The 1971 NCAA University Division swimming and diving championships were contested at the 35th annual swim meet sanctioned and hosted by the NCAA to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving among its University Division member programs in the United States, culminating the 1970–71 NCAA University Division swimming and diving season.

These championships were hosted by Iowa State University at the Beyer Hall Pool on its campus in Ames, Iowa.

Three-time defending champions Indiana again topped the team championship standings, the Hoosiers' fourth NCAA national title.

Team standings (H) = Hosts (DC) = Defending champions Italics = Debut appearance

Indiana 351 USC 260 UCLA 202 Stanford 155 Long Beach State 139 Tennessee 126 Washington 112 SMU 101 Ohio State 70 Michigan 69 Southern Illinois 50 Florida State 37 NC State 28 Florida 27 Minnesota 24 Wisconsin 23 Villanova 20 Michigan State 19 Penn New Mexico 17 Pacific Oregon 12 Dartmouth 10 Oklahoma Cornell 9 Navy 7 Bucknell 6 Princeton California 3 Harvard Colorado State 1 Kansas

Individual events Swimming 50 yard freestyle David Edgar (DC) Tennessee 20.30 100 yard freestyle David Edgar (DC) Tennessee 44.69 200 yard freestyle Jim McConica USC 1:39.75 500 yard freestyle John Kinsella Indiana 4:27.39 1,650 yard freestyle John Kinsella Indiana 15:26.51 100 yard backstroke Santiago Esteva Indiana 51.71 200 yard backstroke Gary Hall Sr. Indiana 1:50.60 100 yard breaststroke Brian Job (DC) Stanford 57.24 200 yard breaststroke Brian Job (DC) Stanford 2:03.39 100 yard butterfly Mark Spitz (DC) Indiana 49.42 200 yard butterfly Mark Spitz Indiana 1:50.10 200 yard individual medley Gary Hall Sr. Indiana 1:52.20 400 yard individual medley Gary Hall Sr. (DC) Indiana 3:58.25 400 yard freestyle relay Kim TuttJim McConicaMichael WestonFrank Heckl USC (DC) 3:02.38 800 yard freestyle relay Jim McConicaKim TuttTom McBreenFrank Heckl USC (DC) 6:39.04 400 yard medley relay Fred HaywoodBrian JobJohn FerrisMartin Pedley Stanford (DC) 3:22.51

Diving 1 meter diving Mike Finneran Ohio State 520.98 3 meter diving Phil Boggs Florida State 552.93

See also 1971 NCAA College Division swimming and diving championships 1971 NAIA swimming and diving championships List of college swimming and diving teams

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