| 1943 NCAA swimming and diving championships | |
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| Host city |  Columbus, Ohio |
| Date(s) | March 1943 |
| Venue(s) | Ohio State Natatorium Ohio State University |
| Teams | 15 |
| Events | 11 |
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The 1943 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested in March 1943 at the Ohio State NatatoriumatOhio State UniversityinColumbus, Ohio as the seventh annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving among its member programs in the United States.
Hosts Ohio State topped the team standings, the Buckeyes' first title in program history. Ohio State had finished in second or third place in each of the previous six championships.[1]
| Rank | Team | Points |
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Ohio State (H) | 81 |
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Michigan | 47 |
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Minnesota | 13 |
| 4 | Iowa | 10 |
| 5 | Pacific | 8 |
| 6 | Columbia | 6 |
| Northwestern | ||
| Princeton | ||
| Stanford | ||
| 10 | Texas A&M | 5 |
| Washington | ||
| 12 | Michigan State | 4 |
| 13 | Purdue | 2 |
| 14 | California | 1 |
| Penn State |
| Event | Champion | Team | Time |
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| 50-yard freestyle | Henry Kozlowski | Northwestern | 22.1 |
| 100-yard freestyle | John Patten | Michigan | 52.0 |
| 220-yard freestyle | Bill Smith | Ohio State | 2:09.8 |
| 440-yard freestyle | Keo Nakama | Ohio State | 4:43.2 |
| 1,500-meter freestyle | Keo Nakama | Ohio State | 19:18.6 |
| 150-yard backstroke | Harry Holiday | Michigan | 1:33.5 |
| 200-yard butterfly | Emmett Cashin | Stanford | 2:27.4 |
| 400-yard freestyle relay | Harry Holiday John Patten Merton Church Ace Cory |
Michigan (DC) | 3:31.1 |
| 300-yard medley relay | Harry Holiday Irving Einbinder John Patten |
Michigan | 2:53.4 |
| Event | Champion | Team | Score |
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| One-meter diving | Frank Dempsey (DC) | Ohio State | 141.12 |
| Three-meter diving | Frank Dempsey (DC) | Ohio State | 155.68 |
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1942–43 NCAA championships
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Championships in grey were cancelled due to World War II |
