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History
Team Champions
Individual Champions

Individual Champions (cont.)
Relay Champions
Diving Champions
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History

The National Collegiate Athletic Association, at its annual convention in January of 1981, voted to begin conducting national championship events for women during the 1981-82 school year.

Championships in nine sports, including swimming and diving (considered a single sport), were established that year.

The first National Collegiate Women's Swimming and Diving Championship was hosted by the University of Florida in March of 1982.

Florida won that first meet, but since then Texas and Stanford have dominated, winning 15 of the 16 team championships between 1983 and 1998. However, the University of Georgia had won three straight team titles before the streak was broken by Auburn in 2002.

Year	Champion (Coach)
Team Champions
1982	Florida (Randy Reese)
1983	Stanford (George Haines)
1984	Texas (Richard Quick)
1985	Texas (Richard Quick)
1986	Texas (Richard Quick)
1987	Texas (Richard Quick)
1988	Texas (Richard Quick)
1989	Stanford (Richard Quick)
1990	Texas (Mark Schubert)
1991	Texas (Mark Schubert)
1992	Stanford (Richard Quick)
1993	Stanford (Richard Quick)
1994	Stanford (Richard Quick)
1995	Stanford (Richard Quick)
1996	Stanford (Richard Quick)
1997	Southern Cal. (Mark Schubert)
1998	Stanford (Richard Quick)
1999	Georgia (Jack Bauerle)
2000	Georgia (Jack Bauerle)
2001	Georgia (Jack Bauerle)
2002	Auburn (David Marsh)
2003	Auburn (David Marsh)
2004	Auburn (David Marsh)
2005	Georgia (Jack Bauerle)
2006	Auburn (David Marsh)
2007	Auburn (David Marsh)
2008	Arizona (Frank Busch)

50-Yard Freestyle
1982	Diane Johnson, Arizona	23.16
1983	Tammy Thomas, Kansas	22.17
1984	Krissie Bush, Stanford	22.98
1985	Conny Van Bentum, California	23.18
1986	Jenna Johnson, Stanford	22.46
1987	Jenna Johnson, Stanford	22.58
1988	Dara Torres, Florida	22.38
TIE	Leigh Ann Fetter, Texas	22.38
1989	Leigh Ann Fetter, Texas	22.05
1990	Leigh Ann Fetter, Texas	22.11
1991	Leigh Ann Fetter, Texas	22.13
1992	Jenny Thompson, Stanford	22.14
1993	Jenny Thompson, Stanford	22.16
1994	Amy Van Dyken, Colorado St.	21.77
1995	Ashley Tappin, Arizona	22.34
1996	Nicole deMan, Tennessee	22.59
1997	Catherine Fox, Stanford	22.01
1998	Catherine Fox, Stanford	22.21
1999	Catherine Fox, Stanford	22.13
2001	Colleen Lanne, Texas	21.99
2002	Maritza Correia, Georgia	21.69
2003	Maritza Correia, Georgia	21.83
2005	Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia	21.97
2006	Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia	21.63R
2007	Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia	21.71
2008	Lara Jackson, Arizona	21.69

50-Meter Freestyle
2000	Courtney Shealy, Georgia	24.80
2004	Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia	24.24
2004	Joyce set a record of 21.21 in the preliminaries

100-Yard Freestyle
1982	Amy Caulkins, Florida	49.37
1983	Tammy Thomas, Kansas	48.40
1984	Agneta Eriksson, Texas	49.63
1985	Mary Wayte, Florida	49.70
1986	Jenna Johnson, Stanford	49.03
1987	Jenna Johnson, Stanford	48.82
1988	Dara Torres, Florida	48.26
1989	Leigh Ann Fetter, Texas	48.68
1990	Leigh Ann Fetter, Texas	48.48
1991	Leigh Ann Fetter, Texas	48.29
1992	Jenny Thompson, Stanford	47.61
1993	Jenny Thompson, Stanford	48.03
1994	Jenny Thompson, Stanford	47.74
1995	Jenny Thompson, Stanford	48.38
1996	Claudia Franco, Stanford	49.04
1997	Martina Moravcova, SMU	48.18
1998	Martina Moravcova, SMU	48.81
1999	Martina Moravcova, SMU	48.05
2001	Colleen Lanne, Texas	48.29
2002	Maritza Correia, Georgia	47.56
2003	Maritza Correia, Georgia	47.29
2005	Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia	47.50
2006	Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia	47.41
2007	Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia	47.24
2008	Lacy Nymeyer, Arizona	47.50

