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May 21, 2013
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Women's Swimming and Diving preview: Indiana, Michigan

WHAT: No. 8 Texas opens the 2007-08 regular season with a two-day meet against No. 13 Michigan and No. 23 Indiana.

WHERE: Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center - Bloomington, Ind.

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 2 -- 11 a.m. CT; Saturday, Nov. 3 -- 8 a.m. CT

ABOUT TEXAS: Under second-year head coach Kim Brackin, Texas returns six All-Americans from the 2007 squad that placed sixth at the NCAA Championships. Leading the way is junior Alexi Spann, who placed sixth in the 200-yard breaststroke at the 2007 NCAA Championship. 

Diving coach Matt Scoggin returns All-America divers Mary Yarrison and Kathryn Kelly. Yarrison placed seventh in the three-meter event and ninth in the one-meter event at the 2007 NCAA Championship, and Kelly placed eighth in the one-meter event. Yarrison also claimed the one-meter event at the 2007 USA Spring National Championships.

Livingston to Redshirt During 2007-08 Season
Jessica Livingston, the 2007 NCAA platform diving champion, has elected to take a NCAA Olympic redshirt during the 2007-08 season to concentrate on training for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Diving Trials. Livingston has one season of collegiate eligibility remaining and will return for the 2008-09 season. 


 

 

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