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Competitor Coach of the Month: Eddie Reese, Texas

Coach Eddie Reese’s Texas men couldn’t have swum much better at the Minnesota Invite, and they now lead our NCAA Power Ranks.

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2019-2020 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Rankings: December Edition

Our women’s NCAA swimming & diving ranks had a change at #1… will our men’s ranks do the same? There’s a lot to unpack after mid-season invites.

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2019 Minnesota Invitational: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Texas Sophomore Drew Kibler put up the fastest prelims time in the 200 free, and will swim for a second event title after winning the 500 free last night.

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Jiang’s 44.9 and McHugh’s 50.7 Headline Minnesota Invite Day 3 Prelims

Swimmers like Alvin Jiang and Max McHugh continue to impress with nation-leading times during day 3 prelims at the 2019 Minnesota Invite.

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College Swimming Previews: Underclassmen and Transfers Buoy #2 Texas Men

The depth is outstanding, especially with elite freshmen and transfers incoming. The task will be swimming best times at NCAAs – an issue in 2019.

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2019 Big 12 Men’s & Women’s Championships: Day 4 Finals

Defending NCAA Champion Austin Katz will swim the 200 back on Saturday evening at Big 12s.

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2019 Big 12 Men’s and Women’s Championships: Day 3 Finals

Will Townley Haas have another big drop in Friday night’s finals in the 200 free?

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2019 Big 12 Swimming & Diving Championships: Day 2 Finals Live

Texas freshman Alex Zettle had the best swim in prelims on Thursday at the Big 12 Championships. Will he beat Townley Haas for the title in finals? Or will the defending NCAA Champion find some extra speed for the evening session?

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2018 Texas Invite Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The USC Trojans will be trying to build momentum on their strong morning on the final night of the 2018 Texas Hall of Fame Invite.

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Tate Jackson’s 41.69 Highlights Texas Invite Day 4 Prelims

We got to see more scorching times on the final morning of the 2018 Texas Invite, including Tate Jackson dropping the fastest 100 free of the season.

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2018 Texas Invite: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Three-time defending national champion Townley Haas will be up against a loaded men’s 200 free field tonight that saw six men go sub-1:35 in the prelims.

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Louise Hansson Matches MacNeil at 2018 Texas Invite Day 3 Prelims

USC’s Louise Hansson tied Michigan’s Maggie MacNeil for the fastest 100 fly time of the season, throwing down a 50.09 in the Day 3 prelims of the 2018 Texas Hall of Fame Invite.

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Texas Invite Day 2 Prelims: Beata Nelson Drops 1:53.0 200 IM

Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson impressed with a 1:53.0 in the 200 IM on the first morning of the 2018 Texas Hall of Fame Invite.

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College Swimming Previews: Rinse & Repeat For #1 Texas Men

Eddie Reese and the Texas Longhorns have reloaded the roster for a run at a 5th consecutive NCAA title.

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Ranking the 2018 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

See also: Women’s classes #9-12 Women’s classes #5-8 Women’s classes #1-4 Men’s classes #9-12 Men’s classes #5-8 Individual recruit rankings…

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