Luke Hobson & Hubi Kos on New-Look Texas Men’s Team: “We swim fast basically every day”

Indiana vs. Texas

Olympic medalists Luke Hobson and Hubi Kos both notched wins in the Texas men’s win over Indiana on Friday. For Hobson, this is his senior season at Texas but his first under Director of Swimming Bob Bowman. Conversely, for Kos, this is his 3rd season with Bowman but just his first at Texas, having trained under Bowman at Arizona State for the last two seasons.

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Andrew
2 hours ago

Leave it to Texas to peak in October/November and come up hilariously short when it matters

Choked 2022 NCAAs with a superteam and they’ll choke again

snailSpace
Reply to  Andrew
11 minutes ago

That’s Texas, NC State and Cal now. Is there any team you like?

Swymmer
Reply to  snailSpace
8 minutes ago

I’d bet ND

bevo’s horns
Reply to  snailSpace
8 seconds ago

I’m pretty sure it’s Michigan

Long Strokes
3 hours ago

Eddie Reese is still the college swimming GOAT and I have the utmost respect for him. However, it’s fair to say that he should’ve retired a little bit sooner. Bob Bowman is breathing fresh life into this program!

Old Swim Coach
Reply to  Long Strokes
2 hours ago

Maybe Bob wasn’t available? How can you say anything negative about Eddie? He’s the GOAT.

Reilly
4 hours ago

Did Hubert Kos grow up in the US? He has a very very very slight accent.

snailSpace
Reply to  Reilly
4 hours ago

No. He attended a bilingual (English/Hungarian) high school in Hungary, and his father is half Irish, so they allegedly spoke English at home as well. Hungarians who speak English well generally speak with something akin to an American accent because of its overwhelming presence in media (movies, video games, shows, social media etc.).

MDS
Reply to  snailSpace
2 hours ago

Cool. snailSpace now in the running for the all time most useful, not obvious, comment in SwimSwam. Thank for real insights into an Olympic Champion.

Neve Stolan
4 hours ago

Swimming so fast that damn hairline has retreated 3 inches since the Olympics

Dirtswimmer
4 hours ago

Luke my guy, it’s time to embrace the bald look

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