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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Swimming & Diving

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Cross country gears up for new season

Claire Cruz August 25, 2016

Cross country is looking to go the distance in 2016.  Both the men’s and women’s teams will kick off competition in Nacogdoches, Texas, on Sept. 2 for the Stephen F. Austin Invitational...

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Conger apologizes, puts Rio controversy behind him

Michael Shapiro August 24, 2016

After a hectic week, senior swimmer Jack Conger’s 2016 Olympic saga appears to be over. Conger issued an apology on Saturday, coming clean about an incident at a Brazilian gas station involving...

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Delayed and defeated: Longhorns lose season opener

Tyler Horka August 20, 2016

Texas kicked off its 2016 season under partly cloudy skies at Mike A. Myers Stadium Friday night. What seemed like an innocuous night for a soccer match turned dangerous — lightning strikes in...

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Texas soccer looks to continue to build before season opener

Trenton Daeschner August 19, 2016

The Longhorns have a sour taste in their mouth. Last season the team finished 8-6-4 and failed to make the NCAA tournament after getting there in 2014 — Texas has only made the tournament once...

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Ryan Crouser sets Olympic record, wins gold in shot put

Ezra Siegel August 19, 2016

Senior thrower Ryan Crouser became the latest Longhorn to take home a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Thursday. He captured first place and shattered an Olympic record with a 22.52-meter...

Jimmy Feigen, Ryan Lochte may face charges in Brazil for false reporting of crime

Ezra Siegel August 18, 2016

Rio de Janeiro authorities recommend charging former Longhorn Jimmy Feigen and Team USA Swimmer Ryan Lochte of false reporting of a crime, ABC News reported. Feigen and Lochte, along with Texas junior...

Olympic swimmer seen fighting with security guard on night of alleged robbery

Ezra Siegel August 18, 2016

One of the four United States swimmers who claimed to have been robbed late on Saturday was seen fighting with a gas station security guard on footage from the same night, according to ABC News. “One...

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UT swimmer Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz detained in Rio

Ezra Siegel August 18, 2016

Junior swimmer Jack Conger and Team USA swimmer Gunnar Bentz were pulled off their flights from Rio de Janeiro to the United States by Brazilian authorities Wednesday night, according to the Associated...

Judge orders Texas-Ex Jimmy Feigen, Ryan Lochte to stay in Brazil after robbery claim

Ezra Siegel August 17, 2016

A Brazilian judge issued an order Wednesday to seize the passports of American swimmers Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen, according to the New York Times. The warrant comes in response to the swimmers’ testimony...

Joseph Schooling conquers his idol, wins Olympic gold

Cat Cardenas August 15, 2016

RIO DE JANEIRO – When junior swimmer Joseph Schooling finished his 100-meter butterfly race at the Rio Olympics, he looked back to see his time of 50.39 seconds — three-quarters of a second faster...

UT swimmer Joseph Schooling beats Michael Phelps to take Olympic gold

Ezra Siegel, Jackie Wang, and Daniel Clay August 13, 2016

Longhorn athletes continued to be a fixture on the podium in the 2016 Olympics with junior swimmer Joseph Schooling taking gold for Singapore in the 100-meter butterfly. The 21-year-old marked his second...

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Buford-Bailey reflects on Olympic experiences ahead of 2016 games

Leah Vann July 25, 2016

Eight-year-old Tonja Buford-Bailey sat in her desk listening to the morning announcements at Townview Elementary School. The Northwest Track Club was starting a team that summer.  The now-associate...

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