1948 USA Swimming National Championships (Outdoor/LCM)
| Host City | Cuyahoga Falls, OH; San Diego, CA |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Held | 25 June – 5 September 1948 |
| Competitors | 49 |
| Countries | 3 |
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; Waterworks Pool (Men) 3 to 5 September. San Diego, California; US Naval Base San Diego Pool (Women) 25 to 27 June.
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle | Men | 5 September 1948 | Medal | 6 | 2 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Men | 3 September 1948 | Medal | 6 | 2 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Men | 4 September 1948 | Medal | 6 | 2 |
| 800 m Freestyle | Men | 5 September 1948 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Men | 3 September 1948 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 4 x 220 y Freestyle Relay | Men | 4 September 1948 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Men | 4 September 1948 | Medal | 6 | 2 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Men | 4 September 1948 | Medal | 6 | 2 |
| 300 m Individual Medley | Men | 5 September 1948 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 3 x 100 m Medley Relay | Men | 3 September 1948 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 100 m Freestyle | Women | 25 June 1948 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Women | 26 June 1948 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 800 m Freestyle | Women | 27 June 1948 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Women | 26 June 1948 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay | Women | 26 June 1948 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Women | 26 June 1948 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Women | 25 June 1948 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Women | 27 June 1948 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Women | 26 June 1948 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 300 m Individual Medley | Women | 26 June 1948 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 3 x 100 m Medley Relay | Women | 27 June 1948 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | USA |
21 | 15 | 16 | 52 |
| 2 | Australia |  AUS |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Canada |  CAN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle, Men |
Bob Nugent New York Athletic Club |
USA
|
Bill Dudley New Orleans Athletic Club |
USA
|
Dick Thoman Cincinnati Coca-Cola Swim Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Freestyle, Men |
Eddie Gilbert University of Texas |
USA
|
Matt Mann, III University of Michigan |
CAN
|
Bill Smith The Ohio State University |
USA
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Men |
Jimmy McLane New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
Jack Taylor Firestone Akron Swim Team |
USA
|
Eddie Gilbert University of Texas |
USA
|
| 800 m Freestyle, Men |
Jimmy McLane New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
Jack Taylor Firestone Akron Swim Team |
USA
|
Forbes Norris Harvard University |
USA
|
| 1,500 m Freestyle, Men |
Jack Taylor Firestone Akron Swim Team |
USA
|
Jimmy McLane New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
Forbes Norris Harvard University |
USA
|
| 4 x 220 y Freestyle Relay, Men | New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
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| 100 m Backstroke, Men |
Allen Stack New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
Howard Patterson Michigan State University |
USA
|
Bruce Bourke Palm Beach Swim Club |
AUS
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Men |
Joe Verdeur Brighton-Drake Swim Club, Atlantic City, NJ |
USA
|
John Davies North Bridge Swim Club |
AUS
|
Charles Moss, Jr. University of Michigan |
USA
|
| 300 m Individual Medley, Men |
Joe Verdeur Brighton-Drake Swim Club, Atlantic City, NJ |
USA
|
Charles Moss, Jr. University of Michigan |
USA
|
Ronnie Johnson St. Louis Downtown YMCA |
USA
|
| 3 x 100 m Medley Relay, Men | Brighton-Drake Swim Club, Atlantic City, NJ |
USA
|
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| 100 m Freestyle, Women |
Ann Curtis Crystal Plunge Pool |
USA
|
Brenda Helser Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Nancy Merki Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Women |
Ann Curtis Crystal Plunge Pool |
USA
|
Nancy Merki Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
Brenda Helser Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 800 m Freestyle, Women |
Ann Curtis Crystal Plunge Pool |
USA
|
Brenda Helser Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Barbara Jensen Athens Aquatic Club, Oakland, CA |
USA
|
| 1,500 m Freestyle, Women |
Joan Mallory Crystal Plunge Pool |
USA
|
Brenda Helser Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Laverne Lindecker |
USA
|
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, Women | Crystal Plunge Pool |
USA
|
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| 100 m Backstroke, Women |
Suzanne Zimmerman Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
Barbara Jensen Athens Aquatic Club, Oakland, CA |
USA
|
Carolyn Daughters Washington Aquatic Club, Seattle |
USA
|
| 200 m Backstroke, Women |
Suzanne Zimmerman Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
Barbara Jensen Athens Aquatic Club, Oakland, CA |
USA
|
Muriel Mellon Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Breaststroke, Women |
Jeanne Wilson Lake Shore Aquatic Club, Chicago, IL |
USA
|
Joyce McCrea Crystal Plunge Pool |
USA
|
Nancy Merki Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Women |
Jeanne Wilson Lake Shore Aquatic Club, Chicago, IL |
USA
|
Joyce McCrea Crystal Plunge Pool |
USA
|
Lois Wehrman |
USA
|
| 300 m Individual Medley, Women |
Barbara Jensen Athens Aquatic Club, Oakland, CA |
USA
|
Nancy Merki Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
Maria Olsson |
USA
|
| 3 x 100 m Medley Relay, Women | Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
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