100-Meter Freestyle
2000	Courtney Shealy, Georgia	53.99
2004	Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia	53.15R

200-Yard Freestyle
1982	Marybeth Linzmeier, Stanford	1:45.82
1983	Susan Habernigg, Southern Cal.	1:46.35
1984	Marybeth Linzmeier, Stanford	1:45.47
1985	Susan Habernigg, Southern Cal.	1:45.73
1986	Conny Van Bentum, California	1:46.45
1987	Mitzi Kremer, Clemson	1:45.99
1988	Tami Bruce, Florida	1:45.40
1989	Mitzi Kremer, Clemson	1:44.78
1990	Whitney Hedgepeth, Florida	1:45.21
1991	Nicole Haislett, Florida	1:45.05
1992	Nicole Haislett, Florida	1:43.28
1993	Nicole Haislett, Florida	1:43.98
1994	Nicole Haislett, Florida	1:44.51
1995	Ashley Tappin, Arizona	1:45.23
1996	Martina Moravcova, SMU	1:44.64
1997	Martina Moravcova, SMU	1:43.08R
1998	Martina Moravcova, SMU	1:45.11
1999	Martina Moravcova, SMU	1:43.84
2001	Sarah Tolar, Arizona	1:45.21
2002	Sarah Tolar, Arizona	1:44.66
2003	Jessi Perruquet, North Carolina	1:45.01
2005	Margaret Hoelzer, Auburn	1:44.60
2006	Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia	1:43.96
2007	Lacey Nymeyer, Arizona	1:43.49
2008	Caroline Burckle, Florida	1:43.10

200-Meter Freestyle
2000	Maritza Correia, Georgia	1:57.33
2004	Margaret Hoelzer, Auburn	1:56.16R

400-Meter Freestyle
2000	Cristina Teuscher, Columbia-Barnard	4:04.09
2004	Emily Mason, Arizona	4:01.58R

500-Yard Freestyle
1982	Marybeth Linzmeier, Stanford	4:41.61
1983	Marybeth Linzmeier, Stanford	4:39.95
1984	Marybeth Linzmeier, Stanford	4:38.91
1985	Tiffany Cohen, Texas	4:37.90
1986	Tami Bruce, Florida	4:40.87
1987	Mitzi Kremer, Clemson	4:41/13
1988	Tami Bruce, Florida	4:38.22
1989	Mitzi Kremer, Clemson	4:39.18
1990	Janet Evans, Stanford	4:34.39
1991	Janet Evans, Stanford	4:38.71
1992	Erika Hansen, Texas	4:37.73
1993	Lisa Jacob, Stanford	4:45.79
1994	Nicole Haislett, Florida	4:43.36
1995	Mimosa McNerney, Florida	4:41.86
1996	Lindsay Benko, Southern Cal.	4:42.46
1997	Lindsay Benko, Southern Cal.	4:41.85
1998	Cristina Teuscher, Columbia-Barnard	4:35.45
1999	Lindsay Benko, Southern Cal.	4:40.22
2001	Jessica Foschi, Stanford	4:37.81
2002	Flavia Rigamonti, Southern Meth.	4:40.13
2003	Flavia Rigamonti, Southern Meth.	4:37.32
2005	Emily Mason, Arizona	4:37.11
2006	Laura Conway, Georgia	4:40.01
2007	Adrienne Binder, Auburn	4:36.96
2008	Caroline Burckle, Florida	4:33.60R

1500-Meter Freestyle
2000	Clara Lane, Virginia	16:03.59
2004	Kalyn Keller, Southern Cal	15:49.14R

50-Yard Backstroke
1982	Sue Walsh, North Carolina	25.64
1983	Sue Walsh, North Carolina	25.85

100-Yard Backstroke
1982	Sue Walsh, North Carolina	54.81
1983	Sue Walsh, North Carolina	55.62
1984	Sue Walsh, North Carolina	55.32
1985	Deborah Risen, Texas	55.44
1986	Betsy Mitchell, Texas	55.00
1987	Betsy Mitchell, Texas	54.18
1988	Betsy Mitchell, Texas	54.11
1989	Kristen Linehan, Florida	54.98
1990	Kristen Linehan, Florida	54.10
1991	Jodi Wilson, Texas	54.98
1992	Lea Loveless, Stanford	52.82
1993	Lea Loveless, Stanford	52.98
1994	Lea Loveless, Stanford	53.51
1995	Alecia Humphrey, Michigan	54.10
1996	Jessica Tong, Stanford	54.40
1997	Catherine Fox, Stanford	53.23
1998	Catherine Fox, Stanford	52.71
1999	Marylyn Chiang, California	52.36
2001	Natalie Coughlin, California	51.23
2002	Natalie Coughlin, California	49.97R
2003	Natalie Coughlin, California	50.92
2005	Marshi Smith, Arizona	52.82
2006	Rachel Goh, Auburn	52.35
2007	Rachel Goh, Auburn	51.97
2008	Gemma Spofforth, Florida	51.78

