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2024 Texas Hall of Fame Invitational: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

It’s the first finals session of the Texas Invite, and Texas swimmers Rex Maurer and Emma Sticklen highlight the session after nation-leading prelim times.

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2024 Texas Hall of Fame Invite: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Nate Germonprez and the Texas Longhorns kick off competition on Wednesday at the Texas Invite in Austin.

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Texas vs. Indiana Dual Meet Live Recap — Session 2

After Texas swept the scored session this morning, the Longhorns and the Hoosiers are back in the water this evening for an unscored “all-finals” session.

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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: Facing Heavy Losses, Can #2 Texas Women Hold Their Place?

The perennial runners-up at NCAAs, the Texas women are losing several key pieces that puts into question the #2 rank they’ve held since 2022.

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Hungarian Olympian Nikolett Padar Switches Verbal Commitment to University of Texas (2025)

After previously verbally committing to Arizona State, freestyler Padar has announced her intention to swim for the University of Texas Longhorns.

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NCAA Champion Emma Sticklen Returning to Texas For Fifth Year

Sticklen won the 200 butterfly at both 2023 and 2024 NCAAs. She scored 43 individual points at 2024 NCAAs, the 2nd most for Texas.

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Nate Germonprez Blasts Huge Lifetime Best in 50 Free to Close Out Austin Sectionals

Soon-to-be University of Texas sophomore Nate Germonprez dominated the 50 free final in 22.49, dropping almost a second off his previous-best 23.28 from 2021.

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Rising Texas Sophomores Modglin, Germonprez Post Lifetime Bests on Day 1 of Austin Sectionals

Nate Germonprez pulled off an impressive three-second drop in the 200 breast with a victory in 2:13.38, crushing his previous-best 2:16.86 from last summer.

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2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: So Many Storylines, So Little Time

Simone Manuel is the defending Olympic Trials champion in the 50 free, but enters the 2024 meet at a very different point of her career.

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Erin Gemmell Time Trials 1:57.26 in 200 FR at Longhorn Elite Invite, Now US #4 This Season

Following her 1:57.51 season best, Erim Gemmell posted 1:57.26 during Saturday’s time trials to move up to 4th in the US this season in the 200 free.

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All the Links for All the Meets: Atlanta, Austin, Irvine, Richmond, Indy & Tempe

All the members of the USA’s Tokyo medley relay are competing at different sites across the country, with Nic Fink in Austin and the others in Irvine.

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NCAA Relay All-American Ava Longi Returning to Texas For 5th Year

The team’s sprint group looks strong for next season as Longi returns, Grace Cooper returns, and Abby Arens arrives from NC State.

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2024 NCAA ‘B’ Finalist Abby Arens Transferring to Texas For 5th Year

Arens made NCAAs in all four years with NC State and finaled the last two seasons. She won the 100 fly B final at NCAAs in 2023.

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NCAA ‘B’ Finalist Grace Cooper Returning For 5th Year With Texas

Cooper swam at NCAAs in all four years for Texas and won the NCAA B final of the 50 free this past season. She also was crucial for the team’s relays.

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