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For more information about Agon, visit their website\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/agonswim.com\/\">AgonSwim.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Junior National Team member\u00a0<strong>Austin Katz<\/strong> gave a big &#8220;hook-em horns!&#8221; to the University of Texas as he gave his verbal commitment to swim for them beginning with the 2017-18 season.<\/p>\n<p>Katz, a strong backstroker, made the announcement via his twitter account.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Beyond excited to announce my verbal commitment to the University of Texas. HOOK EM\ud83e\udd18\ud83c\udffc <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DjtcxyNuuf\">pic.twitter.com\/DjtcxyNuuf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Austin Katz (@katz_austin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katz_austin\/status\/787052682188029952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>A native of Sarasota, FL, Katz swims for both the Sarasota YMCA Sharks and Riverview High School. 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