NCAA Division III women's swimming and diving championships

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NCAA Women's Division III swimming and diving championships
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Founded1982
RegionFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Current champions Kenyon (25th)
Most successful team(s) Kenyon (25)
Television broadcasters ESPNU
Website NCAA.com

The NCAA Division III women's swimming and diving championships are contested at an annual swim meet hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the individual and team champions of women's collegiate swimming and diving among its Division III members in the United States.

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The event is held annually following the winter regular season, and it consists of individual and team championships. The meets take place in a 25-yard pool. [1] Since its establishment, the championships have been held at the same time and venue as the Division III men's championships.

Kenyon are the reigning national champions, winning their twenty-fifth title in 2024.

History

Swimming was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981-82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve (and other) sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA conquered the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership. [2]

Results

NCAA Division III women's swimming and diving championships [3]
YearSiteNatatoriumChampionship Results
ChampionPointsRunner-UpPoints
1982
Details
Flag of Virginia.svg Lexington, VA
(Washington and Lee)
Cy Twombly Pool (swim)
Virginia Military Institute (dive)
Williams 402 Kenyon 303
1983
Details
Flag of Ohio.svg Canton, OH C.T. Branin Natatorium
Canton McKinley High School
Williams(2)330½ Hamline 286
1984
Details
Flag of the State of Georgia (1956-2001).svg Atlanta, GA
(Emory)
George W. Woodruff Physical Education CenterKenyon307½Hamline283½
1985
Details
Kenyon(2)496 Pomona–Pitzer 348
1986 Flag of Ohio.svg Canton, OHC.T. Branin Natatorium
Canton McKinley High School
Kenyon(3)713 UC San Diego 403½
1987
Details
Kenyon(4)659Pomona–Pitzer349½
1988
Details
Flag of the State of Georgia (1956-2001).svg Atlanta, GA
(Emory)
George W. Woodruff Physical Education CenterKenyon(5)581½UC San Diego338½
1989
Details
Flag of Maine.svg Brunswick, ME
(Bowdoin)
A. LeRoy Greason Swimming PoolKenyon(6)631UC San Diego298½
1990
Details
Flag of Illinois.svg Wheaton, IL
(Wheaton)
Chrouser Aquatics CenterKenyon(7)506UC San Diego443
1991
Details
Flag of the State of Georgia (1956-2001).svg Atlanta, GA
(Emory)
George W. Woodruff Physical Education CenterKenyon(8)661½UC San Diego466
1992
Details
Flag of New York.svg Buffalo, NY
(Erie CC)
Flickinger Aquatic CenterKenyon(9)750UC San Diego408
1993
Details
Flag of the State of Georgia (1956-2001).svg Atlanta, GA
(Emory)
George W. Woodruff Physical Education CenterKenyon(10)683UC San Diego451½
1994
Details
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Williamstown, MA
(Williams)
John Wesley Chandler Athletic CenterKenyon(11)595½ Hope 408½
1995
Details
WesleyanMiddleton, CTKenyon(12)527½Williams333
1996
Details
Flag of the State of Georgia (1956-2001).svg Atlanta, GA
(Emory)
George W. Woodruff Physical Education CenterKenyon(13)542UC San Diego380
1997
Details
Flag of Ohio.svg Oxford, OH
(Miami)
Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic CenterKenyon(14)572Williams377
1998
Details
Flag of Missouri.svg St. Peters, MO St. Peters Rec-Plex Kenyon(15)693½ Denison 522
1999
Details
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minneapolis, MN
(Minnesota)
University of Minnesota Aquatic Center Kenyon(16)664½Denson503
2000
Details
Flag of the State of Georgia (1956-2001).svg Atlanta, GA
(Emory)
George W. Woodruff Physical Education CenterKenyon(17)619½Denison417½
2001
Details
Flag of New York.svg Buffalo, NY
(Erie CC)
Flickinger Aquatic CenterDenison588Kenyon572
2002
Details
Flag of Ohio.svg Oxford, OH
(Miami)
Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic CenterKenyon(18)577Denison418
2003
Details
Flag of the State of Georgia (2001-2003).svg Atlanta, GA
(Emory)
George W. Woodruff Physical Education CenterKenyon(19)560½Williams350
2004
Details
Flag of Missouri.svg St. Peters, MOSt. Peters Rec-PlexKenyon(20)507 Emory 362
2005
Details
Flag of Michigan.svg Holland, MI Holland Community Aquatic Center Emory399½Kenyon313
2006
Details
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minneapolis, MN
(Minnesota)
University of Minnesota Aquatic CenterEmory(2)428Kenyon418
2007
Details
Flag of Texas.svg Houston, TX
(Houston)
University of Houston
Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium
Kenyon(21)538 Amherst 320
2008
Details
Flag of Ohio.svg Oxford, OH
(Miami)
Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic CenterKenyon(22)566½Amherst341
2009
Details
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minneapolis, MN
(Minnesota)
University of Minnesota Aquatic CenterKenyon(23)560Emory466½
2010
Details
Emory(3)568½Denison452
2011
Details
Flag of Tennessee.svg Knoxville, TN
(Tennessee)
University of Tennessee, Allan Jones Aquatic CenterEmory(4)614Denison428
2012
Details
Flag of Indiana.svg Indianapolis, IN
(Indiana)
Indiana University Natatorium Emory(5)639Williams453
2013
Details
Flag of Texas.svg Shenandoah, TX Conroe Independent School District NatatoriumEmory(6)619Kenyon483
2014
Details
Flag of Indiana.svg Indianapolis, IN
(Indiana)
Indiana University NatatoriumEmory(7)595½Kenyon456½
2015
Details
Flag of Texas.svg Shenandoah, TXConroe Independent School District NatatoriumEmory(8)603Denison457½
2016
Details
Flag of North Carolina.svg Greensboro, NC Greensboro Aquatic CenterEmory(9)560Kenyon476
2017
Details
Flag of Texas.svg Shenandoah, TXConroe Independent School District NatatoriumEmory(10)645.5Williams445
2018
Details
Flag of Indiana.svg Indianapolis, IN
(Franklin)
Indiana University NatatoriumEmory(11)603Kenyon500
2019
Details
Flag of North Carolina.svg Greensboro, NC Greensboro Aquatic CenterEmory(12)488Kenyon479
2020Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021
2022
Details
Flag of Indiana.svg Indianapolis, IN
(Franklin)
Indiana University NatatoriumKenyon(24)311Emory307
2023
Details
Flag of North Carolina.svg Greensboro, NC
(ODAC)
Greensboro Aquatic CenterDenison(2)464.5Emory385
2024
Details
Kenyon(25)448Denison430
2025
Details
2026
Details
Flag of Indiana.svg Indianapolis, IN
(Franklin)
Indiana University Natatorium

