Yale Swimming
| Yale Bulldogs swimming and diving | |
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| Founded | 1898 |
| University | Yale University |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Location | New Haven, CT |
| Head coach | Jim Henry, Tim Wise |
| Home pool | Robert J. H. Kiphuth Exhibition Pool |
| Nickname | Bulldogs, Elis |
| Colors | Yale Blue and White |
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| Men's NCAA | 4 (1942, 1944, 1951, 1953) |
| Women's NCAA | 0 |
| Men's Ivy League | 30 |
| Women's Ivy League | 6 |
Since its inception in 1898, the Yale Bulldogs swimming and diving program has produced numerous champion athletes. Many Yale swimmers have gone on to earn All-American honors and even break world records. The team has won 4 NCAA championships, 30 EISL championships, and several AAU championships. Under legendary coach Robert J. H. Kiphuth, the Yale men swam to a record of 528 wins and 12 losses. As of February 2009, the men's program has a record of 1063 wins and 210 losses over 112 years. The first varsity women's team competed in 1975.
Yale is in the Ivy League, but men's swimming traditionally competes in the Eastern Intercollegiate Swim League (EISL), which pre-dates the Ivy League by 18 years. The EISL currently includes all the Ivy League schools.
The Yale Swimming & Diving teams train and compete in the Payne Whitney Gymnasium on Yale's campus. The third-floor practice pool is a 5-lane, 50-meter course with two moveable bulkheads that allow the pool to be divided into two 25-yard courses. The Robert J. H. Kiphuth Exhibition Pool is the competition venue, and is a 6-lane 25-yard course with seating for 2,178.
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