4)
412½
Georgia
366
2013Details
Indianapolis, IN
Indiana University Natatorium
Georgia (5)
477
California
393
2014Details
Minneapolis, MN
University Aquatic Center
Georgia (6)
528
Stanford
402.5
2015Details
Greensboro, NC
Greensboro Aquatic Center
California (5)
513
Georgia
452
2016Details
Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center
Georgia (7)
414
Stanford
395
2017Details
Indianapolis, IN
Indiana University Natatorium
Stanford (9)
526.5
California
366
2018Details
Columbus, OH
McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
Stanford (10)
593
California
373
2019Details
Austin, TX
Texas Swimming Center
Stanford (11)
456.5
California
419
2020Details
Athens, GA
Gabrielsen Natatorium
Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021Details
Greensboro, NC
Greensboro Aquatic Center
Virginia
491
NC State
354
2022Details
Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center
Virginia (2)
551.5
Texas
406
2023Details
Knoxville, TN
Allan Jones Aquatic Center
Virginia (3)
541.5
Texas
414.5
2024Details
Athens, GA
Gabrielsen Natatorium
Virginia (4)
527.5
Texas
441
2025Details
Federal Way, WA
Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center
2026Details
Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech Aquatic Center
Team titles
National Championships by school: 11, 7, 5, 4, 2, 1
Team
Number
Years won
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
Event
Time
Name
Club
Date
Location
Ref
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
California
March 21, 2019
Austin , Texas
[ 17]
4×100y freestyle relay
3:05.84
NR
Virginia
March 18, 2023
Knoxville , Tennessee
[ 18]
4×200y freestyle relay
6:45.91
NR
Stanford
March 15, 2017
Indianapolis , Indiana
[ 19]
4×50y medley relay
1:31.51
Virginia
March 15, 2023
Knoxville , Tennessee
[ 20]
4×100y medley relay
3:21.01
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
Legend:
# – Record awaiting ratification by NCAA ; NR – US record ; Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
See also
References
^ "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 .
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