A system for liquid cooling for a motor for a pump is provided. The system includes a motor configured to be coupled to a pump to move a liquid from an inlet side of the pump associated with a first pressure to an outlet side of the pump associated with a second pressure that is greater than the first pressure. The system additionally includes a heat transfer tube adjacent to at least a portion of the motor. The heat transfer tube is configured to receive at least a portion of the liquid from the outlet side of the pump and transfer heat away from said motor using the liquid.