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Swimming & Diving

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Swim & dive associate head coach announces retirement

Akshay Mirchandani July 18, 2016

Texas swimming & diving associate head coach Kris Kubik announced his retirement Monday after 34 seasons with the program. Kubik coached under Texas head coach Eddie Reese from 1979-1981 and again...

Spieth opting out of Olympics

Akshay Mirchandani July 11, 2016

Golfer and former Longhorn Jordan Spieth will not travel to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics. International Golf Federation president Peter Dawson made the announcement Monday at the British Open. Golf...

Former Longhorn Michelle Carter clinches Team USA spot

Akshay Mirchandani July 8, 2016

Michelle Carter became the third Longhorn to clinch a spot on Team USA at the USA Track & Field Olympic trials. The former Texas athlete won the women’s shot put competition on Thursday and will...

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Beau Hossler decides to leave school, go pro

Ezra Siegel July 7, 2016

Texas junior golfer Beau Hossler announced via Instagram Thursday that he has elected to forgo his last season of NCAA eligibility and turn pro. “I have been preparing to become a professional...

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Akinosun named alternate for Team USA during Olympic Track & Field Trials

Akshay Mirchandani July 4, 2016

Former Longhorn Morolake Akinosun clinched an alternate spot on Team USA during the USATF Olympic trials Sunday in Eugene, Oregon. Akinosun will be an alternate for the 100-meter event during the 2016...

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Texas makes splash at Olympic swimming trials

Aaron Torres July 4, 2016

The Longhorns made a splash at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Thirty-nine swimmers from the men’s and women’s swimming teams traveled to Omaha — 26 from the men’s side, 13...

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Crouser clinches spot on Team USA, Richards-Ross ends career

Leah Vann July 2, 2016

Longhorn Ryan Crouser qualified for Team USA on day one of the Track and Field Olympic trials. “It was the biggest competition of my life,” Crouser said. “I’m just happy...

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Two Longhorns qualify for Rio in Olympic trials

Michael Shapiro June 29, 2016

Two Longhorns etched their names onto the United States Olympic Team roster on Tuesday, with freshman Townley Haas and junior Jack Conger qualifying on day three of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming trials. Both...

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Ten current and former Longhorns set for track and field Olympic trials

Leah Vann June 27, 2016

Mario Sategna already knows he’s going to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro — the track and field head coach is an assistant on Team USA. He just doesn’t know which of his former...

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Texas swimmers felt nerves ahead of Olympic trials

Aaron Torres June 27, 2016

A few nights ago, Eddie Reese lay in bed at 3 a.m., unable to sleep. This isn’t abnormal. Sometimes he wakes up in the middle of the night, and if he can’t doze off again, he’ll pick...

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Longhorns fall short of Olympic dreams in synchronized diving

Leah Vann June 23, 2016

Former Longhorns Troy Dumais, Cory Bowersox and current senior Mark Anderson finished in the top six in the men’s synchronized three-meter finals on day five of the U.S. Olympic Diving Trials on...

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Longhorns fall short in Nationals

Leah Vann June 13, 2016

The Longhorns looked ready to head to the top after the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships ended in March. The men missed a team trophy by three points, and the women took home fourth overall.  “We’re...

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