| 1938 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Venue(s) | College Avenue Gym Rutgers University |
| Teams | 16 |
| Events | 11 |
←1937 1939 → | |
The1938NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested at theCollege Avenue Gym atRutgers University inNew Brunswick, New Jersey at the 15th annualNCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiateswimming anddiving in theUnited States.
Michigan repeated as national champions, edging rivalsOhio State by one point (46–45) in the team standings. It was the Wolverines' second official national title.[1][2]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Michigan(DC) | 46 |
 | Ohio State | 45 |
 | Harvard | 36 |
| 4 | Princeton | 22 |
| 5 | Yale | 18 |
| 6 | Iowa | 7 |
| 7 | Rutgers(H) | 5 |
| 8 | Army | 4 |
| Stanford | ||
| Texas | ||
| 11 | Columbia | 3 |
| Illinois | ||
| USC | ||
| 14 | Franklin & Marshall | 2 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 1 |
| Pittsburgh |
| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50-yard freestyle | Ed Kirar(DC) | Michigan | 23.2 |
| 100-yard freestyle | Ed Kirar(DC) | Michigan | 52.7 |
| 220-yard freestyle |  William Kendall | Harvard | 2:12.0 |
| 440-yard freestyle | William Kendall | Harvard | 4:48.9 |
| 1,500-meter freestyle | John Macionis(DC) | Yale | 20:15.2 |
| 150-yard backstroke | Al Vande Weghe | Princeton | 1:34.2 |
| 200-yard butterfly | Richard R. Hough | Princeton | 2:23.4 |
| 400-yard freestyle relay | Waldemar Tomski Edward Hutchens Tom Haynie Ed Kirar | Michigan | 3:32.7 |
| 300-yard medley relay | Al Vande Weghe Richard R. Hough Hendrik Van Oss | Princeton | 2:54.7 |
| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-meter diving | Al Patnik | Ohio State | 145.14 |
| Three-meter diving | Al Patnik | Ohio State | 143.92 |