| 1979 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships | |
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| Host city |  Cleveland, Ohio |
| Date(s) | March 1979 |
| Venue(s) | CSU Natatorium Cleveland State University |
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The 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships were contested in March 1979 at the Cleveland State University Natatorium at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio at the 56th annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of Division I men's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.
California topped the team standings for the first time, the Golden Bears' inaugural national title.