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Brejae Washington the key cog in Texas’ 9-1 win over North Texas

Evan Berkowitz February 9, 2013

Brejae Washington’s inside-the-park homerun complimented by misplays and errors by UNT (1-1) propel the No. 9 Longhorns (2-0) to a 9-1 run-rule win, their second of the season and of the Texas Classic. The...

Softball team dominates as Luna twirls no-no

Evan Berkowitz February 8, 2013

First 4 innings: The two Longhorns on the Player of the Year Watch — seniors Taylor Hoagland and Blaire Luna — lived up to their billing, providing the firepower in the team’s opening...

Texas sweeps TCU en route to victory

Evan Berkowitz January 28, 2013

No. 7 Texas defeated Big 12 rival TCU without much difficulty in all 12 events on its way to a 147-74 victory at TCU’s University Natatorium on Friday. Texas opened the meet with senior Jessica...

Longhorns travel to Fort Worth to take on Conference rival

Evan Berkowitz January 25, 2013

The No. 7 ranked Longhorns will travel to Fort Worth to take on TCU at 4:30 p.m. Friday. The meeting will be the first-ever Big 12 matchup between the schools.  After climbing up to No. 5...

Missy Franklin shines at Austin Grand Prix

Evan Berkowitz January 22, 2013

Stars were stars this weekend during the Austin Grand Prix at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. But no star had as big a weekend as Missy Franklin, who claimed four first-place finishes. On...

Olympic Swimmers come to Austin again for Arena Grand Prix Series

Evan Berkowitz January 18, 2013

For the second time in a two-month span, Olympic gold medalists Ryan Lochte and Missy Franklin will be swimming in Austin at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. This time, though, it’s...

Longhorns open conference play 0-5 for first time in school history despite McGee’s strong performance

Evan Berkowitz January 17, 2013

By the Numbers:  0-5: The Longhorns’ record in Big 12 play. They’ve never had such a poor mark to begin conference play —  not in the Big 12 nor the old Southwest conference....

Women’s swimming suffers tough weekend

Evan Berkowitz January 14, 2013

The fifth-ranked Longhorns had a tough weekend, falling to both No. 11 Auburn and No. 3 Georgia on the road. On Thursday, senior Laura Sogar and junior Maren Taylor posted two wins apiece in a narrow...

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Lochte, McBroom shine on Day One of Winter National Championships

Evan Berkowitz November 30, 2012

Olympic stars lived up to the hype yesterday at day one of the AT&T Winter National Championships as they cleaned up, with a few exceptions, the rest of the field. But it was Olympic gold medalist...

Olympic swimmers pack Austin as Texas hosts Winter National Championships

Sarah White and Evan Berkowitz November 29, 2012

If you have never been to a high-profile swimming competition, today is your day as past medalists and Olympic hopefuls pack the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center for the 2012 USA AT&T Winter...

Junior Maren Taylor shines at Phil Hansel invitational

Evan Berkowitz November 19, 2012

Redshirt junior diver Maren Taylor showed why she is a two-time All-American this weekend at the Phill Hansel Invitational, registering top-five finishes in all three diving events. Taylor won the three-meter...

Divers head to Houston for Phil Hansel Invite

Evan Berkowitz November 15, 2012

Redshirt junior Maren Taylor and the rest of the Longhorn divers will travel to the University of Houston to compete in the Phill Hansel Cougar Classic Invitational Thursday through Saturday. They will...

Texas rallies against No. 5 Stanford after falling to No. 3 Cal

Evan Berkowitz November 5, 2012

The No. 7 Longhorns trailed No. 5 Stanford 144.5 to 138.5 Saturday afternoon at the Cardinal’s Avery Aquatics Center with one race left — the 400 freestyle relay. The Longhorns needed one group...

Longhorns head to West Coast for a pair of tough meets

Evan Berkowitz November 2, 2012

The Longhorns will travel to the West Coast this weekend for a pair of outdoor duals against the two-time defending NCAA champion California Golden Bears (2-0) and the Stanford Cardinals (1-0). The Cal...

Texas races past Michigan and Indiana

Evan Berkowitz October 29, 2012

Seniors Laura Sogar, Kelsey Amundsen, Maren Taylor and sophomore Kaitlin Pawlowicz captured two wins apiece to help the Longhorns defeat both Indiana and Michigan in the home opener Friday at the Lee and...

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Kim Brackin launches innovative swim training facility

Evan Berkowitz October 24, 2012

For Kim Brackin, former Longhorn women’s swim coach, there are no more recruiting calls. There isn’t as much travelling. And there are no more team swimming practices. Instead, the one-time...

Texas takes fourth at SMU Classic

Evan Berkowitz October 22, 2012

Texas took fourth place out of six teams over the weekend in the two-day SMU Classic finishing with 268 points. USC won the meet with 366 points, with North Carolina and Florida behind it. Senior Laura...

Texas takes fourth at SMU Classic

Evan Berkowitz October 22, 2012

Texas took fourth place out of six teams over the weekend in the two-day SMU Classic finishing with 268 points. USC won the meet with 366 points, with North Carolina and Florida behind it. Senior Laura...

Texas heads to Dallas for first official meet

Evan Berkowitz October 19, 2012

The Longhorns will head up to SMU’s Perkins Natatorium for its first official meet this weekend. The tournament will last two days starting at 6:30 p.m. both Friday and Saturday. Unlike traditional...

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Carol Capitani is the new face behind Texas women’s swimming and diving

Evan Berkowitz October 17, 2012

She saw the Longhorn women’s swimming and diving team win its fifth NCAA championship in a row in 1988 in front of its home crowd. Then again in 1990. Texas’ sixth championship, and obtained...

Texas prepares for season in Orange-White meet

Evan Berkowitz October 12, 2012

Texas begins its season Friday at 3 p.m. at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in the annual Orange-White intrasquad meet. The team will divide into two squads and compete against one another. “I...

Despite the struggles as a club sport, wrestling expects big things

Evan Berkowitz September 26, 2012

The team doesn’t have its own competition mat — it has to borrow one from the Texas School for the Deaf. It doesn’t have scholarships, or really anything else, to offer. These are just...

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