1951 USA Swimming National Championships (Outdoor/LCM)
| Host City | Detroit, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Held | 25 – 29 July 1951 |
| Competitors | 81 |
| Countries | 5 |
AAU Outdoors; Detroit, Michigan; Brennan Pool (Men and Women).
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle | Men | 28 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Men | 26 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Men | 27 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 800 m Freestyle | Men | 28 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Men | 26 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay | Men | 27 July 1951 | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Men | 27 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Men | 26 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Men | 27 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 300 m Individual Medley | Men | 28 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 3 x 100 m Medley Relay | Men | 26 July 1951 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 100 m Freestyle | Women | 26 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Women | 28 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 800 m Freestyle | Women | 29 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Women | 26 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay | Women | 27 July 1951 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Women | 28 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Women | 27 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Women | 29 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Women | 28 July 1951 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 300 m Individual Medley | Women | 27 July 1951 | Medal | 7 | 1 |
| 3 x 100 m Medley Relay | Women | 29 July 1951 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | USA |
19 | 17 | 17 | 53 |
| 2 | Australia |  AUS |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Mixed team |  MIX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle, Men |
Dick Cleveland Unattached, Hawai'i |
USA
|
Ronald Gora Unattached, Chicago, IL |
USA
|
Don Rosenthal Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Freestyle, Men |
Wayne Moore New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
Jimmy McLane New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
Bumpy Jones University of Michigan |
USA
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Men |
Wayne Moore New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
Ford Konno Nuuanu YMCA, Honolulu, HI |
USA
|
Jimmy McLane New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
| 800 m Freestyle, Men |
Ford Konno Nuuanu YMCA, Honolulu, HI |
USA
|
Wayne Moore New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
John Marshall New Haven Swim Club |
AUS
|
| 1,500 m Freestyle, Men |
Ford Konno Nuuanu YMCA, Honolulu, HI |
USA
|
John Marshall New Haven Swim Club |
AUS
|
Carl Robie Pittsburgh YMHA |
USA
|
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, Men | New Haven Swim Club |
MIX
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| 100 m Backstroke, Men |
James P. Thomas Chapel Hill Swim Club |
USA
|
Jack Taylor The Ohio State University |
USA
|
Bumpy Jones University of Michigan |
USA
|
| 100 m Breaststroke, Men |
John Davies University of Michigan |
AUS
|
Bob Brawner Princeton University |
USA
|
Jerry Holan The Ohio State University |
USA
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Men |
John Davies University of Michigan |
AUS
|
Bowen Stassforth Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Bob Brawner Princeton University |
USA
|
| 300 m Individual Medley, Men |
Bumpy Jones University of Michigan |
USA
|
James P. Thomas Chapel Hill Swim Club |
USA
|
Wally Wolf Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 3 x 100 m Medley Relay, Men | The Ohio State University |
USA
|
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| 100 m Freestyle, Women |
Sharon Geary Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Jody Alderson Chicago Towers Club |
USA
|
Sheila Donahue Lafayette Swim Club, IN |
USA
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Women |
Barbara Hobelmann Chevy Chase, MD |
USA
|
Evelyn Kawamoto Hawai'i Swim Club |
USA
|
Carolyn Green Fort Lauderdale Aquatics |
USA
|
| 800 m Freestyle, Women |
Carolyn Green Fort Lauderdale Aquatics |
USA
|
Delia Meulenkamp Crystal Plunge Pool |
USA
|
Evelyn Kawamoto Hawai'i Swim Club |
USA
|
| 1,500 m Freestyle, Women |
Carolyn Green Fort Lauderdale Aquatics |
USA
|
Barbara Hobelmann Chevy Chase, MD |
USA
|
Anne Moss Lafayette Swim Club, IN |
USA
|
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, Women | Lafayette Swim Club, IN |
USA
|
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| 100 m Backstroke, Women |
Mary Freeman Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
Sheila Donahue Lafayette Swim Club, IN |
USA
|
Phoebe Cramer Berkeley Women's City Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Backstroke, Women |
Mary Freeman Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
Catherine Kleinschmidt Hawai'i Swim Club |
USA
|
Sharon Geary Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Breaststroke, Women |
Judy Cornell Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
Penny Pence Lafayette Swim Club, IN |
USA
|
Phoebe Cramer Berkeley Women's City Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Women |
Penny Pence Lafayette Swim Club, IN |
USA
|
Judy Cornell Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
Betty Jane Lynch Lafayette Swim Club, IN |
USA
|
| 300 m Individual Medley, Women |
Evelyn Kawamoto Hawai'i Swim Club |
USA
|
Mary Freeman Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
Julia Murakami Hawai'i Swim Club |
USA
|
| 3 x 100 m Medley Relay, Women | Lafayette Swim Club, IN |
USA
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