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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Swimming & Diving

How height, high altitude propelled David Johnston to the Olympics

How height, high altitude propelled David Johnston to the Olympics

Karthik Nemmani, General Sports Reporter November 20, 2024

For most athletes, the obstacle to success is their talent. For Texas senior swimmer David Johnston, it was something completely out of his control. It’s all come together for him now — Olympic...

Angie Coe swims butterfly at the Dust Off Your Boots Invitational on Oct. 6, 2023.

Texas swimmer Angie Coe reflects on her Olympic journey, Longhorn family

Sophia Sandoval, General Sports Reporter November 12, 2024

Sophomore swimmer Angie Coe did not have her eyes on the 2024 Olympics until just months before the games. After the NCAA Championships, she approached head coach Carol Capitani about wanting to try to...

Texas newcomers break pool records, set an early precedent for the 2024-25 season

Texas newcomers break pool records, set an early precedent for the 2024-25 season

General Sports Reporter, Ansley Denison November 6, 2024

Fresh faces on the Texas women's swim and dive team have set record-breaking performances in the first two meets of the 2024-25 season, showing early signs of a dominant young class.  Standout names...

The Longhorn Hellraisers cheer at the Swim & Dive meet against Indiana on Nov. 1, 2024.

Texas swimming and diving harbors unprecedentedly large crowds

Payton Blalock, General Sports Reporter November 5, 2024

1,265 fans showed up to support the Texas Longhorns’ swimming and diving program at their meet on Friday — a meet in which they went on to defeat Indiana’s top 10-ranked women’s and men’s swimming...

Texas women swimmer during the meet against Indiana on Nov. 1, 2024.

Texas men’s swim and dive gets big top 5 win against Indiana

Jacob Shaw, General Sports Reporter November 1, 2024

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns men’s swim and dive came through with a big 97-89 win at home over the No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers. This was a highly anticipated meet, as both teams were ranked in the top five. The...

Members of the UT Men's Swim Team come up for air during their first meet on Oct. 3, 2024.

How the SEC bodes for Texas men’s swimming and diving

Karthik Nemmani, General Sports Reporter October 17, 2024

Three in the top 10 and seven in the top 25. This is what No. 2 Texas men’s swimming and diving is up against in the Southeastern Conference. A stark contrast to the one Big 12 team, Arizona State,...

A Texas swimmer competes in the 200m butterfly on Feb. 2, 2024 at a meet against TCU.

Texas swimmers readjust to student life following summer Olympic success

Payton Blalock, General Sports Reporter October 17, 2024

Several Texas swimmers spent their summers gaining firsthand experience on swimming’s largest stage, competing in front of crowds of over 20,000 people at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Current and former...

Jamail Swim Center taken on July, 22, 2016

Olympian Aaron Shackell arrives on the Forty Acres

Jacob Shaw, General Sports Reporter October 16, 2024

Bob Bowman’s impact on Texas men’s swim and dive was felt immediately on the recruiting front when high-profile swimmer Aaron Shackell transferred from the University of California, Berkeley to the...

Sophomore linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. tackles Oklahoma wide receiver Brenen Thompson during the Red River Rivalry game on Oct. 12, 2024.

Two football, soccer and swimming and diving athletes awarded with weekly SEC honors

Luke Lawhorn, General Sports Reporter October 15, 2024

Football Texas football’s junior left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. and sophomore linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. were each named for Southeastern Conference awards for their performances in Saturday’s 34-3...

No. 3 Texas dazzles in season opener, setting 9 LSU pool records en route to victory

No. 3 Texas dazzles in season opener, setting 9 LSU pool records en route to victory

Karthik Nemmani, General Sports Reporter October 14, 2024

The Bob Bowman era has begun, and the outlook can’t be better. In a dominant display, No. 3 Texas defeated No. 23 LSU 198-102 in Baton Rouge, setting nine pool records and sweeping the podium in four...

How Hubert Kos' journey under Bob Bowman transformed him into an Olympic champion

How Hubert Kos’ journey under Bob Bowman transformed him into an Olympic champion

Karthik Nemmani, General Sports Reporter October 8, 2024

At this year’s Olympics in Paris, Hubert Kos of Texas men’s swim & dive claimed a gold medal in the 200-meter backstroke. However, Kos wasn’t always this dominant. Just three years prior,...

Texas’ Bob Bowman named in Sports Illustrated’s Top 50 Most Influential People in Sports

Texas’ Bob Bowman named in Sports Illustrated’s Top 50 Most Influential People in Sports

Liv Elizondo, General Sports Reporter October 3, 2024

Bob Bowman, Texas’ new men’s swimming head coach, was named one of the “Top 50 Most Influential People in Sports” by Sports Illustrated. Bowman was mentioned alongside household names such...

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