Champions

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Williams
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Denison
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Emory
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Kenyon
Team national championships among active programs: ButtonBlue.svg 25, ButtonGreen.svg 12, ButtonYellow.svg 2, ButtonWhite.svg 1

Active programs

TeamTitlesYears
Kenyon 251984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2022, 2024
Emory 122005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Denison 22001, 2023
Williams 21982, 1983

Championship records

EventTimeNameClubDateLocationRef
50y freestyle 22.46 Kaley McIntyre NYU March 20, 2024 Greensboro, North Carolina [4]
100y freestyle 48.79 Kaley McIntyre NYU March 23, 2024 Greensboro, North Carolina [5]
200y freestyle 1:44.82 Kendra Stern Amherst March 24, 2011 Knoxville, Tennessee
500y freestyle 4:43.37 Kendra Stern Amherst March 23, 2011 Knoxville, Tennessee
1650y freestyle 16:21.44 Sarah Thompson Williams March 21, 2015 Shenandoah, Texas [6]
100y backstroke 53.41r, = Kate Augustyn MIT March 21, 2024 Greensboro, North Carolina [7]
100y backstroke 53.41= Kate Augustyn MIT March 22, 2024 Greensboro, North Carolina [8]
200y backstroke 1:55.67 Crile Hart Kenyon March 24, 2018 Indianapolis, Indiana [9]
100y breaststroke 59.77 KT Kustritz Denison March 21, 2018 Indianapolis, Indiana [10]
200y breaststroke 2:10.06 Jordyn Wentzel St. Kate's March 19, 2022 Indianapolis, Indiana [11]
100y butterfly 52.64 Kirsten Nitz Wheaton March 20, 2014 Indianapolis, Indiana
200y butterfly 1:55.66 Logan Todhunter Williams March 23, 2012 Indianapolis, Indiana
200y individual medley 1:57.76 Crile Hart Kenyon March 16, 2022 Indianapolis, Indiana [12]
400y individual medley 4:13.14 Caroline Wilson Williams March 22, 2012 Indianapolis, Indiana
4×50y
  freestyle relay
1:30.39
Kenyon March 17, 2022 Indianapolis, Indiana [13]
4×100y
  freestyle relay
3:18.46
Emory March 24, 2018 Indianapolis, Indiana [14]
4×200y
  freestyle relay
7:14.98
Emory March 17, 2017 Shenandoah, Texas [15]
4×50y
  medley relay
1:39.59
Kenyon March 16, 2022 Indianapolis, Indiana [16]
4×100y
  medley relay
3:38.05
Kenyon March 17, 2022 Indianapolis, Indiana [17]
1m Springboard 515.90 Danica Roskos TCNJ March 25, 2011 Knoxville, Tennessee
3m Springboard 517.10 Hayley Emerick Trinity March 20, 2010 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by NCAA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

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