1956 USA Swimming National Championships (Outdoor/LCM)
| Host City | Cuyahoga Falls, OH; Tyler, TX |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Held | 4 – 29 July 1956 |
| Competitors | 75 |
| Countries | 4 |
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; Waterworks Pool (Men) 27 to 29 July. Tyler, Texas; Fun Forest Park (Women) 4 to 7 July.
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle | Men | 29 July 1956 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Men | 28 July 1956 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Men | 29 July 1956 | Medal | 6 | 2 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Men | 27 July 1956 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay | Men | 28 July 1956 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Men | 28 July 1956 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Men | 29 July 1956 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Men | 29 July 1956 | Medal | 6 | 2 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Men | 28 July 1956 | Medal | 6 | 2 |
| 100 m Butterfly | Men | 29 July 1956 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Men | 28 July 1956 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 400 m Individual Medley | Men | 27 July 1956 | Medal | 6 | 1 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | Men | 29 July 1956 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 100 m Freestyle | Women | 5 July 1956 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Women | 6 July 1956 | Medal | 5 | 1 |
| 800 m Freestyle | Women | 7 July 1956 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Women | 4 July 1956 | Medal | 6 | 2 |
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay | Women | 6 July 1956 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Women | 7 July 1956 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Women | 5 July 1956 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Women | 6 July 1956 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Women | 5 July 1956 | Medal | 5 | 1 |
| 100 m Butterfly | Women | 7 July 1956 | Medal | 7 | 1 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Women | 6 July 1956 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 400 m Individual Medley | Women | 5 July 1956 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | Women | 7 July 1956 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | USA |
26 | 21 | 21 | 68 |
| 2 | Cuba |  CUB |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle, Men |
Dick Hanley Ann Arbor Swim Club |
USA
|
Reid Patterson US Navy |
USA
|
Bill Woolsey Hawai'i Swim Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Freestyle, Men |
Bill Woolsey Hawai'i Swim Club |
USA
|
Dick Hanley Ann Arbor Swim Club |
USA
|
Ford Konno Cincinnati Coca-Cola Swim Club |
USA
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Men |
George Breen Buffalo Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Bill Woolsey Hawai'i Swim Club |
USA
|
Ford Konno Cincinnati Coca-Cola Swim Club |
USA
|
| 1,500 m Freestyle, Men |
George Breen Buffalo Aquatic Club |
USA
|
George Onekea Hawai'i Swim Club |
USA
|
Frank Brunnell Philadelphia Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, Men | New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
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| 100 m Backstroke, Men |
Yoshi Oyakawa Cincinnati Coca-Cola Swim Club |
USA
|
Albert Wiggins Pittsburgh Aquatic Association |
USA
|
Frank McKinney Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Backstroke, Men |
Frank McKinney Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Yoshi Oyakawa Cincinnati Coca-Cola Swim Club |
USA
|
Larry Helm Santa Monica, CA |
USA
|
| 100 m Breaststroke, Men |
Bob Hughes Club Del Mar, Santa Monica, CA |
USA
|
Don Kutyna Erie YMCA |
USA
|
Manuel Sanguily |
CUB
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Men |
Dick Fadgen North Carolina State Aquatics Team |
USA
|
Manuel Sanguily |
CUB
|
Charles Griffin Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Butterfly, Men |
Albert Wiggins Pittsburgh Aquatic Association |
USA
|
Bill Yorzyk New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
Phil Drake Fort Lauderdale Aquatics |
USA
|
| 200 m Butterfly, Men |
Bill Yorzyk New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
Jack Nelson North Carolina State Aquatics Team |
USA
|
Tim Jecko New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
| 400 m Individual Medley, Men |
Bill Yorzyk New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
Tim Jecko New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
George Harrison Berkeley Women's City Club |
USA
|
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Men | New Haven Swim Club |
USA
|
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| 100 m Freestyle, Women |
Wanda Werner Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
Nancy Simons Chicago City Club |
USA
|
Marley Shriver Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Women |
Marley Shriver Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Chris von Saltza Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Nancy Simons Chicago City Club |
USA
|
| 800 m Freestyle, Women |
Sylvia Ruuska Berkeley YMCA |
USA
|
Carolyn Green Fort Lauderdale Aquatics |
USA
|
Marley Shriver Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 1,500 m Freestyle, Women |
Carolyn Green Fort Lauderdale Aquatics |
USA
|
Judy Primrose Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Marley Shriver Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, Women | Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
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| 100 m Backstroke, Women |
Carin Cone Unattached, Ridgewood, NJ |
USA
|
Mary Anne Marchino Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Lynn Hardy Berkeley Women's City Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Backstroke, Women |
Carin Cone Unattached, Ridgewood, NJ |
USA
|
Mary Anne Marchino Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Lynn Hardy Berkeley Women's City Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Breaststroke, Women |
Mary Sears Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
Carol McKelligon Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
Mary Lou Elsenius Berkeley YMCA |
USA
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Women |
Mary Sears Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
Mary Lou Elsenius Berkeley YMCA |
USA
|
Carol McKelligon Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Butterfly, Women |
Shelley Mann Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
Mary Sears Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
Betty Brey Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Butterfly, Women |
Shelley Mann Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
Sylvia Ruuska Berkeley YMCA |
USA
|
Gail Moll Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 400 m Individual Medley, Women |
Shelley Mann Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
|
Sylvia Ruuska Berkeley YMCA |
USA
|
Barbara Mehr Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Women | Walter Reed Swim Club |
USA
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