| 1956 NCAA swimming and diving championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  New Haven, Connecticut |
| Date(s) | March 1956 |
| Venue(s) | Kiputh Pool Payne Whitney Gymnasium Yale University |
| Teams | 23 |
| Events | 14 |
← 1955 1957 → | |
The 1956 NCAA swimming and diving championships were contested in March 1956 at Kiputh Pool at Payne Whitney Gymnasium at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut at the 20th annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate swimming and diving among its member programs in the United States.[1]
Ohio State once again retained the national title, the Buckeyes' tenth, after finishing fourteen points ahead of hosts Yale in the team standings.
- ^ "NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. pp. 7–9. Retrieved August 14, 2016.