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2016 Longhorn Elite Invite: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

On day 2 of the Longhorn Elite Invite, Michael Phelps will swim the 200 freestyle in an attempt to put up a time fast enough for him to get a spot on the 4×200 free relay in Rio without having to swim the race at trials.

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Ringgold, Haas Scratch 100 Free At Day 1 Finals of Longhorn Invite

There’s only one scratch out of the A finals on night 1 of the 2016 Longhorn Aquatics Elite Invite, and it’s 5-seed Brett Ringgold in the 100 free.

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2016 Longhorn Elite Invite: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Today marks the start of the 2016 Longhorn Elite Invite, which will serve as a final tuneup for some of the nation’s best ahead of Olympic Trials. Michael Phelps is entered in both the 100 free and 100 fly this morning.

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Mary Pelton Transferring From UCLA to Virginia After 1 Season

Mary Pelton will try and regain her form from high school by transferring to Virginia in the fall.

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Former NCAA Champ Drew Livingston Hired as Princeton Head Diving Coach

Drew Livingston won 2 NCAA Diving titles as an undergrad at the University of Texas.

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Survey of Athletes Reveals Desire for Better Life-Balance in NCAA

In an NCAA survey of nearly 50,000 Division I college coaches, athletics administrators and student-athletes, respondents dissected how college athletes…

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Will Licon Swims 400 Breaststroke at “10 & Over Long Course Kick Off”

Defending NCAA 200 yard breaststroke champion Will Licon swam a more unique distance of the stroke last weekend in a local club meet.

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Illinois State Back/Fly Finalist Hartke Commits to West Virginia

For more commitment articles, be sure to check out SwimSwam’s College Recruiting channel. Austin Hartke, a senior at Normal Community…

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NCAA Qualifier Sam Stewart Transferring from Auburn to Texas

After one year with the Auburn Tigers, freshman Sam Stewart will transfer to the defending NCAA Champions from the University of…

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Joe Schooling, Chelsie Miller Named Big 12 Swimmers of the Year

Joseph Schooling, the 2016 NCAA Champion in the 100 and 200 yard butterflies, was named the Big 12 Conference Swimmer of the Year. The University of Texas swept the men’s honors.

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2016 Big 12 Winter Scholar-Athletes of the Year Announced

The Big 12 Scholar-Athletes of the Year for the 2015-16 winter sport season have been announced. The following student-athletes have been selected as the award winners for their respective sports based on a vote of each sport’s head coaching group.

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After Disappointing NCAAs, Clark Smith Bounces Back in 1st Swim in Mesa

ARENA PRO SWIM SERIES AT MESA Thursday, April 14 – Saturday, April 16, 2016 Skyline Aquatic Center Mesa, Arizona (same…

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NCAA Champions Texas Pick Up Preston Varozza For 2016-2017 Season

Texas local Preston Varozza commits to NCAA Championship winning Longhorns for the 2016-2017 season.

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SwimSwam Pulse: Licon Tops Murphy For Fan-Voted Best NCAA Performance

Among SwimSwam voters, Will Licon topped all three co-NCAA Swimmers of the Year for the most impressive performance of the 2016 NCAA Championships in our most-voted SwimSwam poll of all-time.

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SwimSwam’s Way-too-early Preview of the 2017 Men’s NCAA Championship

2017 NCAA’s aren’t for 11+ months, and plenty can change between now and then, but Will Licon and the Texas Longhorns are sitting in a good spot for a three-peat

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