Jeff Newkirk

Olivia Bray Rocks 51.04 Back After 50.67 100 Fly School Record at Texas Invite

Bray had never broken 52 seconds until this morning, and her previous 100 back best was a 52.02, a time she hadn’t bettered since 2017. 

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2020 U.S. Open – San Antonio Saturday AM Wrap-Up

Texas sophomore Ethan Harder won the 200 back final in 2:03.91 on Saturday morning at the 2020 U.S. Open in San Antonio.

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2020 U.S. Open – San Antonio Friday PM: Lydia Jacoby Clocks 1:07.5 100 Breast

Lydia Jacoby of Seward Tsunami popped a 1:07.57 in the 100 breast in San Antonio to move to #2 all-time for 15-16 girls.

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2020 U.S. Open – San Antonio: Friday AM Recap

Longhorn Aquatics’ Madisyn Cox won the 200 IM handily on Friday morning in San Antonio.

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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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2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

After breaking the 200 fly 17-18 National Age Group Record on Thursday, Regan Smith will take on the 200 back and 100 fly on Friday in Des Moines.

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2019 Austin Sectionals Preview: Texas, Texas A&M Swimmers Headline Entries

Most interestingly for Texas, swimmers John Shebat, Tate Jackson, and Jeff Newkirk are entered in the meet.

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Braden Holloway Explains 800 Free Relay Order, Newkirk Illness (Video)

WUG’s head men’s coach Braden Holloway explains why Jeff Newkirk was left off of the 800 free relay and why they went with the 4 swimmers that they did

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Practice + Pancakes: Texas Men Taper Practice for WUGs

The main WUG group included John Shebat, Austin Katz, Dean Farris, Tate Jackson, Jeff Newkirk, and Townley Haas (World Champs)

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ISL Rosters: Who’s on the Table for the Final 2 Teams?

With two more ISL team rosters yet to be announced, we’ve taken a look at the top international and U.S. names we’d expect to be up for grabs.

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USA Swimming Announces World University Games Coaching Staff

NC State Head Coach Braden Holloway will be the men’s Head Coach, while Stanford women’s Assoiciate Head Coach Tracy Slusser will be leading the women’s team.

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Men’s Recruiting Class Ranks Revisited: Top 12 Schools For 2016-2019

Our recruiting class ranks for the current crop of graduating seniors, all the way back in 2015: #1 Texas, #2 Cal, #3 USC. How did those classes (and the rest of our top 12) turn out after four years? And what would a revised top 12 list look like? We have the answers – and the data – here.

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2019 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Finals Photo Vault

SwimSwam’s Jack Spitser was on deck to capture all of the Wednesday night atmosphere.

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2019 Men’s NCAAs Day 1: Let’s Overreact to One Race

The Texas Longhorns came out strong tonight, but they weren’t the only ones.

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Texas Sets New NCAA, American, and U.S. Open Records in 800 Free Relay

Townley Haas’s 1:29.66 anchor was the first time in history anyone has gone under 1:30 with a relay start.

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