1961 USA Swimming National Championships (Outdoor/LCM)
| Host City | Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Held | 10 – 20 August 1961 |
| Competitors | 110 |
| Countries | 7 |
Los Angeles, California; Los Angeles Swim Stadium (Men) 17 to 20 August. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; John B. Kelly Pool, Fairmount Park (Women) 10 to 13 August.
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle | Men | 18 August 1961 | Medal | 6 | 2 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Men | 19 August 1961 | Medal | 7 | 3 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Men | 20 August 1961 | Medal | 7 | 3 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Men | 18 August 1961 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay | Men | 19 August 1961 | Medal | 12 | 1 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Men | 17 August 1961 | Medal | 7 | 1 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Men | 20 August 1961 | Medal | 7 | 2 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Men | 20 August 1961 | Medal | 7 | 2 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Men | 19 August 1961 | Medal | 7 | 2 |
| 100 m Butterfly | Men | 20 August 1961 | Medal | 7 | 2 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Men | 19 August 1961 | Medal | 7 | 2 |
| 200 m Individual Medley | Men | 19 August 1961 | Medal | 7 | 1 |
| 400 m Individual Medley | Men | 18 August 1961 | Medal | 7 | 1 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | Men | 20 August 1961 | Medal | 12 | 1 |
| 100 m Freestyle | Women | 11 August 1961 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Women | 13 August 1961 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Women | 12 August 1961 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Women | 10 August 1961 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay | Women | 12 August 1961 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Women | 13 August 1961 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Women | 11 August 1961 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Women | 12 August 1961 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Women | 11 August 1961 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 100 m Butterfly | Women | 12 August 1961 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Women | 13 August 1961 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Individual Medley | Women | 12 August 1961 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 400 m Individual Medley | Women | 11 August 1961 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | Women | 13 August 1961 | Medal | 12 | 1 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | USA |
26 | 25 | 27 | 78 |
| 2 | Japan |  JPN |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Australia |  AUS |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Argentina |  ARG |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Canada |  CAN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle, Men |
Steve Clark Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Dave Lyons New Trier Swim Club, IL |
USA
|
Jim Spreitzer Champaign-Urbana Swim Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Freestyle, Men |
Tsuyoshi Yamanaka Tokyo Swim Club |
JPN
|
Murray Rose Los Angeles Athletic Club |
AUS
|
Dick Blick North Central College |
USA
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Men |
Tsuyoshi Yamanaka Tokyo Swim Club |
JPN
|
Murray Rose Los Angeles Athletic Club |
AUS
|
Alan Somers Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 1,500 m Freestyle, Men |
Roy Saari El Segundo Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Alan Somers Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Tony Ralphs Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, Men | Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Backstroke, Men |
Bob Bennett Kris Kristensen Swim Club |
USA
|
Jed Graef North Jersey Swim Association |
USA
|
Ed Bartsch Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Backstroke, Men |
Tom Stock Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Jed Graef North Jersey Swim Association |
USA
|
Roger Goettsche New Trier Swim Club, IL |
USA
|
| 100 m Breaststroke, Men |
Chet Jastremski Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Paul Hait Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Kenneth Nakasone Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Men |
Chet Jastremski Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Paul Hait Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Kenneth Nakasone Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Butterfly, Men |
Fred Schmidt New Trier Swim Club, IL |
USA
|
Luis Nicolao |
ARG
|
Lary Schulhof Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Butterfly, Men |
Carl Robie Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Lary Schulhof Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Fred Schmidt New Trier Swim Club, IL |
USA
|
| 200 m Individual Medley, Men |
Ted Stickles Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Chet Jastremski Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Roy Saari El Segundo Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 400 m Individual Medley, Men |
Ted Stickles Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Cary Tremewan Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Carl Robie Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Men | Indianapolis Aquatic Club A |
USA
|
Indianapolis Aquatic Club B |
USA
|
Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Freestyle, Women |
Robyn Johnson Northern Virginia Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Chris von Saltza Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Carolyn Wood Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Freestyle, Women |
Carolyn House Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Robyn Johnson Northern Virginia Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Martha Randall Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Women |
Carolyn House Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Robyn Johnson Northern Virginia Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Chris von Saltza Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 1,500 m Freestyle, Women |
Carolyn House Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Sharon Finneran Unattached |
USA
|
Susan Myers Palm Beach Swim Association |
USA
|
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Women | Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Backstroke, Women |
Nina Harmar Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Donna de Varona Unattached, Lafayette, CA |
USA
|
Lyn Hopkins Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Backstroke, Women |
Nina Harmar Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Lyn Hopkins Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Chris von Saltza Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Breaststroke, Women |
Dale Barnhard Congressional Country Club |
USA
|
Jean Dellekamp Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Linda Kurtz Unattached |
USA
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Women |
Jean Dellekamp Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
April Richardson Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Alice Driscoll Lakeside Swim Club, Louisville, KY |
USA
|
| 100 m Butterfly, Women |
Susan Doerr Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Kathy Ellis Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Mary Beth Stewart Canadian Dolphins Swim Club |
CAN
|
| 200 m Butterfly, Women |
Becky Collins Unattached, Indianapolis, IN |
USA
|
Susan Doerr Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Sue Pitt Summit YMCA |
USA
|
| 200 m Individual Medley, Women |
Donna de Varona Unattached, Lafayette, CA |
USA
|
Lyn Hopkins Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Becky Collins Unattached, Indianapolis, IN |
USA
|
| 400 m Individual Medley, Women |
Donna de Varona Unattached, Lafayette, CA |
USA
|
Becky Collins Unattached, Indianapolis, IN |
USA
|
Sharon Finneran Unattached |
USA
|
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Women | Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Cleveland Swim Club |
USA
|
Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|