200-Yard Backstroke
1982	Sue Walsh, North Carolina	1:59.47
1983	Sue Walsh, North Carolina	1:59.05
1984	Sue Walsh, North Carolina	1:59.84
1985	Tori Trees, Texas	1:59.11
1986	Betsy Mitchell, Texas	1:57.27
1987	Betsy Mitchell, Texas	1:55.16
1988	Betsy Mitchell, Texas	1:57.21
1989	Kristen Linehan, Florida	1:57.89
1990	Kristen Linehan, Florida	1:57.02
1991	Beth Barr, Texas	1:57.81
1992	Whitney Hedgepeth, Texas	1:52.98
1993	Lea Loveless, Stanford	1:53.67
1994	Whitney Hedgepeth, Texas	1:53.05
1995	Alecia Humphrey, Michigan	1:54.68
1996	Lindsay Benko, Southern Cal.	1:55.78
1997	Lindsay Benko, Southern Cal.	1:54.42
1998	Misty Hyman, Stanford	1:53.12
1999	Keegan Walkley, Georgia	1:53.63
2001	Natalie Coughlin, California	1:51.02
2002	Natalie Coughlin, California	1:49.52R
2003	Natalie Coughlin, California	1:50.86
2005	Kirsty Coventry, Auburn	1:50.54
2006	Helen Silver, California	1:53.01
2007	Gemma Spofforth, Florida	1:52.96
2008	Gemma Spofforth, Florida	1:50.70

200-Meter Backstroke
2000	Beth Botsford, Arizona	2:06.70
2004	Kirsty Coventry, Auburn	2:03.86R

1,650-Yard Freestyle
1982	Marybeth Linzmeier, Stanford	16:02.34
1983	Marybeth Linzmeier, Stanford	16:03.76
1984	Marybeth Linzmeier, Stanford	16:02.38
1985	Tiffany Cohen, Texas	15.53.85
1986	Tami Bruce, Florida	15:56.81
1987	Tami Bruce, Florida	16:02.15
1988	Tami Bruce, Florida	15:50.86
1989	Erika Hansen, Georgia	16:00.04
1990	Janet Evans, Stanford	15:39.14R
1991	Janet Evans, Stanford	15:45.98
1992	Katy Arris, Texas	16:03.78
1993	Mimosa McNerney, Florida	16:14.28
1994	Tobie Smith, Texas	16:07.26
1995	Mimosa McNerney, Florida	15:59.71
1996	Mimosa McNerney, Florida	16:06.23
1997	Tina Jackson, Arizona	15:59.82
1998	Tina Jackson, Arizona	15:49.25
1999	Julie Varozza, Georgia	15:59.66
2001	Cara Lane, Virginia	15:53.86
2002	Flavia Rigamonti, Southern Meth.	15:52.28
2003	Flavia Rigamonti, Southern Meth.	15:43.90
2005	Flavia Rigamonti, Southern Meth.	15:46.84
2006	Hayley Peirsol, Auburn	15:49.48
2007	Hayley Peirsol, Auburn	15:45.92
2008	Emily Brunemann, Michigan	15:53.69

100-Meter Backstroke
2000	Courtney Shealy, Georgia	58.66
2004	Natalie Coughlin, California	57.51R

50-Yard Breaststroke
1982	Kathy Treible, Florida	28.89
1983	Angelika Knipping, Alabama	28.80

100-Yard Breaststroke
1982	Kathy Treible, Florida	1:02.44
1983	Jeanne Childs, Hawaii	1:02.69
1984	Tracy Caulkins, Florida	1:01.37
1985	Tracey McFarlane, Texas	1:02.50
1986	Cindy Ounpuu, Florida	1:02.57
1987	Tracey McFarlane, Texas	1:00.68
1988	Tracey McFarlane, Texas	1:00.51
1989	Stephanie Zunich, Florida	1:02.10
1990	Stephanie Zunich, Florida	1:01.37
1991	Lori Heisick, Stanford	1:01.37
1992	Susan Lipscomb, SMU	1:01.28
1993	Lara Hooiveld, Michigan	1:00.47
1994	Beata Kaszuba, Arizona St.	1:00.46
1995	Beata Kaszuba, Arizona St.	59.71
1996	Penny Heyns, Nebraska	1:00.27
1997	Gretchen Hegener, Minnesota	1:00.32
1998	Kristy Kowal, Georgia	59.05
1999	Kristy Kowal, Georgia	59.25
2001	Tara Kirk, Stanford	59.18
2002	Tara Kirk, Stanford	59.03
2003	Tara Kirk, Stanford	58.62R
2005	Caroline Bruce, Stanford	59.55
2006	Jessica Hardy, California	1:00.05
2007	Jessica Hardy, California	59.43
2008	Rebecca Soni, Southern Cal	59.19

