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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N Wednesday July 25, 2012 Volume 93, No. 124 www. TheShorthorn. com Since 1919 BY JESSICA FLORES The Shorthorn staff Imagine holding your breath under water for as long as you can. Right before... More

T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N Wednesday July 25, 2012 Volume 93, No. 124 www. TheShorthorn. com Since 1919 BY JESSICA FLORES The Shorthorn staff Imagine holding your breath under water for as long as you can. Right before the panic sets in, you reach the surface and take a deep breath. This is the feeling that Canadian Olympic runner Jared Connaughton gets just before a race starts. “The anticipation is numbing,” Connaughton said about the few quiet moments preceding. “Once the gun is fired, you feel free. ” Connaughton will once again get a shot at that feeling when he competes in the 2012 Summer Games in London. He will be competing in the 200-meter race and 4x100 relay again this time, but he will also serve as co-captain of the Canadian Olympic team. In 2008, Connaughton placed 14th in the 200-meter semifinal, and his team placed 6th in the relay finals. Before that, he was a student at UTA. The alumnus, who is currently training and “gettin Less