1962 USA Swimming National Championships (Outdoor/LCM)
| Host City | Cuyahoga Falls, OH; Chicago, IL |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Held | 10 – 19 August 1962 |
| Competitors | 117 |
| Countries | 5 |
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; Waterworks Pool (Men) 10 to 12 August. Chicago, Illinois; Portage Park (Women) 16 to 19 August.
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle | Men | 12 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Men | 11 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Men | 10 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Men | 12 August 1962 | Medal | 6 | 3 |
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay | Men | 11 August 1962 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Men | 11 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Men | 10 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Men | 10 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Men | 11 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 100 m Butterfly | Men | 10 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Men | 11 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 200 m Individual Medley | Men | 12 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 400 m Individual Medley | Men | 10 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | Men | 12 August 1962 | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| 100 m Freestyle | Women | 17 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Women | 19 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Women | 18 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Women | 16 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay | Women | 18 August 1962 | Medal | 12 | 1 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Women | 19 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Women | 17 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Women | 18 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Women | 17 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 100 m Butterfly | Women | 18 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Women | 19 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 200 m Individual Medley | Women | 18 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 400 m Individual Medley | Women | 17 August 1962 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | Women | 19 August 1962 | Medal | 12 | 1 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | USA |
23 | 24 | 25 | 72 |
| 2 | Germany |  GER |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Australia |  AUS |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Canada |  CAN |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle, Men |
Steven Jackman Gopher Swim Club |
USA
|
Richard McDonough North Jersey Swim Association |
USA
|
Steve Clark Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Freestyle, Men |
Don Schollander Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Roy Saari El Segundo Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Murray Rose Los Angeles Athletic Club |
AUS
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Men |
Murray Rose Los Angeles Athletic Club |
AUS
|
Don Schollander Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Alan Somers Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 1,500 m Freestyle, Men |
Murray Rose Los Angeles Athletic Club |
AUS
|
Roy Saari El Segundo Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Gerhard Hetz |
GER
|
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, Men | Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Backstroke, Men |
Tom Stock Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Bob Bennett Unattached |
USA
|
Jed Graef North Jersey Swim Association |
USA
|
| 200 m Backstroke, Men |
Tom Stock Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Pete Hammer Unattached |
USA
|
Ed Bartsch Unattached |
USA
|
| 100 m Breaststroke, Men |
Chet Jastremski Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Kenneth Nakasone Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Bill Craig Unattached |
USA
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Men |
Chet Jastremski Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Kenjiro Matsumoto |
JPN
|
Kenneth Nakasone Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Butterfly, Men |
Ed Spencer North Carolina State Aquatics Team |
USA
|
Fred Schmidt Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Lary Schulhof Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Butterfly, Men |
Carl Robie Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Fred Schmidt Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Lary Schulhof Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Individual Medley, Men |
Ted Stickles Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Chet Jastremski Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
William Utley Unattached |
USA
|
| 400 m Individual Medley, Men |
Ted Stickles Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Gerhard Hetz |
GER
|
William Utley Unattached |
USA
|
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Men | Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
North Jersey Swim Association |
USA
|
Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Freestyle, Women |
Robyn Johnson Northern Virginia Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Sharon Stouder Rosemead Swim Club |
USA
|
Susan Doerr Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Freestyle, Women |
Carolyn House Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Robyn Johnson Northern Virginia Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Susan Doerr Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Women |
Carolyn House Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Robyn Johnson Northern Virginia Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Marilyn Ramenofsky Dick Smith Swim Gym |
USA
|
| 1,500 m Freestyle, Women |
Carolyn House Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Sharon Finneran Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Gina Ambrose Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Women | Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Cleveland Swim Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Backstroke, Women |
Donna de Varona Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Ginny Duenkel Summit YMCA |
USA
|
Nina Harmar Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Backstroke, Women |
Ginny Duenkel Summit YMCA |
USA
|
Donna de Varona Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Pam Sheets Dick Smith Swim Gym |
USA
|
| 100 m Breaststroke, Women |
Wiltrud Urselmann Deutscher Schwimm Verband |
GER
|
Ingrid Feuerstack |
GER
|
Alison Glendenning Montréal Amateur Athletic Association |
CAN
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Women |
Wiltrud Urselmann Deutscher Schwimm Verband |
GER
|
Ingrid Feuerstack |
GER
|
Andrea Hopkins Unattached |
USA
|
| 100 m Butterfly, Women |
Mary Beth Stewart Canadian Dolphins Swim Club |
CAN
|
Kathy Ellis Indianapolis Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Carolyn Wood Multnomah Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Butterfly, Women |
Sharon Finneran Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Kim Worley Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Sue Pitt Summit YMCA |
USA
|
| 200 m Individual Medley, Women |
Donna de Varona Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Sharon Finneran Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Joan Ferris Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
| 400 m Individual Medley, Women |
Sharon Finneran Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Carolyn House Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Donna de Varona Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Women | Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|