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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: Carter Blasts 1:32.6 on 800 Free Relay Leadoff

USC had the fastest leadoff swimmer, with Dylan Carter blasting a 1:32.62 to help the Trojans to their 2nd place finish.

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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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Held Splits 18.8 50 Free as NC State Men, Texas Women Win Dual Meet

Joseph Schooling gave Texas the lead after the fly leg of the 200 medley relay, but Ryan Held roared home in 18.8 to give NC State the victory.

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The Champion State of Mind: What Swimmers Need To Meet Our Goals

Andrew Gyenis is a graduate of Stanford University, where he studied renewable energy and creative writing. He is a long…

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Indiana Men, Texas Women Win Again In SCY Tri-Meet With Florida

Day 2 of the tri-meet between Texas, Indiana, and Florida was contested in short course yards, with the Indiana Men and Texas women picking up 2 wins each again.

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Indiana Men, Texas Women Win Long Course Tri-Meet With Florida

A pair of freestyle battles between Olympic gold medalists Townley Haas (Texas) and Blake Pieroni (Indiana) highlighted the men’s meet.

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U.S. Open Finalist JohnThomas Larson Commits To Texas Longhorns

The Texas Longhorns have received a verbal commitment from JohnThomas Larson, a 2016 Olympic Trials qualifier and U.S. Open finalist.

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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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Freestyler Colter Carman Stays In State; Commits To Texas Longhorns

Distance freestyler Colter Carman has made his verbal commitment to stay in state and join the defending NCAA champion Texas Longhorns next fall.

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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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Santa Clara Leads USA Swimming’s 50 Top Swim Cities of 2016

USA Swimming has released it’s list of the top 50 swim cities in 2016, with the San Jose-Santa Clara metropolitan area earning the #1 rank.

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Olympic Champ Joseph Schooling Returns To Texas For Junior Season

According to the Texas Longhorns’ roster update for the 2016-17 season, Olympic Champion Joseph Schooling is officially returning to Austin for his junior season in the NCAA.

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Texas Men Will Swim 5 of Country’s Top 10 Teams in 2016-2017 Duals

The Texas Longhorns men’s swimming & diving teams are the defending NCAA Division I Champions, and they’ve put together a…

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