1972 USA Swimming National Championships (Outdoor/LCM)
| Host City | Chicago, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Held | 2 – 6 August 1972 |
| Competitors | 120 |
| Countries | 2 |
AAU Outdoors; Portage Park / US Olympic Trials.
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle | Men | 5 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Men | 3 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Men | 4 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Men | 6 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Men | 2 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Men | 5 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Men | 3 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Men | 5 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 100 m Butterfly | Men | 4 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Men | 2 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Individual Medley | Men | 6 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 400 m Individual Medley | Men | 3 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 100 m Freestyle | Women | 2 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Women | 4 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Women | 3 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 800 m Freestyle | Women | 6 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Women | 3 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Women | 5 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Women | 5 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Women | 3 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 100 m Butterfly | Women | 4 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Women | 2 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 200 m Individual Medley | Women | 6 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 1 |
| 400 m Individual Medley | Women | 4 August 1972 | Medal | 8 | 2 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| = | United States | USA |
24 | 24 | 24 | 72 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle, Men |
Mark Spitz Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Jerry Heidenreich Dallas Mustangs Aquatic Club |
USA
|
John Murphy McDonald's-Hinsdale Swim Club, IL |
USA
|
| 200 m Freestyle, Men |
Mark Spitz Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Steve Genter Lakewood Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Fred Tyler Canada Dry JETS |
USA
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Men |
Tom McBreen Golden Gate Swim Club |
USA
|
Rick DeMont Marin Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Steve Genter Lakewood Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 1,500 m Freestyle, Men |
Rick DeMont Marin Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Doug Northway Pima County Dolphins, Tucson, AZ |
USA
|
Mike Burton Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Backstroke, Men |
Mitch Ivey Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Mike Stamm Coronado Navy Swim Association |
USA
|
John Murphy McDonald's-Hinsdale Swim Club, IL |
USA
|
| 200 m Backstroke, Men |
Mitch Ivey Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Tim McKee Suburban Swim Club |
USA
|
Mike Stamm Coronado Navy Swim Association |
USA
|
| 100 m Breaststroke, Men |
John Hencken Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Tom Bruce Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Mark Chatfield Swim Pasadena |
USA
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Men |
Brian Job Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Rick Colella Cascade Swim Club |
USA
|
John Hencken Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Butterfly, Men |
Mark Spitz Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Dave Edgar Unattached |
USA
|
Jerry Heidenreich Dallas Mustangs Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Butterfly, Men |
Mark Spitz Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Robin Backhaus Riverside Club, San Francisco, CA |
USA
|
Gary Hall Huntington Beach Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Individual Medley, Men |
Gary Hall Huntington Beach Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Steve Furniss Huntington Beach Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Tim McKee Suburban Swim Club |
USA
|
| 400 m Individual Medley, Men |
Gary Hall Huntington Beach Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Tim McKee Suburban Swim Club |
USA
|
Steve Furniss Huntington Beach Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Freestyle, Women |
Jenny Kemp Cincinnati Pepsi Marlins |
USA
|
Shirley Babashoff Huntington Beach Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Sandy Neilson El Monte Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Freestyle, Women |
Shirley Babashoff Huntington Beach Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Keena Rothhammer Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Ann Marshall Jack Nelson Swim Club |
USA
|
| 400 m Freestyle, Women |
Keena Rothhammer Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Shirley Babashoff Huntington Beach Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Jenny Wylie Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 800 m Freestyle, Women |
Jo Harshbarger Lake Washington Swim Club |
USA
|
Ann Simmons Lakewood Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Keena Rothhammer Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Backstroke, Women |
Melissa Belote Solotar Swim Team |
USA
|
Susie Atwood Lakewood Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Karen Moe Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Backstroke, Women |
Melissa Belote Solotar Swim Team |
USA
|
Susie Atwood Lakewood Aquatic Club |
USA
|
Lynn Skrifvars Phillips 66, Long Beach, CA |
USA
|
| 100 m Breaststroke, Women |
Cathy Carr Unattached, New Mexico |
USA
|
Lynn Vidali Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Judy Melick Central Jersey Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Breaststroke, Women |
Dana Schoenfield Cypress Aquatics |
USA
|
Claudia Clevenger DeAnza-Cupertino Aquatics |
USA
|
Barbara Mitchell Tacoma Swim Club |
USA
|
| 100 m Butterfly, Women |
Deena Deardurff Cincinnati Pepsi Marlins |
USA
|
Ellie Daniel Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
Dana Shrader Lakewood Aquatic Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Butterfly, Women |
Karen Moe Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Lynn Colella Cascade Swim Club |
USA
|
Ellie Daniel Arden Hills Swim Club |
USA
|
| 200 m Individual Medley, Women |
Lynn Vidali Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Carolyn Wood University of Southern California (USC) |
USA
|
Jenny Bartz Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
| 400 m Individual Medley, Women |
Mary Montgomery Asheville Aquatic Club, NC |
USA
|
Jenny Bartz Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|
Lynn Vidali Santa Clara Swim Club |
USA
|