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Texas swimming sweeps Indiana and Northwestern in tri-meet

The University of Texas swimming and diving teams competed in a tri-meet against Indiana and Northwestern in Bloomington, Indiana on October 9, 2026. Texas swept both Indiana and Northwestern on the men's and women's sides.

Where
Bloomington, Indiana
When
October 9, 2026
Sources
Reported by 5 outlets

Taxes and money

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Who's involved

  • University of Texascompeting team
  • Indiana Universitycompeting team
  • Northwestern Universitycompeting team
  • Liberty ClarkIndiana female high point swimmer
  • Josh BeyIndiana male high point swimmer
  • Oli KosNorthwestern event winner
  • Eva OkaroTexas swimmer
  • Rex MaurerTexas senior swimmer
  • Campbell StollTexas senior swimmer
  • Jillian CoxTexas junior swimmer

The facts

  • Texas men defeated Indiana 1:33.20 to 1:33.35 in 200-meter medley relay.2
  • Texas women defeated Indiana 1:44.33 to 1:44.38 in 200-meter medley relay.2
  • Indiana's Josh Bey won men's 200-meter breaststroke (2:04.28) and 200-meter individual medley (1:55.11).3 4 Stated by 2 sources
  • Indiana's Liberty Clark won women's 50-meter, 100-meter, and 200-meter freestyle.3 4 Stated by 2 sources
  • Northwestern's Oli Kos won the 200-meter backstroke.4
  • Meet held in short course meters (25m) format to prepare athletes for Short Course World Championship Trials.2 3 4 Stated by 3 sources

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Indiana Daily Student Texas is ranked No. 1 on men's side and No. 3 on women's side.3
  • Inside NU Texas is reigning national champion on men's side and reigning SEC champion on women's side.4

Where the sources disagree

  • Texas women's ranking No. 2 per [2]; No. 3 per [3, 4]

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

Sources

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  1. Northwestern Heads to Bloomington for Top-10 Tri-Meet Against Indiana, Texas Northwestern Wildcats Not rated, October 8, 2026
  2. 2026 Indiana vs. Texas vs. Northwestern Tri-Meet Live Recap (Short Course Meters) SwimSwam Not rated, October 9, 2026
  3. Indiana swim and dive kicks off regular season, splits meet between Texas and Northwestern Indiana Daily Student Not rated, October 9, 2026
  4. Swim and Dive: NU swept by top 5-ranked Indiana, Texas in Bloomington tri-meet Inside NU Not rated, October 10, 2026
  5. Swim & Dive Splits Duals in New Mexico University of North Texas Athletics Not rated, October 10, 2026

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