| 1981 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Host city |  Austin, Texas |
| Date | March 1981 |
| Venue(s) | Texas Swimming Center University of Texas at Austin |
←1980 | |
The1981NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships were contested in March 1981 at theTexas Swimming Center at theUniversity of Texas at Austin inAustin, Texas at the 58th annualNCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions ofDivision I men's collegiateswimming anddiving in theUnited States.
HostsTexas topped the team standings for the first time, the Longhorns' inaugural national title.
This was the final year before the inauguralNCAA Women's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships, although the men's and women's titles would not be held at the same site until2006.
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 | Texas(H) | 259 |
 | UCLA | 189 |
 | Florida | 180 |
| 4 | SMU | 161 |
| 5 | Auburn | 146 |
| 6 | California(DC) | 140 |
| 7 | USC | 134 |
| 8 | Alabama | 116 |
| 9 | Stanford | 84 |
| 10 | Iowa | 74 |