1986 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships
The 1986 NCAA Women's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships were contested at the fifth annual NCAA-sanctioned swim meet to determine the team and individual national champions of Division I women's collegiate swimming and diving in the United States.
This year's events were hosted at the Arkansas Natatorium at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Two-time defending champions Texas again topped the team standings, finishing 47 points ahead of Florida, claiming the Longhorns' third women's team title.Team standings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| Texas | 633 |
| Florida | 586 |
| Stanford | 538 |
| California | 238 |
| Southern Illinois | 167 |
| UCLA | 166 |
| Clemson | 123 |
| Miami | 121 |
| Georgia | 116 |
| Alabama
LSU | 82 |
| Arkansas ' | 30 |
