1939 USA Swimming National Championships (Outdoor/LCM)
| Host City | Detroit, MI; Des Moines, IA |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Held | — |
| Competitors | 57 |
| Countries | 3 |
Detroit, Michigan; Detroit Boat Club (Men). Des Moines, Iowa; Birdland Pool (Women).
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle | Men | 27 August 1939 | Medal | 6 | 3 |
| 220 y Freestyle | Men | 25 August 1939 | Medal | 6 | 3 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Men | 26 August 1939 | Medal | 6 | 3 |
| 880 y Freestyle | Men | 27 August 1939 | Medal | 6 | 2 |
| 1 mile Freestyle | Men | 25 August 1939 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 4 x 220 y Freestyle Relay | Men | 26 August 1939 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Men | 26 August 1939 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 220 y Breaststroke | Men | 26 August 1939 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 300 m Individual Medley | Men | 27 August 1939 | Medal | 5 | 1 |
| 3 x 100 m Medley Relay | Men | 25 August 1939 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 100 m Freestyle | Women | 27 July 1939 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Women | 29 July 1939 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 1 mile Freestyle | Women | 27 July 1939 | Medal | 5 | 1 |
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay | Women | 28 July 1939 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Women | 29 July 1939 | Medal | 5 | 1 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Women | 29 July 1939 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 300 m Individual Medley | Women | 28 July 1939 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 3 x 100 m Medley Relay | Women | 30 July 1939 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | USA |
18 | 13 | 12 | 43 |
| 2 | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Canada |  CAN |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle, Men |
Otto Jaretz Chicago Athletic Association |
USA
|
Howard Johnson Yale University |
USA
|
Bob Pirie Toronto, ON, CAN |
CAN
|
| 220 y Freestyle, Men |
Kiyoshi Nakama Alexander House Community Association, Maui |
USA
|
Hilo Hirose Alexander House Community Association, Maui |
JPN
|
Bob Pirie Toronto, ON, CAN |
CAN
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Men |
Ralph Flanagan Unattached, Austin, TX |
USA
|
Kiyoshi Nakama Alexander House Community Association, Maui |
USA
|
James Tanaka Outrigger Canoe Club, Honolulu, Hawai'i |
USA
|
| 880 y Freestyle, Men |
Ralph Flanagan Unattached, Austin, TX |
USA
|
Kiyoshi Nakama Alexander House Community Association, Maui |
USA
|
James Tanaka Outrigger Canoe Club, Honolulu, Hawai'i |
USA
|
| 1 mile Freestyle, Men |
Ralph Flanagan Unattached, Austin, TX |
USA
|
James Tanaka Outrigger Canoe Club, Honolulu, Hawai'i |
USA
|
Carlos E. Rivas Outrigger Canoe Club, Honolulu, Hawai'i |
USA
|
| 4 x 220 y Freestyle Relay, Men | Alexander House Community Association, Maui |
USA
|
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| 100 m Backstroke, Men |
Adolph Kiefer Medinah Club, Chicago, IL |
USA
|
Michael Neuhofel Alexander House Community Association, Maui |
USA
|
Taylor Drysdale Detroit Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 220 y Breaststroke, Men |
James Skinner Detroit Athletic Club |
USA
|
Jim Werson Olympic Club |
USA
|
Benny Hayes Fremont Hills, CA |
USA
|
| 300 m Individual Medley, Men |
Adolph Kiefer Medinah Club, Chicago, IL |
USA
|
Andy Clark Detroit Athletic Club |
USA
|
George Gibbons Olneyville Boys' Club, RI |
USA
|
| 3 x 100 m Medley Relay, Men | Detroit Athletic Club |
USA
|
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| 100 m Freestyle, Women |
Esther Williams Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Doris Brennan Olneyville Boys' Club, RI |
USA
|
Dorothy Leonard Women's Swimming Association, New York, NY |
USA
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Women |
Nancy Merki Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
Brenda Helser Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
Ann Hardin Lakeside Swim Club, Louisville, KY |
USA
|
| 1 mile Freestyle, Women |
Mary Ryan Lakeside Swim Club, Louisville, KY |
USA
|
Nancy Merki Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
Helene Rains Women's Swimming Association, New York, NY |
USA
|
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Women | Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
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| 100 m Backstroke, Women |
Edith Motridge Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Gloria Callen Women's Swimming Association, New York, NY |
USA
|
Betty Bemis Nashwauk HS, MI |
USA
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Women |
Fujiko Katsutani Wailuku, Maui |
USA
|
Iris Cummings Unattached, Redondo Beach, CA |
USA
|
Helene Rains Women's Swimming Association, New York, NY |
USA
|
| 300 m Individual Medley, Women |
Doris Brennan Olneyville Boys' Club, RI |
USA
|
Claudia Eckert Shawnee City Club, Chicago, IL |
USA
|
Helene Rains Women's Swimming Association, New York, NY |
USA
|
| 3 x 100 m Medley Relay, Women | Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|