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.

NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships
Founded1982
Number of teams65
Current championsVirginia (3)
Most successful team(s)Stanford (11)
Television broadcastersESPNU
WebsiteNCAA.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

edit

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

edit

Individual swimming events

edit
  • 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

edit
  • 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

edit
  • Diving events
    • One-meter diving (1982−present)
    • Three-meter diving (1982−present)
    • Platform diving (1990−present)

Discontinued events

edit

Individual swimming events

edit
  • Backstroke events
  • Breaststroke events
  • Butterfly events
  • Medley events
    • 100-yard individual medley (19821983)

Champions

edit
NCAA Women's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships[2][3]
YearSiteNatatoriumChampionship Results
ChampionPointsRunner-UpPoints
1982
Details
Gainesville, FLO'Connell CenterFlorida505Stanford383
1983
Details
Lincoln, NEBob Devaney Sports CenterStanford418½Florida389½
1984
Details
Indianapolis, INIndiana University NatatoriumTexas392Stanford324
1985
Details
Tuscaloosa, ALAlabama Aquatics CenterTexas (2)643Florida400
1986
Details
Fayetteville, ARArkansas NatatoriumTexas (3)633Florida586
1987
Details
Indianapolis, INIndiana University NatatoriumTexas (4)648½Stanford631½
1988
Details
Austin, TXTexas Swimming CenterTexas (5)661Florida542½
1989
Details
Indianapolis, INIndiana University NatatoriumStanford (2)610½Texas547
1990
Details
Austin, TXTexas Swimming CenterTexas (6)632Stanford622½
1991
Details
Indianapolis, INIndiana University NatatoriumTexas (7)746Stanford653
1992
Details
Austin, TXTexas Swimming CenterStanford (3)735½Texas651
1993
Details
Minneapolis, MNUniversity Aquatic CenterStanford (4)649½Florida421
1994
Details
Indianapolis, INIndiana University NatatoriumStanford (5)512Texas421
1995
Details
Austin, TXTexas Swimming CenterStanford (6)497½Michigan478½
1996
Details
Ann Arbor, MIDonald B. Canham NatatoriumStanford (7)478SMU397
1997
Details
Indianapolis, INIndiana University NatatoriumUSC406Stanford395
1998
Details
Minneapolis, MNUniversity Aquatic CenterStanford (8)422Arizona378
1999
Details
Athens, GAGabrielsen NatatoriumGeorgia504½Stanford441
2000
Details
Indianapolis, INIndiana University NatatoriumGeorgia (2)490½Arizona472
2001
Details
East Meadow, NYNassau County Aquatic CenterGeorgia (3)389Stanford387½
2002
Details
Austin, TXTexas Swimming CenterAuburn474Georgia386
2003
Details
Auburn, ALJames E. Martin Aquatics CenterAuburn (2)536Georgia373
2004
Details
College Station, TXStudent Recreation Center NatatoriumAuburn (3)569Georgia431
2005
Details
West Lafayette, INBoilermaker Aquatic CenterGeorgia (4)609½Auburn492
2006
Details
Athens, GAGabrielsen NatatoriumAuburn (4)518½Georgia515½
2007
Details
Minneapolis, MNUniversity Aquatic CenterAuburn (5)535Arizona477
2008
Details
Columbus, OHMcCorkle Aquatic PavilionArizona484Auburn348
2009
Details
College Station, TXStudent Recreation Center NatatoriumCalifornia411½Georgia400½
2010
Details
West Lafayette, INBoilermaker Aquatic CenterFlorida (2)382Stanford379½
2011
Details
Austin, TXTexas Swimming CenterCalifornia (3)424Georgia394½
2012
Details
Auburn, ALJames E. Martin Aquatics CenterCalifornia (4)412½Georgia366
2013
Details
Indianapolis, INIndiana University NatatoriumGeorgia (5)477California393
2014
Details
Minneapolis, MNUniversity Aquatic CenterGeorgia (6)528Stanford402.5
2015
Details
Greensboro, NCGreensboro Aquatic CenterCalifornia (5)513Georgia452
2016
Details
Atlanta, GAGeorgia Tech Aquatic CenterGeorgia (7)414Stanford395
2017
Details
Indianapolis, INIndiana University NatatoriumStanford (9)526.5California366
2018
Details
Columbus, OHMcCorkle Aquatic PavilionStanford (10)593California373
2019
Details
Austin, TXTexas Swimming CenterStanford (11)456.5California419
2020
Details
Athens, GAGabrielsen NatatoriumCancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021
Details
Greensboro, NCGreensboro Aquatic CenterVirginia491NC State354
2022
Details
Atlanta, GAGeorgia Tech Aquatic CenterVirginia (2)551.5Texas406
2023
Details
Knoxville, TNAllan Jones Aquatic CenterVirginia (3)541.5Texas414.5
2024
Details
Athens, GAGabrielsen NatatoriumVirginia (4)527.5Texas441
2025
Details
Federal Way, WAWeyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center
2026
Details
Atlanta, GAGeorgia Tech Aquatic Center

