Townley Haas press conference transcript
OMAHA, Neb. – Texas rising sophomore Townley Haas and UT rising senior Jack Conger became first-time U.S. Olympians Tuesday evening on night three of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.
Haas earned his spot on the U.S. Olympic Team for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by winning the 200-meter freestyle Tuesday night. The three-time NCAA champion edged fellow Olympian Conor Dwyer at 1 minute, 45.66 seconds. Haas is the first Longhorn to win the 200 freestyle at the U.S. Olympic Trials since Josh Davis in 2000.