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Longhorns dominate championships, earn 12th national title

Adair Odom March 27, 2016

Head coach Eddie Reese stood alongside his men’s swimming and diving team in front of the Littlefield Fountain on Sunday night, the tower draped in burnt orange and lit with “1.” About 24 hours...

More records shattered in second day of NCAA Championships

Adair Odom March 25, 2016

Top-ranked Texas swept both relays and four of the six events in exhilarating fashion on the second night of the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in Atlanta. Sophomores Brett Ringgold and...

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Men’s swimming and diving looks to defend NCAA title

Adair Odom March 23, 2016

Last year, the Longhorn men’s swimming and diving team showed up to the NCAA championship meet and dominated, taking home the title by 129 points over second-place California. Now, 17 swimmers...

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Women’s swimming and diving places 15th at nationals

Adair Odom March 21, 2016

Nine Longhorns were named All-Americans at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, where the women’s team finished in 15th place after four days of competition. The meet began Wednesday with...

Texas sends five divers to NCAA Championships

Adair Odom March 10, 2016

Each time his feet left the platform, All-America junior Mark Anderson pulled farther and farther from his competition before finally winning the men’s platform event. Anderson won the NCAA Zone...

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Longhorn divers qualify for NCAA Championships

Adair Odom March 8, 2016

Mark Anderson, Cory Bowersox, Meghan O’Brien and Meghan Houston each earned NCAA Championship berths Monday after strong finishes in day one of the NCAA Zone “D” Diving Meet in College...

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Longhorn divers to compete in NCAA Zone “D” Diving Meet

Adair Odom March 7, 2016

Bids to the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship will be on the table as Longhorns travel down Route 290 to College Station to compete in the NCAA Zone “D” Diving Meet. Six women and seven...

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Texas sweeps day two of Big 12 Championships

Adair Odom February 26, 2016

There’s a single moment of quiet, when the water is still amidst the chaos of cowbells and whistling. With a single beep and simultaneous splash — the women’s 400-yard medley begins. The...

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Texas sweeps first day of Big 12 championships

Adair Odom February 25, 2016

Carol Capitani, Texas women’s swimming and diving head coach, raised both hands in the air in excitement. The Longhorns’ 200-yard medley team eclipsed a two-year-old record and claimed a victory...

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Cox, Longhorns look to dominate Big 12 championships

Adair Odom February 24, 2016

Big 12 pennants hang over the pool at the Lee and Joe Jamail Swimming Center. The podium is spruced up for the victors. The stage is set for the Big 12 championships that start tonight, and Madisyn...

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Scottie Scheffler following similar path to Jordan Spieth

Adair Odom February 18, 2016

Head coach John Fields asked his players who the next “really good golfers out of Dallas” were going to be? One response: Jordan Spieth. The other — Scottie Scheffler. So began...

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