1959 NCAA swimming and diving championships
The 1959 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested on March 26−28, 1959 at Teagle Pool at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York at the 23rd annual NCAA-sponsored 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. Including the pre-NCAA championships from before 1937, these were the 36th overall collegiate swimming and diving championships.
| 1959 NCAA swimming and diving championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Ithaca, New York |
| Date(s) | March 26−28, 1959 |
| Venue(s) | Teagle Pool Cornell University |
| Teams | 63 |
| Athletes participating | 273 |
| Events | 16 |
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The program featured sixteen individual events, fourteen in swimming and two for diving. Teams earned points based on their placement in individual events, with the highest-earning team receiving the national title.
Michigan once again retained the national title, the Wolverines' ninth (and third consecutive), after finishing a record ninety-three points ahead of Ohio State in the team standings.