David Johnston

2024-25 NCAA Digest: Kirabo Namutebi Breaks DII Record and Takeaways from Indiana vs. Texas

Kirabo Namutebi lowered her Division II 50 free record and we’re talking takeaways from the Indiana vs. Texas meet, from times to growing dual meet crowds.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Chris Guiliano Announces Transfer To Texas From Notre Dame

Guiliano has announced he’s joining the Longhorns after the Notre Dame men’s team was suspended for one academic year in August.

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LSU’s Hribar Splits 18.30 Against Texas; Longhorn Women Break School Records in Season Opener

Emma Sticklen, the defending NCAA Champion in the 200 fly, broke her own school record in that event on Friday in the Longhorns’ first dual meet of the season.

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Kos, Maurer & Germonprez Shine As Texas Opens Season With Orange/White Intrasquad

Hubert Kos debuted for the Longhorns by posting times of 45.48 in the 100 back, 1:40.61 in the 200 back, and 1:43.37 in the 200 IM.

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2025 College Swimming Previews: Influx of Talent Buoys #7 Texas Men as the Bowman Era Begins

The Longhorns add a new coaching staff and an influx of talent to an already-strong core. Can they get back in the NCAA title hunt this season?

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SwimSwam Pulse: 35.6% Favor Texas To Win Men’s NCAA Title In Bowman’s First Year

When Bob Bowman took over, Texas was coming off its worst NCAA finish in nearly two decades. Now, the Longhorns are favored by many to win the 2025 title.

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USA Swimming Names 106 Athletes To The 2024-25 National Team

Katie Ledecky (pictured) was among the 106 athletes named to the 2024-2025 U.S. National Team, qualifying in four events.

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Torri Huske Sees Her Instagram Following More-Than-Triple Amid Olympic Success

After leading Team USA with 5 Olympic medals in Paris, Torri Huske saw her Instagram following more-than-triple from pre-Games numbers.

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Mark Schubert Moving to Hawaii to Start New Pro Swimming Group

Mark Schubert is starting a Hawaii-based pro group, “Podium Swim Club,” at Oahu’s American Renaissance Academy next month. 

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Paris 2024 Olympics OW Preview: Defending World and Olympic Champs Set for Women’s 10k Battle

After finishing just 0.9 seconds apart in this race in Tokyo, Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha and Netherlands’ Sharon van Rouwendaal will race again here in Paris.

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David Johnston Withdraws From 10k Open Water, Ivan Puskovitch Will Be Only American Swimming

Johnston’s spot was originally offered to Luke Whitlock, but he turned it down because he is also recovering from COVID-19.

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Swimmers Pieroni and Gatt Join the COVID List at the Olympics; Johnston Still Trying to Race

While swimmers who are done racing are being moved to hotels further from the Olympic village after testing positive for COVID, Johnston is…

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Paris 2024, North America Day 4: Three Finals And Three Silver Medals For Team USA

Four days into the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, and Team USA is already experiencing deja vu that brings them back to the 2023 World Championships.

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European Junior Champion Vlad Stancu Of Romania Is Latest Swimmer To Test Positive For COVID

Stancu told SwimSwam he is experiencing symptoms such as fever and muscle soreness and will not swim the 1500 free later this week.

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U.S. Olympic Swimmers David Johnston, Luke Whitlock Test Positive for COVID-19 in Paris

Sources say that both David Johnston and Luke Whitlock have been moved to a hotel to isolate while coaches closely monitor the entire distance group.

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