1953 USA Swimming National Championships (Outdoor/LCM)
| Host City | Indianapolis, IN; Portland, OR |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Held | 7 – 16 August 1953 |
| Competitors | 79 |
| Countries | 6 |
Indianapolis, Indiana; Broad Ripple Park (Men) 14 to 16 August. Portland, Oregon; Jantzen Beach Park (Women) 7 to 9 August.
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle | Men | 16 August 1953 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Men | 15 August 1953 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Men | 16 August 1953 | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Men | 14 August 1953 | Medal | 6 | 2 |
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay | Men | 16 August 1953 | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Men | 15 August 1953 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Men | 16 August 1953 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Men | 15 August 1953 | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Men | 16 August 1953 | Medal | 8 | 5 |
| 300 m Individual Medley | Men | 15 August 1953 | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 3 x 100 m Medley Relay | Men | 15 August 1953 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 110 y Freestyle | Women | 7 August 1953 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 440 y Freestyle | Women | 8 August 1953 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 880 y Freestyle | Women | 9 August 1953 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 1 mile Freestyle | Women | 7 August 1953 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 4 x 220 y Freestyle Relay | Women | 8 August 1953 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 110 y Backstroke | Women | 8 August 1953 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 220 y Backstroke | Women | 7 August 1953 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 110 y Breaststroke | Women | 9 August 1953 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 220 y Breaststroke | Women | 8 August 1953 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 330 y Individual Medley | Women | 7 August 1953 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 3 x 110 y Medley Relay | Women | 9 August 1953 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | USA |
20 | 17 | 13 | 50 |
| 2 | Australia |  AUS |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Mixed team |  MIX |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Great Britain |  GBR |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle, Men |
Dick Cleveland Unattached, Columbus, OH |
USA
|
Clarke Scholes Camp Atterbury, IN |
USA
|
Rex Aubrey New Haven Swim Club |
AUS
|
| 200 m Freestyle, Men |
Wayne Moore New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
Ford Konno Unattached, Honolulu, HI |
USA
|
Richard Tenabe Hilo Aquatic Association |
USA
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Men |
Ford Konno Unattached, Honolulu, HI |
USA
|
Wayne Moore New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
Jack Wardrop University of Michigan |
GBR
|
| 1,500 m Freestyle, Men |
Ford Konno Unattached, Honolulu, HI |
USA
|
Wayne Moore New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
George Onekea Hawai'i Swim Club |
USA
|
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, Men | New Haven Swim Club |
MIX
|
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| 100 m Backstroke, Men |
Yoshi Oyakawa Hawai'i Swim Club |
USA
|
Albert Wiggins Pittsburgh YMCA |
USA
|
Bill Sonner Cherry Point Marine Flyers |
USA
|
| 200 m Backstroke, Men |
Yoshi Oyakawa Hawai'i Swim Club |
USA
|
Frank McKinney Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Albert Wiggins Pittsburgh YMCA |
USA
|
| 100 m Breaststroke, Men |
John Dudeck Michigan State University |
USA
|
Robin Moore Unattached, Phoenix, AZ |
USA
|
David Hawkins Harvard University |
AUS
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Men |
David Hawkins Harvard University |
AUS
|
Eugene Adler Brooklyn Central YMCA |
USA
|
Bert Wardrop University of Michigan |
GBR
|
| 300 m Individual Medley, Men |
Bumpy Jones University of Michigan |
USA
|
Jack Wardrop University of Michigan |
GBR
|
Bert Wardrop University of Michigan |
GBR
|
| 3 x 100 m Medley Relay, Men | Cherry Point Marine Flyers |
USA
|
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| 110 y Freestyle, Women |
Judy Roberts Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Sharon Geary Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Marlene Cahill Fort Lauderdale Aquatics |
USA
|
| 440 y Freestyle, Women |
Delia Meulenkamp Crystal Plunge Pool |
USA
|
Carolyn Green Fort Lauderdale Aquatics |
USA
|
Marlene Cahill Fort Lauderdale Aquatics |
USA
|
| 880 y Freestyle, Women |
Carolyn Green Fort Lauderdale Aquatics |
USA
|
Delia Meulenkamp Crystal Plunge Pool |
USA
|
Luella Lilly Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 1 mile Freestyle, Women |
Carolyn Green Fort Lauderdale Aquatics |
USA
|
Sue Storer Lafayette Swim Club, IN |
USA
|
Marie Gillett Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
| 4 x 220 y Freestyle Relay, Women | Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
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| 110 y Backstroke, Women |
Barbara Stark Unattached, Orinda, CA |
USA
|
Nancy Simons Crystal Plunge Pool |
USA
|
Coralie O'Connor Lafayette Swim Club, IN |
USA
|
| 220 y Backstroke, Women |
Barbara Stark Unattached, Orinda, CA |
USA
|
Nancy Simons Crystal Plunge Pool |
USA
|
Mary Freeman Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
| 110 y Breaststroke, Women |
Gail Peters Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
Judy Cornell Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
Phoebe Cramer Berkeley Women's City Club |
USA
|
| 220 y Breaststroke, Women |
Gail Peters Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
Marie Gillett Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
Judy Cornell Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 330 y Individual Medley, Women |
Gail Peters Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
Mary Freeman Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
Shelley Mann Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
| 3 x 110 y Medley Relay, Women | Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|