1997 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
| 1997 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Date | March 1997 |
| Venue(s) | University Aquatic Center University of Minnesota |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships were contested in March 1997 at the University Aquatic Center at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the 74th annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of Division I men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.
Auburn topped the team standings for the first time, finishing 156.5 points ahead of Stanford.
Team standings
- Note: Top 10 only
- (H) = Hosts
- (DC) = Defending champions
- Full results[1]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
Auburn | 4961⁄2 |
 |
Stanford | 340 |
 |
Georgia | 297 |
| 4 | Texas (DC) | 286 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 2351⁄2 |
| 6 | USC | 235 |
| 7 | Michigan | 209 |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 197 |
| 9 | Florida State | 160 |
| 10 | SMU | 157 |
| 12 | Minnesota (H) | 109 |
Swimming results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 freestyle | Brett Hawke Auburn |
19.19 | Neil Walker Texas |
19.25 | Brendon Dedekind Florida State |
19.26 | |||
| 100 freestyle | Lars Frölander SMU |
42.89 | Nick Shackell Auburn |
43.07 | Brock Newman Auburn |
43.23 | |||
| 200 freestyle | John Piersma Michigan |
1:34.88 | Miroslav Vučetić Syracuse |
1:35.75 | Scott Tucker Auburn |
1:35.88 | |||
| 500 freestyle | John Piersma Michigan |
4:15.79 | Ryk Neethling Arizona |
4:16.46 | Chris Rumley Michigan |
4:18.56 | |||
| 1650 freestyle | Ryk Neethling Arizona |
14:43.44 | Tyler Painter Kansas |
15:00.41 | Nat Lewis Kentucky |
15:00.73 | |||
| 100 backstroke | Neil Walker Texas |
45.25 | Lenny Krayzelburg USC |
46.55 | Tom Tracey Villanova |
47.57 | |||
| 200 backstroke | Lenny Krayzelburg USC |
1:41.10 | Bartosz Sikora California |
1:42.95 | Kris Babylon Georgia |
1:43.74 | |||
| 100 breaststroke | Jeremy Linn Tennessee |
52.32 | Michael Norment Georgia |
53.58 | Adam Jerger Auburn |
53.75 | |||
| 200 breaststroke | Jeremy Linn Tennessee |
1:55.27 | Nate Thompson LSU |
1:56.31 | Vilmos Kovacs Purdue |
1:56.80 | |||
| 100 butterfly | Lars Frölander SMU |
46.28 | Adam Pine Nebraska |
46.40 | Sabir Muhammad Stanford |
46.70 | |||
| 200 butterfly | Steve Parry Florida State |
1:44.28 | Jeff Julian USC |
1:44.61 | Tom Malchow Michigan |
1:44.85
| |||
| 200 IM | Kris Babylon Georgia |
1:45.19 | Scott Tucker Auburn |
1:45.44 | Lionel Moreau Auburn |
1:46.39 | |||
| 400 IM | Tom Wilkens Stanford |
3:45.59 | Bartosz Sikora California |
3:45.80 | Kris Babylon Georgia |
3:47.14 | |||
| 200 freestyle relay | Auburn Brett Hawke (19.43) Matthew Busbee (19.35) Aaron Ciarla (19.19) Nick Shackell (19.57) |
1:17.54 | Texas Brian Esway (19.85) Chris Eckerman (19.42) Nathan Stallworth (19.22) Steve Martyak (19.37) |
1:17.86 | Stanford Scott Claypool (19.75) Sabir Muhammad (19.50) Chris Olsen (19.42) Jed Crowe (19.20) |
1:17.87 | |||
| 400 freestyle relay | Auburn Scott Tucker (43.59) Brock Newman (42.93) Brett Hawke (42.57) Nick Shackell (42.14) |
2:51.23 | Stanford Dod Wales (43.59) Glenn Counts (43.41) Jed Crowe (43.57) Scott Claypool (43.10) |
2:53.67 | Arizona State Francisco Sánchez (42.98) Felipe Delgado (43.37) Nelson Vargas (44.71) Craig Hutchison (43.26) |
2:54.32 | |||
| 800 freestyle relay | Michigan Tom Malchow (1:37.34) Chris Rumley (1:36.29) John Reich (1:35.96) John Piersma (1:33.92) |
6:23.51 | Auburn Romain Barnier (1:37.54) Brock Newman (1:36.96) Nick Shackell (1:35.68) Scott Tucker (1:35.55) |
6:25.73 | Texas |
6:27.25 | |||
| 200 medley relay | Auburn Michael Bartz (22.09) Adam Jerger (23.96) John Hargis (20.73) Brett Hawke (18.62) |
1:25.40 US |
Texas Neil Walker (20.87) Jeff Livingston (24.47) Carlos Arena (21.26) Nathan Stallworth (19.28) |
1:25.88 | Tennessee Craig Gilliam (21.32) Jeremy Linn (23.56) Adam Engle (21.45) Brendan Crowley (19.75) |
1:26.08 | |||
| 400 medley relay | Auburn Michael Bartz (47.28) Adam Jerger (53.12) John Hargis (45.80) Brock Newman (42.76) |
3:08.96 | Texas Neil Walker (45.07) Jeff Livingston (54.27) Bryan Jones (46.76) Chris Eckerman (43.43) |
3:09.53 | Stanford Sabir Muhammad (46.80) Tom Wilkens (54.26) Jed Crowe (46.77) Scott Claypool (42.82) |
3:10.65 | |||
Legend: US – U.S. Open record;
Diving results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 m diving | Rio Ramirez Miami |
610.05 | Evan Stewart Tennessee |
590.10 | Tyce Routson Miami |
575.10 |
| 3 m diving | Tyce Routson Miami |
643.10 | Evan Stewart Tennessee |
632.80 | Rio Ramirez Miami |
624.00 |
| Platform diving | Tyce Routson Miami |
811.80 | Bryan Gillooly Miami |
810.70 | Brent Roberts Alabama |
779.40 |
See also
References
- ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 16. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
- ^ a b "1997 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming & Diving Championships Results" (PDF). SwimSwam. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ^ "1998 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming & Diving Championships Results" (PDF). SwimSwam. Retrieved January 1, 2026.