| 1998 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Host city | |
| Date | March 1998 |
| Venue(s) | James E. Martin Aquatics Center Auburn University |
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The 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships were contested in March 1998 at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama at the 75th 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.
Stanford topped the team standings for the eighth time, finishing 104.5 points ahead of hosts and defending champions Auburn.
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 599 | |
| Auburn (H)(DC) | 3941⁄2 | |
| Texas | 3621⁄2 | |
| 4 | Tennessee | 233 |
| 5 | USC | 220 |
| 6 | Arizona | 185 |
| 7 | Georgia | 1751⁄2 |
| 8 | California | 175 |
| 9 | SMU | 1551⁄2 |
| 10 | Arizona State | 143 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 freestyle | Brendon Dedekind Florida State | 19.22 | Aaron Ciarla Auburn | 19.45 | Sabir Muhammad Stanford | 19.47 | |||
| 100 freestyle | Lars Frölander SMU | 42.12 | Neil Walker Texas | 42.83 | Dod Wales Stanford | 42.91 | |||
| 200 freestyle | Ryk Neethling Arizona | 1:34.19 | Béla Szabados USC | 1:34.36 | Michael Kiedel Harvard | 1:34.94 | |||
| 500 freestyle | Ryk Neethling Arizona | 4:13.42 | Tom Malchow Michigan | 4:17.80 | Chris Thompson Michigan | 4:18.75 | |||
| 1650 freestyle | Ryk Neethling Arizona | 14:32.50 | Chris Thompson Michigan | 14:46.29 | Tyler Painter Kansas | 14:54.31 | |||
| 100 backstroke | Neil Walker Texas | 46.66 | Lenny Krayzelburg USC | 46.90 | Tate Blahnik Stanford | 46.93 | |||
| 200 backstroke | Tate Blahnik Stanford | 1:41.21 | Lenny Krayzelburg USC | 1:41.55 | Gordan Kožulj California | 1:42.75 | |||
| 100 breaststroke | Jeremy Linn Tennessee | 53.01 | Adam Jerger Auburn | 53.31 | David Denniston Auburn | 53.68 | |||
| 200 breaststroke | Tom Wilkens Stanford | 1:55.02 | Blake Holden Stanford | 1:56.90 | Jeremy Linn Tennessee | 1:57.43 | |||
| 100 butterfly | Lars Frölander SMU | 45.59 US | Sabir Muhammad Stanford | 46.18 [a] | Dod Wales Stanford | 46.32 | |||
| 200 butterfly | Matthew Pierce Stanford | 1:43.68 | Steve Brown Stanford | 1:44.00 | Shamek Pietucha Virginia | 1:44.28 | |||
| 200 IM | Tom Wilkens Stanford | 1:45.16 | Lionel Moreau Auburn | 1:45.76 | Nate Dusing Texas | 1:46.80 | |||
| 400 IM | Tom Wilkens Stanford | 3:43.96 | Steve Brown Stanford | 3:46.52 | Owen Von Richter Michigan | 3:48.91 | |||
| 200 freestyle relay | Stanford Anthony Robinson (19.66) Sabir Muhammad (18.79) Justin Ewers (19.39) Scott Claypool (18.92) | 1:16.76 US, AR | Auburn Matthew Busbee (19.79) Brock Newman (19.28) Brett Hawke (19.12) Aaron Ciarla (19.00) | 1:17.19 | Texas Brian Esway (20.24) Neil Walker (19.17) Brian Jones (19.67) Steve Martyak (19.23) | 1:18.31 | |||
| 400 freestyle relay | Stanford Dod Wales (42.92) Sabir Muhammad (42.65) Glenn Counts (43.41) Scott Claypool (42.39) | 2:51.37 | Texas Bryan Jones (43.88) Neil Walker (41.88) Nate Dusing (43.30) Jamie Rauch (42.76) | 2:51.82 | Arizona State Francisco Sánchez (42.93) Pablo Abal (44.01) Scott Von Schoff (43.75) Craig Hutchison (43.34) | 2:54.03 | |||
| 800 freestyle relay | Texas Bryan Jones (1:36.72) Scott Goldblatt (1:36.42) Nate Dusing (1:35.73) Jamie Rauch (1:34.91) | 6:23.78 | Arizona Chris Counts (1:36.87) Jay Schryver (1:35.82) Scott Gaskins (1:37.35) Ryk Neethling (1:33.97) | 6:24.01 | Harvard Matthew Cornue (1:37.77) Alex Kurmakov (1:36.64) Eric Matuszak (1:37.02) Michael Kiedel (1:34.49) | 6:25.92 | |||
| 200 medley relay | Auburn Michael Bartz (21.97) Adam Jerger (23.57) Brett Hawke (20.57) Aaron Ciarla (19.13) | 1:25.24 US | Stanford Tate Blahnik (22.58) Anthony Robinson (24.55) Sabir Muhammad (19.74) Scott Claypool (18.83) | 1:25.70 | Tennessee Craig Gilliam (21.69) Jeremy Linn (23.89) Adam Engle (20.96) Chris Olafson (19.71) | 1:26.25 | |||
| 400 medley relay | Stanford Tate Blahnik (47.09) Tom Wilkens (53.42) Sabir Muhammad (45.09) Dod Wales (42.13) | 3:07.73 | Auburn Michael Bartz (47.00) Adam Jerger (52.77) Brock Newman (46.39) Brett Hawke (43.22) | 3:09.38 | Tennessee Craig Gilliam (47.90) Jeremy Linn (52.13) Zane DeWitz (47.02) Casey Quilter (43.75) | 3:10.80 | |||
a Although Sabir Muhammad's time of 46.18 was faster than the American record (46.26), it was not ratified because he exceeded the 15-meter limit for the underwater phase. [3]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 m diving | Rio Ramirez Miami | 630.70 | Bryan Gillooly Miami | 571.95 | Daren Guertin LSU | 557.10 |
| 3 m diving | Bryan Gillooly Miami | 631.40 | Rio Ramirez Miami | 599.15 | Daren Guertin LSU | 597.95 |
| Platform diving | Brent Roberts Alabama | 834.45 | Paco Rivera Kentucky | 803.90 | Mark Naftanel Texas A&M | 790.00 |