Swimming & Diving

The 1870 Society is proud to sponsor Ohio State University Athletics and support the Swimming and Diving program in the first for-profit Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) collective supporting Ohio State athletes. The organization was founded by a group of passionate, and experienced operators who are committed to helping Ohio State student-athletes navigate this complex and evolving world of NIL.

Ohio State Swimming and Diving is a top-ranked national program that boasts of 11 NCAA team championships, 52 individual NCAA champions, 56 Big Ten championships, and an astounding 66 Olympians.

MEN

• 11 NCAA Team Championships (1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1962)
• 47 NCAA Individual Champions (109 total titles)
• 13 Big Ten Team Championships (1938, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 2010)
• 51 Olympians (33 swimmers, 18 divers)

WOMEN

• 9 Big Ten Team Championships (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• 5 NCAA Invidual Champions
• 15 Olympians (7 swimmers, 8 divers)

“Buckeye Nation, it is with humility and grattitude that we offer heartfelt thanks for your support of Ohio State Swimming and Diving in the past, present and future. We could not achieve at an elite level at the Big Ten, NCAA, and Olympic Games without your unwavering genorisity.

The landscape of collegiate athletics is changing rapidly. For us to continue to pursue excellence without compromise, we are actively seeking passionate Buckeyes who believe in The People, The Tradition, and the Excellence as the foundation on which Ohio State Swimming and Diving is built.

In true Buckeye fashion, we say thank you in advance for those who wish to Pay it Forward.”

— Coaches Bill Dorenkott (Swimming) and Justin Sochor (Diving)