| 1996 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Host city | |
| Date(s) | March 1996 |
| Venue(s) | Donald B. Canham Natatorium University of Michigan |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The 1996 NCAA Women's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships were contested at the 15th annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of Division I women's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.
This year's events were hosted by the University of Michigan at the Donald B. Canham Natatorium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Four-time defending champions Stanford again topped the team standings, finishing 81 points ahead of SMU. It was the Cardinal's eighth overall women's team title.
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford (DC) | 478 | |
| SMU | 397 | |
| Michigan (H) | 3631⁄2 | |
| 4 | USC | 356 |
| 5 | Georgia | 268 |
| 6 | Arizona | 256 |
| 7 | Florida | 220 |
| 8 | Texas | 189 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 186 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 167 |