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2020 Texas Hall of Fame Invite: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Carson Foster led the 200 IM prelims this morning at 1:43.12, and he’ll challenge his 1:42.43 lifetime best tonight as the favorite to win.

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2020-2021 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Ranks: December Edition

Cal and Texas continue to duel for the nation’s top spot, with veterans like Reece Whitley (pictured) and Drew Kibler leading the way and rookies stepping up.

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Longhorns Meet TCU, SMU At Texas Hall of Fame Invite In Austin

Texas junior Drew Kibler holds the #1 ranking in the NCAA this season in both the men’s 200 and 500 freestyle.

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Jimmy Gavin Transferring to Texas After Michigan State Drops Swimming & Diving

Mid-distance and distance specialist Jimmy Gavin will head back to his home state of Texas to swim for the Longhorns in 2021-22.

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Texas Collegiate Swimmers and Alums Dominate San Antonio U.S. Open Psychs

The University of Texas is all over the psych sheets here, whether it’s with current or former members of their NCAA program.

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Texas Freshman David Johnston Breaks NAG in 1000 Going out for 1,650 (W/ Video)

Texas freshman David Johnston clipped the 17-18 National Age Group record in the 1000 free today at the Texas First Chance Invite today in Austin.

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Casas, Johnston, Kibler, & More: Day 2 Race Videos from Texas First Chance Meet

Traditionally, October is known as “Rocktober” for the Texas men, but this October is looking a little speedier than normal

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NCAA Swimming & Diving Dual Meet Season Heats Up with Record Chases in Austin

This weekend will mark the biggest weekend in college swimming since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, with several teams competing in dual meets.

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WATCH: Race Videos From Texas Orange/White Intrasquad, Day 2

University of Texas Head Swimming Coach Eddie Reese was happy with 2020 Texas Orange and White Intrasquad. See all race videos here.

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Dolfin Swim of the Week: Johnston’s Lifetime-Best 4:16.45

University of Texas freshman David Johnston kicked off his NCAA career on an extremely high note, with a lifetime-best 500 free at the Texas Intrasquad.

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Corbeau Blasts 51.9 In Breaststroke At Texas’s Orange & White Intrasquad

Texas held the first half of its annual intrasquad meet today, with freshmen David Johnston and Carson Foster along with sophomore Caspar Corbeau starring.

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Returning Conference Points: Texas Is M. Big 12 Favorites, TCU Youth Rises

Texas has never lost a Big 12 Championship meet and returns a huge scoring group. But TCU’s freshmen actually outscored Texas’s freshmen last year.

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Ranking the 2020 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Our top four classes are unbelievably loaded, including a World Champs silver medalist and a World Junior champ, among many others.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 Boys NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2020

It’s an elite class of IMers heading into the NCAA next fall (assuming there’s a season), led by Carson Foster and a host of World Junior medalists.

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Sam Stewart Moves into 8th in World Rankings with 1:57 IM in College Station

An already-crowded U.S. men’s 200 IM field got even more crowded on Sunday when Sam Stewart swam a 1:57 at the College Station Sectionals.

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