Team titles

edit
Stanford
Georgia
Texas
Auburn
California
Florida
Virginia
Arizona
USC
National Championships by school: 11, 7, 5, 4, 2, 1
TeamNumberYears won
Stanford111983, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2017, 2018, 2019
Texas71984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991
Georgia71999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2016
Auburn52002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
California42009, 2011, 2012, 2015
Virginia42021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Florida21982, 2010
USC11997
Arizona12008

Championship records

edit
EventTimeNameClubDateLocationRef
50y freestyle 20.37NRGretchen WalshVirginiaMarch 21, 2024 Athens, Georgia (country)[4]
100y freestyle 44.83NRGretchen WalshVirginiaMarch 23, 2024 Athens, Georgia (country)[5]
200y freestyle 1:39.10NRMissy FranklinCaliforniaMarch 20, 2015 Greensboro, North Carolina[6]
500y freestyle 4:24.06NRKatie LedeckyStanfordMarch 16, 2017 Indianapolis, Indiana[7]
1650y freestyle 15:07.57Katie LedeckyStanfordMarch 17, 2018 Columbus, Ohio[8]
100y backstroke 48.26NRGretchen WalshVirginiaMarch 17, 2023 Knoxville, Tennessee[9]
200y backstroke 1:47.24Beata NelsonWisconsinMarch 23, 2019 Austin, Texas[10]
100y breaststroke 55.73NRLilly KingIndianaMarch 22, 2019 Austin, Texas[11]
200y breaststroke 2:01.29NRKate DouglassVirginiaMarch 18, 2023 Knoxville, Tennessee[12]
100y butterfly 47.42NRGretchen WalshVirginiaMarch 22, 2024 Athens, Georgia (country)[13]
200y butterfly 1:49.95Emma SticklenTexasMarch 18, 2023 Knoxville, Tennessee[14]
200y individual medley 1:48.37NRKate DouglassVirginiaMarch 16, 2023 Knoxville, Tennessee[15]
400y individual medley 3:54.60NRElla EastinStanfordMarch 16, 2018 Columbus, Ohio[16]
4×50y
  freestyle relay
1:24.55CaliforniaMarch 21, 2019 Austin, Texas[17]
4×100y
  freestyle relay
3:05.84NR
VirginiaMarch 18, 2023 Knoxville, Tennessee[18]
4×200y
  freestyle relay
6:45.91NR
StanfordMarch 15, 2017 Indianapolis, Indiana[19]
4×50y
  medley relay
1:31.51
VirginiaMarch 15, 2023 Knoxville, Tennessee[20]
4×100y
  medley relay
3:21.01VirginiaMarch 22, 2024 Athens, Georgia (U.S. state)[21]
1m Springboard 365.75Mia ValleeMiamiMarch 17, 2022 Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state)[22]
3m Springboard 437.75Christina LoukasIndianaMarch 20, 2009 College Station, Texas
Platform 396.75Haley IshimatsuUSCMarch 23, 2013 Indianapolis, Indiana
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by NCAA; NRUS 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

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Swimming and Diving: Division I Women's" (PDF). NCAA. 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Swimming and Diving: Division I Women's" (PDF). NCAA. 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Women's Swimming & Diving Championship History". ncaa.com. March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Women's 50y Freestyle Finals". NCAA. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "Women's 100y Freestyle Finals". NCAA. March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Women's 200y Freestyle Results". swmeets.com. March 20, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  7. ^ "Women's 500y Freestyle Results". NCAA. March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  8. ^ "Katie Ledecky Scares American Record in 1650; Wins In 15:07". Swimming World. March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "Women's 100y Backstroke Results". NCAA. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "2019 Women's NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  11. ^ "2019 Women's NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  12. ^ "Women's 200y Breaststroke Finals". NCAA. March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  13. ^ "Women's 100y Butterfly Finals". NCAA. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  14. ^ "Women 200 Fly Finals". swimcloud.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  15. ^ "Women's 200y Individual Medley Finals". NCAA. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "Women's 400y Individual Medley Finals". NCAA. March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  17. ^ "2019 Women's Division I NCAA Championships". SwimSwam. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  18. ^ "Women's 4×100y Freestyle Relay Finals". NCAA. March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  19. ^ "2017 NCAA Women's Championships: Stanford Smashes Relay Record". Swimming World. March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  20. ^ "Women's 4×50y Medley Relay Finals". NCAA. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  21. ^ "Women's 400 Yard Medley Relay Finals". NCAA. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  22. ^ "Women's 1m Diving Final Results". swimmeetresults.tech. March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.