100-Meter Breaststroke
2000	Kristy Kowal, Georgia	1:05.74
2004	Tara Kirk, Stanford	1:04.79R

200-Yard Breaststroke
1982	Kathy Treible, Florida	2:14.20
1983	Jeanne Childs, Hawaii	2:13.35
1984	Susie Rapp, Stanford	2:12.84
1985	Kim Rhodenbaugh, Texas	2:14.92
1986	Cindy Ounpuu, Florida	2:13.25
1987	Susie Rapp, Stanford	2:11.93
1988	Hiroki Nagasaki, California	2:11.65
1989	Ann Colloton, Michigan	2:12.96
1990	Jill Johnson, Stanford	2:12.32
1991	Dorsey Tierney, Texas	2:11.54
1992	Lisa Flood, Villanova	2:11.78
1993	Lara Hooiveld, Michigan	2:12.71
1994	Kristine Quance, Southern Cal.	2:10.69
1995	Beata Kaszuba, Arizona St.	2:09.71
1996	Kristine Quance, Southern Cal.	2:09.57
1997	Kristine Quance, Southern Cal.	2:09.62
1998	Kristy Kowal, Georgia	2:09.14
1999	Kristy Kowal, Georgia	2:07.66
2001	Amanda Beard, Arizona	2:09.09
2002	Tara Kirk, Stanford	2:07.36
2003	Tara Kirk, Stanford	2:08.79
2005	Caroline Bruce, Stanford	2:08.67
2006	Rebecca Soni, Southern California	2:09.37
2007	Rebecca Soni, Southern California	2:08.23
2008	Rebecca Soni, Southern California	2:06.32R

200-Meter Breaststroke
2000	Kristy Kowal, Georgia	2:22.05
2004	Tara Kirk, Stanford	2:20.70R

50-Yard Butterfly
1982	Barb Harris, North Carolina	24.82
1983	Jill Sterkel, Texas	24.26

100-Yard Butterfly
1982	Tracy Caulkins, Florida	53.91
1983	Jill Sterkel, Texas	53.54
1984	Joan Pennington, Texas	53.70
1985	Mary T. Meagher, California	53.50
1986	Jenna Johnson, Stanford	52.69
1987	Mary T. Meagher, California	52.42
1988	Dara Torres, Florida	52.95
1989	Jenna Johnson, Stanford	53.24
1990	Janel Jorgensen, Stanford	53.02
1991	Crissy Ahmann-Leighton, Arizona	52.36
1992	Crissy Ahmann-Leighton, Arizona	51.75
1993	Janel Jorgensen, Stanford	53.19
1994	Jenny Thompson, Stanford	51.81
1995	Jenny Thompson, Stanford	52.77
1996	Lisa Coole, Georgia	54.21
1997	Mimi Bowen, Auburn	52.05
1998	Misty Hyman, Stanford	51.32
1999	Misty Hyman, Stanford	51.77
2001	Natalie Coughlin, California	51.18
2002	Natalie Coughlin, California	50.01R
2003	Natalie Coughlin, California	50.62
2005	Mary Descenza, Georgia	52.11
2006	Mary Descenza, Georgia	51.56
2007	Dana Vollmer, California	50.69
2008	Christine Magnuson, Stanford	50.70

100-Meter Butterfly
2000	Limin Liu, Nevada	57.97
2004	Natalie Coughlin, California	56.88R

