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Madisyn Cox Goes World-Leading Time in 200 IM at Longhorn Invite

Cox shoots past American Melanie Margalis to the #1 time in the world this year. 

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Texas Women Open New Year with 3:15 400 Free Relay in Win Over Auburn

Aly Tetzloff came up big for Auburn, winning the 50 free and 100 fly, as well as providing a quick split on the 400 fre relay.

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2018-2019 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings: December Edition

Stanford still leads handily with unanimous #1 votes, but the trio behind them are as close as can be.

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Cal Men, Texas Women Retain #1 CSCAA Rankings; Longhorn Men Move to #2

Remedy Rule had what could be considered the meet of her life, posting lifetime bests in the 100 fly (51.71), 200 fly (1:53.65), and 500 free (4:42.58)

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Grace Ariola on UT Invite: “I’ve never loved swimming more” (Video)

The Longhorn women moved past Cal for the fastest time in this event this seasons, thanks to all four women splitting under 48, with three of the four at 47.3 or better.

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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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2018 Texas Invite Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Swim fans should be ready for another great night of racing after a fast prelims session on the 2nd day of the 2018 Texas Invite.

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Tennessee Invite Day 1 Prelims: Brown Swims Nation-Leading 21.52 50 FR

Up until this morning, Arkansas’ Anna Hopkin held the fastest time in the NCAA with a 21.64, and only Ky-Lee Perry and Mallory Comerford had also been under 22 seconds so far.

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Ackerman Blasts 1:57.2 IM To Break State Record at MHSAA D1 State Meet

Besides Ackerman (above), Ashley Turak, an Indiana University recruit for next year, threw down a stunning 47.63 to anchor the Farmington – Harrison’s relay to victory and new records. That swim will be the last in program history.

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Practice + Pancakes: Texas Women Throwdown Before Duals with Stanford, Cal

On your average Wednesday, you can find the Texas women doing pace work. Luckily for us, it was a typical Wednesday in Austin.

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2017 IHSA 100 Fly Runner-Up Julia Heimstead Sends Verbal to Arizona

As a sophomore last season, Heimstead was part of the Normal Community HS team that placed 4th at the 2017 IHSA State Championships in November.

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2018-2019 Women’s NCAA Power Rankings: November Edition

As in previous years, SwimSwam’s Power Rankings are somewhere between the CSCAA-style dual meet rankings and a pure prediction of NCAA finish order….

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Blueseventy Swim of the Week: Texas Women Swim Nation-Leading Relay

Disclaimer: Blueseventy Swim of the Week is not meant to be a conclusive selection of the best overall swim of…

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Grace Ariola on Fall Training “It’s Grind Time” (Video)

Grace Ariola led a 1-2-3 Texas finish in the 50 free. Ariola swam a 22.52 for the 10th fastest time in the NCAA this season, touching out Julia Cook (22.67) and Anelise Diener (22.85).

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