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Jack Conger

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“It was my goal from the start to come in and lead by example day-in, day-out, and I feel like I’ve done that.

As close as they come: Texas and Cal tied in Day 2 prelims scoring

Cal gained 46 points from seeds this morning, a big gain – but it still falls short of Texas, which picked up 76 and is projected to score the exact same amount of points as Cal tonight (not including diving and the 800 free relay).

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Texas Longhorns rolling at men’s NCAA day 2 prelims, Murphy on fire for Cal

USC’s Cristian Quintero is one of a bunch of men in hot pursuit of the 200 free title – Quintero cruised to a prelims heat win after taking the 500 free last night.

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Ryan Murphy Leads Off NCAA Winning 400 Medley Relay In NAG Record Time

Ryan Murphy leads off the 400 medley relay with a NAG record time of 44.91 on day 1 of the NCAA Championships in Austin, TX.

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2014 M. NCAA Picks: 200 Back – When Did 1:41 Become Ho-Hum?

Cal freshman Ryan Murphy is one of the favorites in a crowded field of superstars contending for the 200 back title at this year’s NCAAs.

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2014 M. NCAA Picks: Wolverines hope 800 free relay is centerpiece of repeat team title run

Michigan broke the NCAA record in this event at Big Tens, and while a second record-breaking swim is unlikely, the Wolverines hope this event can power them to a repeat NCAA team title.

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2014 Men’s NCAA Championships: Final Pre-Meet Top-26* Power Rankings

In absence of a clear favorite, we’re sticking with our guns and going Tyler Messerschmidt and the Cal Golden Bears for the win, but we’re much more confident in our lack of confidence than we were during the women’s meet.

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Texas Longhorns Send 16 to 2014 Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships

Texas has qualified 16 swimmers and four divers to compete at the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships set for March…

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2014 Men’s NCAA Championship Pre-Selection Entry Lists Released; Murphy Skips 100 Fly

Cal’s Ryan Murphy (right) has swapped his 100 fly from Pac 12’s for the more expected 200 IM at NCAA’s.

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Conger Wins 200 Back as Texas Men Win 35th-Straight Conference Championship

Texas’ Jack Conger had a strong 200 backstroke on Saturday night to close the Big 12 Championships, though it’s still hard to get a good gauge of where the Longhorns are going into NCAA’s.

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2014 Big 12 Championships: Texas freshmen impress on day 4 prelims

Longhorn freshmen took the top spots in 4 of the 8 total events this morning, with Tasija Karosas and Jack Conger in the 200 back and Madisyn Cox and Will Licon in the 200 breast.

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2014 Big 12 Championships: Day 3 Finals Real-Time Recaps

Texas Lily Moldenhauer has a huge advantage on the field in the 100 back, and will look to re-break her Big 12 Record in finals.

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Big 12 Prelims Full Recap: Moldenhauer Brings Life to Day 3

Moldenhauer goes off in the 100 back, setting numerous records and punching her ticket to NCAAs.

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2014 Big 12 Championships Night 1: Conger makes big splash in Big 12 debut

Jack Conger put up two impressive splits swimming both events on night 1 for Texas, including a lifetime-best 1:33.6 leading off the 800 free relay.

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Big Ten Senior Spotlight: Eric Ress of Indiana University

If there had to be a village elder in the Big Ten, Indiana senior Eric Ress is probably the best man for…

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Texas Men Dominating Arizona Early; Arizona Women’s Swimmers Fast, But Texas Divers Soaring

Arizona’s Bonnie Brandon already has two individual event wins after the first day of competition against Texas.

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