Rebecca Millard

Carol Capitani: “This meet is just like the Wild West” (Video)

Texas women’s head coach Carol Capitani sat down with the media at the conclusion of NCAA’s to breakdown the Longhorn’s 6th place performance. 

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Revisiting NCAA Recruiting Class Rankings: Women’s Class of 2015-2018

We ranked Stanford’s class #1 back in the summer of 2014, and guess what? They delivered. Top-10 prospects Simone Manuel, Janet Hu (pictured), Ally Howe and Lindsey Engel averaged 100 individual NCAA points just between the four of them. That means without even considering relays, that quartet could have placed inside the top 15 at NCAAs every year of their career.

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2018 W. NCAA Picks: Stanford Battles To Repeat In 400 Free Relay

Stanford looks like the favorite, but the interesting strategy to watch Saturday will be where teams use their star sprinters – both Simone Manuel and Abbey Weitzeil could anchor or lead off. And where they swim just might be the difference-maker if the race gets tight.

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2018 W. NCAA Previews: American Record Holder vs. NCAA Record Holder in 50 Free

The NCAA Championships will pit the American Record holder, Abbey Weitzeil, against the reigning NCAA champion and NCAA Record holder, Stanford’s Simone Manuel, in the 50 free.

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2017 W. NCAA Picks: Manuel Closing In On 100 Free Trifecta

Defending champ Simone Manuel will look to go 3-for-3 in the 100 free at her final NCAA Championships.

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2018 Big 12 Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap; Jackson Pops 41.2 100 Free

Texas freshman Evie Pfeifer is seeking her 3rd title of the meet in the 1650 free.

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2018 Big 12 Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Texas’ Brett Ringgold will challenge teammates Tate Jackson and Joseph Schooling for the 50 free title tonight.

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2018 Big 12s: Day 1 Finals Live Recap; Schooling Splits 19.6 Fly

That split by schooling was the 3rd fastest fly split in history, behind only his own 19.36 from the 2016 NCAA Championships and 19.45 from last season’s NCAAs.

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2018 Women’s Big 12 Fan Guide: Texas Set for 6th in a row

Texas is poised to win their 6th Big 12 title in a row.

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Arizona State Men Topple Texas in Tempe, Texas Women Win

Texas and Arizona State split at ASU’s home pool Friday afternoon.

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2018 Pro Series – Austin: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Day 2 of the Pro Series will feature the 100 back, 200 fly, 100 breast, 100 free, 200 IM, and 800 free.

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Freshman Katz Comes up Big with 45.3 100 Back Split at Texas Invite

Texas freshman standout Austin Katz was a key player in helping the Horns secure their NCAA spot. Despite their A relay being disqualified, Katz came up big with a 45.34 backstroke split to help the B relay to victory.

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Division II David Lambert Just .01 Behind Joseph Schooling in 50 Free

Joseph Schooling qualified 1st in the 50 free, but a swimmer from a lower division of NCAA swimming wasn’t far behind.

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Haas Anchors Longhorns to Victory on Day 1 of Texas Invite

The Texas A team won it in 6:14.62, with Jonathan Roberts leading off in 1:35.29. Teammates Jeff Newkirk (1:33.60), Joseph Schooling (1:33.17), and Townley Haas (1:32.56) finished the job as they won in 6:14.62.

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Texas Men Earn 1st Win of the Season; Women Keep Rolling Against UNC

Brett Ringgold and Jonathan Roberts each rallied for a winning double in the Horns’ victory of the season on the men’s side.

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