| 1945 NCAA swimming and diving championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Date | March 1945 |
| Venue(s) | Intramural Sports Building University of Michigan |
| Teams | 13 |
| Events | 11 |
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The1945NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested in March 1945 at theIntramural Sports Building at theUniversity of Michigan inAnn Arbor, Michigan at the ninth annualNCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiateswimming anddiving among itsmember programs in theUnited States.
Ohio State topped hosts, and rivals,Michigan in the team standings, the second team national title for the Buckeyes.[1]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Ohio State | 56 |
 | Michigan(H) | 48 |
 | Cornell | 25 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 24 |
| Minnesota | ||
| 6 | Columbia | 10 |
| 7 | Canisius | 8 |
| Northwestern | ||
| Princeton | ||
| 10 | Indiana | 6 |
| 11 | Purdue | 3 |
| 12 | Iowa | 2 |
| RPI |
| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50-yard freestyle | Merton Church | Michigan | 23.2 |
| 100-yard freestyle | Merton Church | Michigan | 52.3 |
| 220-yard freestyle | Eugene Rogers(DC) | Columbia | 2:14.6 |
| 440-yard freestyle | Seymour Schlanger | Ohio State | 4:55.4 |
| 1,500-meter freestyle | Seymour Schlanger | Ohio State | 20:11.4 |
| 150-yard backstroke | James Shand | Princeton | 1:41.8 |
| 200-yard butterfly | Paul Murray | Cornell | 2:31.2 |
| 400-yard freestyle relay | Charles Fries William Breen Gurdon Pulford Merton Church | Michigan(DC) | 3:39.8 |
| 300-yard medley relay | Gurdon Pulford Heini Kessler Charles Fries | Michigan | 3:05.2 |
| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-meter diving | Hobart Billingsley | Ohio State | 121.90 |
| Three-meter diving | Hobart Billingsley | Ohio State | 132.10 |