| Competition | 1961 USA Swimming National Championships (Outdoor/LCM) | 
|---|---|
| Venue | 
Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA
 | 
| Held | 20 August 1961 | 
| Status | Medal | 
| Competitors | 12 | 
| Countries | 1 | 
Los Angeles, California / Los Angeles Swim Stadium / long-course metric (50m)
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Indianapolis Aquatic Club A | 4:03.0 | * | ||
| Tom Stock | — | ||||
| Chet Jastremski | — | ||||
| Lary Schulhof | — | ||||
| Peter Sintz | — | ||||
| 🥈 | Indianapolis Aquatic Club B | 4:12.0 | |||
| Frank McKinney | — | ||||
| Kenneth Nakasone | — | ||||
| Mike Troy | — | ||||
| Alan Somers | — | ||||
| 🥉 | Santa Clara Swim Club | 4:12.5 | |||
| Jerry Macedo | — | ||||
| Paul Hait | — | ||||
| Ed Townsend | — | ||||
| Steve Clark | — |