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Olympic Icon Aaron Peirsol Headlines Youth Swimming Event in Austin

Twenty Four Youth Swimmers from Longhorn Aquatics will have the experience of a lifetime tonight, swimming alongside 7-time Olympic medalist and University of Texas grad, Aaron Peirsol and 2012 gold medalist Matt McLean.

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Arena Becomes Official Technical Sponsor of University of Texas Women’s Swimming

“The University of Texas Women’s Team is an accomplished and talented group of athletes, and we are proud to officially add them to Team Arena,” said Tim McCool, vice president and general manager of Arena North America.”

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Olympian McCrory Advances to 3-Meter Final at USA Diving Nationals

McCrory’s highest scoring dive of the day came in the semifinals, when he garnered 94.50 points on a reverse 3 ½ somersault in the tuck position in the fourth round.

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Arena Signs 2013 NCAA Champion Laura Sogar

Breaststroke specialist and 2013 NCAA champion Laura Sogar is the newest member of Arena’s North American roster of elite athletes, the Portland, Ore.-based company announced today. Sogar completed her collegiate swimming career at the University of Texas in 2013.

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Michael Klueh, World Champion considers self “really lucky”

Michael Klueh, won a gold medal as a member of the 4×200 freestyle relay at the World Championships this past…

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Texas Men & Women Win Duel Versus UNC

Texas men and women topped the UNC Tar Heels in Austin this afternoon (Photo Credit: TexasSports.com)

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Coach’s Log: Broken 500s with Eddie Reese

6 time Olympic Coach, Eddie Reese talks to Garrett McCaffrey about one of the sets he’s thrown at the Texas Longhorns this fall.

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Texas Men Release Loaded Schedule, Will Host Big 12 Championships

Jack Conger will see plenty of top-notch competition throughout his first year with the Texas Longhorns.

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Izotov Posts a World’s Best of 1:44.87 Leading off the Russian Relay

Another night of great racing at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia concluded with the most impressive swim of the competition so far… (Photo Credit: Tim BInning, theswimpictures)

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Berens Says 1:46 Makes The World Team in 200 Free – Gold Medal Minute Video

Berens is not backing off his mid-distance training. While Berens made the 2012 US Olympic Team in the 4×100 free relay and split a 48.52 at the London Olympics on that relay, Berens says he must train for his main event, the 200 free, to be competitive in the 100 free. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Dax Hill Brings Back the Breaststroke at Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships

You can follow Dax Hill on Twitter here.  Coverage of the 2013 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships as reported…

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Olympian Josh Davis Recaps Big 12 Championships, Previews NCAA Championships

Josh Davis is a 5-time Olympic Medalist, managing partner of the Mutual of Omaha BREAKout Swim Clinics, and a University…

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Texas Coach Carol Capitani Puts Big 12 Championships Into Perspective, Is Ready For NCAA Championships

2013 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships as reported by Catherine Wagner, a junior at the University of Texas. Carol…

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