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200-Yard Butterfly
1982	Tracy Caulkins, Florida	1:57.23
1983	Mary T. Meagher, California	1:56.71
1984	Tracy Caulkins, Florida	1:55.55
1985	Mary T. Meagher, California	1:55.13
1986	Mary T. Meagher, California	1:54.52
1987	Mary T. Meagher, California	1:55.54
1988	Julie Gorman, Florida	1:56.08
1989	Julie Gorman, Florida	1:56.94
1990	Janel Jorgensen, Stanford	1:55.75
1991	Summer Sanders, Stanford	1:54.17
1992	Summer Sanders, Stanford	1:53.42
1993	Janel Jorgensen, Stanford	1:57.43
1994	Berit Puggaard, SMU	1:57.99
1995	Berit Puggaard, SMU	1:57.86
1996	Annette Salmeen, UCLA	1:55.84
1997	Lia Oberstar, SMU	1:56.76
1998	Misty Hyman, Stanford	1:55.70
1999	Limin Liu, Nevada	1:53.36
2001	Misty Hyman, Stanford	1:53.63
2002	Shelly Ripple, Stanford	1:53.23
2003	Mary DeScenza, Georgia	1:53.51
2005	Mary Descenza, Georgia	1:54.19
2006	Mary Descenza, Georgia	1:53.78
2007	Elaine Breeden, Stanford	1:53.02R
2008	Saori Haruguchi, Oregon St.	1:53.91

200-Meter Butterfly
2000	Limin Liu, Nevada	2:06.04
2004	Mary DeScenza, Georgia	2:06.02R

100-Yard Individual Medley
1982	Tracy Caulkins, Florida	55.74
1983	Tracy Caulkins, Florida	56.09

200-Yard Individual Medley
1982	Tracy Caulkins, Florida	2:00.77
1983	Tracy Caulkins, Florida	2:00.34
1984	Tracy Caulkins, Florida	1:57.06
1985	Kim Rhodenbaugh, Texas	2:01.93
1986	Susie Rapp, Stanford	2:01.80
1987	Betsy Mitchell, Texas	1:59.66
1988	Julie Gorman, Florida	1:59.34
1989	Angel Myers, Furman	1:59.49
1990	Janel Jorgensen, Stanford	1:58.17
1991	Summer Sanders, Stanford	1:57.02
1992	Summer Sanders, Stanford	1:55.54
1993	Nicole Haislett, Florida	1:57.15
1994	Kristine Quance, Southern Cal.	1:58.89
1995	Jenny Thompson, Stanford	1:57.63
1996	Kristine Quance, Southern Cal.	1:57.58
1997	Martina Moravcova, SMU	1:55.81
1998	Martina Moravcova, SMU	1:57.37
1999	Martina Moravcova, SMU	1:55.64
2001	Maggie Bowen, Auburn	1:55.49
2002	Maggie Bowen, Auburn	1:53.91R
2003	Maggie Bowen, Auburn	1:55.33
2005	Kirsty Coventry, Auburn	1:53.37
2006	Whitney Myers, Arizona	1:54.88
2007	Whitney Myers, Arizona	1:54.89
2008	Ava Ohlgren, Auburn	1:53.91

200-Meter Individual Medley
2000	Kristy Kowal, Georgia	2:10.69
2004	Kaitlin Sandeno, Southern Cal	2:08.11R

400-Yard Individual Medley
1982	Tracy Caulkins, Florida	4:12.64
1983	Tracy Caulkins, Florida	4:15.24
1984	Tracy Caulkins, Florida	4:08.37
1985	Mary Wayte, Florida	4:13.27
1986	Patty Sabo, Texas	4:16.58
1987	Janelle Bosse, Ohio St.	4:14.63
1988	Julie Gorman, Florida	4:14.00
1989	Michelle Griglione, Florida	4:12.29
1990	Janet Evans, Stanford	4:07.59
1991	Summer Sanders, Stanford	4:05.19
1992	Summer Sanders, Stanford	4:02.28R
1993	Mindy Gehrs, Michigan	4:11.39
1994	Kristine Quance, Southern Cal.	4:08.71
1995	Allison Wagner, Florida	4:09.04
1996	Kristine Quance, Southern Cal.	4:06.60
1997	Kristine Quance, Southern Cal.	4:06.54
1998	Cristina Teuscher, Columbia-Barnard	4:05.62
1999	Madeleine Crippen, Villanova	4:06.76
2001	Maggie Bowen, Auburn	4:07.26
2002	Maggie Bowen, Auburn	4:04.69
2003	Maggie Bowen, Auburn	4:06.15
2005	Kirsty Coventry, Auburn	4:04.48
2006	Whitney Myers, Arizona	4:06.32
2007	Ava Ohlgren, Auburn	4:04.08
2008	Julia Smit, Stanford	4:02.41

400-Meter Individual Medley
2000	Cristina Teuscher, Columbia-Barnard	4:33.81
2004	Kaitlin Sandeno, Southern Cal	4:30.44R