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2017 Big 12 Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Texas teammates Joseph Schooling (19.18) and Jack Conger (19.20) each turned in a best time to lead prelims of the 50 free.

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Joseph Schooling Ties Crocker’s Big 12 Meet Record with 19.18 50 Free

Texas junior Joseph Schooling tied a 13-year-old Meet Record in day 2 prelims of the 2017 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships, touching in 19.18 to tie the mark set by Ian Crocker in 2004.

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2017 Big 12 Men’s Champs Fan Guide: Anticipated Races from Texas Stars

2017 Men’s Big 12 Championships Wednesday, February 22 – Saturday, February 25 Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center- University…

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Texas’ Cox Wins 100 Fly/100 Back Double in Final Dual Meet Against TCU

Texas senior Madisyn Cox claimed a pair of individual wins in her final dual meet as an NCAA swimmer.

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2016 Texas Invite Day 2 Finals: Cox Downs School Record with 1:52 200 IM

Texas standout Madisyn Cox was on fire tonight, breaking Kathleen Hersey’s former school record in the 200 IM with a 1:52.83. That also makes her the 10th fastest performer of all time.

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2016 Texas Invite: Stanford Men Step Up Big In Day 2 Prelims

The Stanford men were on a roll this morning, putting 4 swimmers into the final of the 500 free and 5 swimmers into the final of the 200 IM.

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2016 Texas Invite Preview: Olympic Champions Clash in 200 Free

Among the notable races to watch is the men’s 200 yard free, which will feature U.S. Olympic gold medalists Clark Smith and Townley Haas, as well as Stanford freshman standout Grant Shoults and Olympic champ Ous Mellouli.

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SwimSwam’s #6 Austin Katz Commits, Says ‘Hook Em’

Backstroke extraordinaire Austin Katz looks to continue the Texas Longhorns’ tradition of excellence in men’s swimming.

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College Swimming Previews: #1 Texas Men Wrangling Threepeat Dynasty

The Longhorns are in the hunt for an NCAA threepeat this season, and they have very few weaknesses.

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Jack Conger Blasts 45.4 100 Fly At Texas Intrasquad

Conger swept the butterfly races, first winning the 100 in 45.47 before going on to clock a winning time of 1:42.40 in the 200.

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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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Sogar, Boyce, Ringgold Join Longhorn Invite Heat Sheets On Day 1

Instead of the typical pre-meet scratches that come out the night before a meet, the Longhorn Elite Invite is actually growing. Texas training partners Laura Sogar, Lisa Boyce and Brett Ringgold are new additions to the heat sheets compared to the psych sheets we saw earlier in the week.

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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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Congratulations to the Texas Longhorns, the 2016 NCAA Men’s Champions

At the meet’s conclusion, the Texas men walked away with 9 event titles out of 21 events, scoring 541.5 points total. The only team in history with more event titles were the 2001 Longhorns.

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2016 M. NCAA Championships: Texas Leads Day 4 Ups/Downs, Close Battles for Top 5 Spots

The Texas men are in position to defend their NCAA title, but the battle for the rest of the top 5 spots could get interesting. Cal and Florida are separated by 16 points right now, with the Golden Bears sitting in 2nd.

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