1968 USA Swimming National Championships (Outdoor/LCM)
| Host City | Lincoln, Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Held | 1 – 4 August 1968 |
| Competitors | 126 |
| Countries | 8 |
AAU Outdoors; Woods Memorial Park (one combined meet from this year onwards).
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle | Men | 4 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Men | 2 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 4 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Men | 1 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Men | 4 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 4 |
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay | Men | 2 August 1968 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay | Men | 3 August 1968 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Men | 3 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Men | 1 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Men | 1 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Men | 3 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 100 m Butterfly | Men | 1 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Men | 3 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Individual Medley | Men | 4 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 400 m Individual Medley | Men | 2 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 4 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | Men | 4 August 1968 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 100 m Freestyle | Women | 4 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Women | 2 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Women | 1 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Women | 4 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay | Women | 2 August 1968 | Medal | 12 | 1 |
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay | Women | 3 August 1968 | Medal | 12 | 1 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Women | 3 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Women | 1 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Women | 1 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Women | 3 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| 100 m Butterfly | Women | 1 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Women | 3 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Individual Medley | Women | 4 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 400 m Individual Medley | Women | 2 August 1968 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | Women | 4 August 1968 | Medal | 12 | 1 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | USA |
26 | 25 | 28 | 79 |
| 2 | South Africa |  RSA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Canada |  CAN |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Peru |  PER |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Mixed team |  MIX |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Mexico |  MEX |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle, Men |
Mark Spitz Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Don Schollander Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Zac Zorn Phillips 66, Long Beach, CA Russell Kidder Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA USA
|
| 200 m Freestyle, Men |
Mark Spitz Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Ralph Hutton Foothill Aquatic Club |
CAN
|
Juan Carlos Bello Unattached |
PER
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Men |
Ralph Hutton Foothill Aquatic Club |
CAN
|
Mike Burton Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Jack Nelson Unattached |
USA
|
| 1,500 m Freestyle, Men |
Mike Burton Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
John Kinsella Oak Park |
USA
|
Guillermo Echevarría |
MEX
|
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Men | Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
Phillips 66, Long Beach, CA |
MIX
|
Philadelphia Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, Men | Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Phillips 66, Long Beach, CA |
MIX
|
Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Backstroke, Men |
Larry Barbiere Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Charlie Hickcox Bloomington / Normal Waves Swim Club |
USA
|
Ray Rivero Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Backstroke, Men |
Jack Horsley Red Shield Triton Swim Club |
USA
|
Ray Rivero Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Gary Hall Phillips 66, Long Beach, CA |
USA
|
| 100 m Breaststroke, Men |
Mike Dirksen David Douglas Swim Club |
USA
|
Brian Job Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Dave Perkowski Indiana Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Men |
Brian Job Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Felipe Muñoz |
MEX
|
Bill Mahony Unattached |
CAN
|
| 100 m Butterfly, Men |
Mark Spitz Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
John Ferris Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Fred Baird Foothill Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Butterfly, Men |
Carl Robie Suburban Swim Club |
USA
|
Mark Spitz Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
John Ferris Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Individual Medley, Men |
Juan Carlos Bello Unattached |
PER
|
Peter Williams Michiana Marlins |
USA
|
William Johnson Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 400 m Individual Medley, Men |
Gary Hall Phillips 66, Long Beach, CA |
USA
|
Greg Buckingham Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Peter Williams Michiana Marlins |
USA
|
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Men | Santa Clara Swim Club A |
USA
|
Santa Clara Swim Club B |
MIX
|
Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Freestyle, Women |
Jane Barkman Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Sue Pedersen Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Linda Gustavson Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Freestyle, Women |
Eadie Wetsel Lake Forest Swim Club |
USA
|
Debbie Meyer Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Pam Kruse Fort Lauderdale Aquatics |
USA
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Women |
Debbie Meyer Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Sue Pedersen Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Pam Kruse Fort Lauderdale Aquatics |
USA
|
| 1,500 m Freestyle, Women |
Debbie Meyer Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Victoria King Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Eadie Wetsel Lake Forest Swim Club |
USA
|
| 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay, Women | Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Jack Nelson Swim Club |
USA
|
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay, Women | Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Backstroke, Women | Karen Muir |
RSA
|
Kaye Hall Tacoma Swim Club |
USA
|
Jane Swagerty Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Backstroke, Women | Karen Muir |
RSA
|
Pokey Watson Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Kathy Thomas Northern Virginia Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Breaststroke, Women |
Catie Ball Jacksonville JETS |
USA
|
Debbie Hudson Celebrity Rapids |
USA
|
Sharon Wichman Olympic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Women |
Catie Ball Jacksonville JETS |
USA
|
Sharon Wichman Olympic Club |
USA
|
Debbie Hudson Celebrity Rapids |
USA
|
| 100 m Butterfly, Women |
Ellie Daniel Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Johann Gill Plantation Country Club, KY |
USA
|
Sharon Stouder Foothill Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Butterfly, Women |
Toni Hewitt Corona del Mar Swim Club |
USA
|
Ellie Daniel Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|
Diane Giebel Los Angeles Athletic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Individual Medley, Women |
Claudia Kolb Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Sue Pedersen Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Kathy Thomas Northern Virginia Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 400 m Individual Medley, Women |
Sue Pedersen Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Claudia Kolb Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Lynn Vidali Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay, Women | Santa Clara Swim Club A |
USA
|
Santa Clara Swim Club B |
USA
|
Vesper Boat Club |
USA
|