The 1950 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested in March 1950 at the Ohio State Natatorium at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio at the 14th 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.
Hosts Ohio State repeated as team champions, capturing their sixth overall title and fifth title in six years.
Program changes Two new events were added to the NCAA championship program: the 100-yard backstroke and the 100-yard butterfly.
Team standings (H) = Hosts (DC) = Defending champions Italics = Debut appearance
Ohio State (H, DC) 64 Yale 43 Iowa 25 Michigan 24 Michigan State 17 Stanford 15 Princeton 13 Texas 11 La Salle 10 Northwestern 9 Purdue 8 Miami (FL) 4 Army 2 Colgate Indiana USC Washington State Wisconsin Georgia 1 SMU
Individual events Swimming 50-yard freestyle Edward Garst Iowa 23.4 100-yard freestyle Clark Scholes Michigan State 50.9 220-yard freestyle John Blum Yale 2:10.0 440-yard freestyle Ralph Sala Stanford 4:43.1 1,500-meter freestyle Jack Taylor Ohio State 18:38.3 100-yard backstroke Bill Sonner Ohio State 59.1 150-yard backstroke Jack Taylor Ohio State 1:32.1 100-yard butterfly Bob Brawner Princeton 59.9 200-yard butterfly Bob Brawner Princeton 2:14.3 150-yard individual medley Joe Verdeur (DC) La Salle 1:31.2 400-yard freestyle relay Bill FarnsworthLarry MunsonJohn BlumRay Reid Yale (DH) 3:27.9 300-yard medley relay Al RatkiewichBob EssertRay Reid Yale 2:51.2
Diving One-meter diving Bruce Harlan (DC) Ohio State 145.00 Three-meter diving Bruce Harlan (DC) Ohio State 153.65
See also List of college swimming and diving teams
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