Read moreKeeping Up With The Longhorns: Bahamian Olympian Joanna Evans25 August 2016By Remedy Rule, Swimming World College Intern In a living room in Freeport, Bahamas, 11-year-old Joanna Evans watched the 2008 Beijing Olympics with her mom. Evans remembers telling her mom, "Oh, that would be so cool if I could go to the Olympics one day." Thinking back on it, she says, "It was one...
Read more35 Questions with Newly Retired UT Associate Head Coach Kris Kubik11 August 2016By Remedy Rule, Swimming World College Intern Kris Kubik announced his retirement as Texas associate head coach after 34 seasons paired with head coach Eddie Reese. The duo led the team to 12 NCAA men’s swimming and diving team titles and 32 NCAA top-five finishes. Although these accolades are impre...
Read more8 Ways Friends and Family View Olympian Townley Haas20 July 2016By Remedy Rule, Swimming World College Intern The U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials: an unparalleled meet where a select few swimmers transform into Olympians. Their post-race reactions range from tears of joy and gaping mouths to fist pumping and water slapping. What's consistent, though, no matter if i...
Read more1Video Montage: How the Texas Longhorns Do Olympic Trials14 July 2016By Remedy Rule, Swimming World College Intern As swimming popularity increases, meets like Olympic Trials gain air time. However, the coverage tends to include only the races and post race interviews. What's the typical competing athlete's experience at Olympic Trials? What goes on in the ready room...
Read moreVideo Montage: A Day in the Life of A Texas Longhorn Swimmer14 June 2016By Remedy Rule, Swimming World College Intern It's easy to find teams' statistics, but what do teams do behind the scenes to earn these impressive stats? As Under Armour commercials famously state, "It's what you do in the dark that puts you in the light." This video provides insight on what goes on...
Read moreKeeping Up With The Longhorns: Olympic Hopeful Laura Sogar09 June 2016By Remedy Rule, Swimming World College Intern As the days left until Olympic Trials dwindle down, the emotions and hype surrounding the meet intensify. Taper begins. Fine tuning of technique comes to a close. How are the top ranking seeds preparing for the meet? National Teamer Laura Sogar gives us ...
Read more16 "Modern Family" Quotes That Apply To Your Swim Family26 May 2016By Remedy Rule, Swimming World College Intern Time and time again, swimmers refer to their team as family - coaches as parental figures, teammates as unrelated siblings. With varying personalities, different maturity levels, diverse backgrounds, and distinct skills - sprint breaststrokers, milers,....
Read more26An Eddie Reese Challenge: 20x50s Fly on :3512 May 2016By Remedy Rule, Swimming World College Intern With 37 consecutive conference titles and 12 national titles, Eddie Reese has built an unparalleled program at the University of Texas. At last year's NCAAs, Reese's team added to the rich history of Texas Men's Swimming and Diving, qualifying an unprece...
Read more1Keeping Up With The Longhorns: UT Captain Tasija Karosas27 April 2016By Remedy Rule, Swimming World College Intern Fifteen years ago in Stowe, Vermont, Mrs. and Mr. Karosas dropped their 5-year-old daughter off at the pool for swim lessons, initiating Tasija Karosas’ passion for the sport. Present day, you can find the little girl all grown up at the University of Te...