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Race Video: Tom Shields Plays the Phelps Card in the Men’s 100 m Fly

Tom Shields edged out Michael Phelps for this race by just .01 seconds as he killed his turns and won…

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POSTER/PHOTO VAULT: 2014 Texas Senior Circuit Meet #3

The third Texas Senior Circuit meet took place July 10-13 in Austin, with some of USA Swimming’s rising young stars in attendance. The following photo vault captures some of the big names from the meet.

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Men’s 100 Meter Butterfly – US Nationals Preview – Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte comebacks could collide

Perhaps the marquee event of this summer’s U.S. Nationals, the men’s 100 fly is a mash-up of the year’s two biggest comeback stories, a lineup of iconic swimming figures and exciting young talents that should capture the attention of the whole world on August 8th.

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As close as they come: Texas and Cal tied in Day 2 prelims scoring

Cal gained 46 points from seeds this morning, a big gain – but it still falls short of Texas, which picked up 76 and is projected to score the exact same amount of points as Cal tonight (not including diving and the 800 free relay).

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Texas Longhorns Send 16 to 2014 Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships

Texas has qualified 16 swimmers and four divers to compete at the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships set for March…

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Conger Wins 200 Back as Texas Men Win 35th-Straight Conference Championship

Texas’ Jack Conger had a strong 200 backstroke on Saturday night to close the Big 12 Championships, though it’s still hard to get a good gauge of where the Longhorns are going into NCAA’s.

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Big 12 Prelims Full Recap: Moldenhauer Brings Life to Day 3

Moldenhauer goes off in the 100 back, setting numerous records and punching her ticket to NCAAs.

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Texas Men Dominating Arizona Early; Arizona Women’s Swimmers Fast, But Texas Divers Soaring

Arizona’s Bonnie Brandon already has two individual event wins after the first day of competition against Texas.

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#2 Texas men, #2 Georgia women each win in Austin

Clay Youngquist helped stabilize the Texas men after an early DQ. The Georgia women picked up a win after tying A&M last night on their swing through Texas.

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Texas Sweeps Auburn in Austin; Youngquist and Cox Lead Longhorns

Texas’ Clay Youngquist was an impressive in the 200 free as Texas swept Auburn on Thursday.

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2013-2014 College Swimming Previews: #5 Texas Men Have Lots of Moving Parts

With good reason, Texas will be counting on big performances from their freshman class, including Jack Conger.

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Rousseau (400 IM) and Shields (100 Fly) Both Fly to 4th in the World on Day 2 of U.S. Open

Tom Shields and Sebastien Rousseau both put up blistering times to rock day 2 of the 2013 U.S. Open Championships in Irvine, California. (Podium photo courtesy: Melissa Lundie)

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Cal Men Pick Up Two New Qualifiers at Last-Chance Meet (Full Last Chance Reports)

Cal’s Ben Hinshaw (above) is one of a large handful of swimmers who picked up probable NCAA qualifying times at last chance meets this weekend. (File Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Dax Wins a Different Day Two Event; Burnett Wins 2nd For West Virginia

Texas’ Dax Hill took the Big 12 title in the 100 breaststroke on Friday: eschewing the 200 free where he’s the defending NCAA Champion. Texas sophomore Clay Youngquist (featured above) won 200 free in 1:33.71 (Stock Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheswimPictures.com)

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