Eddie Reese Showdown
- January 23-24, 2026
- Austin, Texas — Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
- SCY (25 Yards)
- Full Meet Results on Meet Mobile “Eddie Reese Texas Showdown Fri & Sat AM”
Well, we tried to cover the Texas Showdown live this morning, but Meet Mobile was not updating accurately, so we pivoted to a typical meet recap. We will be back in action for a live recap of this evening’s finals session.
This morning’s session was a preview of what we should see tonight, and the biggest news out of the morning was Polish World’s Medalist Ksawery Masiuk finally making his NCAA debut.
Masiuk originally committed to NC State in July of 2022 to join the Wolfpack in the fall of 2023 before deciding to take an Olympic redshirt year and defer his enrollment until after the 2024 Paris Olympics. In April of 2023, he decided to stay home rather than compete in the NCAA to continue training with his longtime coach.
In September of 2024, Masiuk announced that he would be joining the Texas men’s team for January of 2025. That enrollment was again deferred due to “formalities”, and he arrived on campus earlier this month.
On Friday morning, he took the water for the first time as a Texas Longhorn, racing the 50 butterfly, where he swam 20.91 for 5th place overall. He also swam the 2nd leg on the Texas 200 free relay, splitting 19.28 and the fly leg on the Texas ‘B’ 400 medley relay that finished 2nd splitting 45.73, about five tenths slower than Hubert Kos‘ 45.21 split on the ‘A’.
This was his first ever SCY meet, but there are two more sessions of the Showdown where we should get to see him in action, particularly in the backstroke events, where he is a World Championship medalist.
Hubert Kos made his season debut for the Longhorns after taking the first semester off, racing in the World Cup and at the U.S. Open and breaking two SCM World Records in the 100 and 200 backstroke.
He swam the 50 back, touching in 20.98 to finish 2nd behind Texas teammate Will Modglin‘s 20.75 for the win.
Most of the events this morning were 50s of stroke, which are not NCAA or conference events, along with the 400 IM and the men’s and women’s 200 free relays and 400 medley relays.
Women’s Recap
After the 1st session of the meet, the Texas women hold an eight point lead over Louisville with 257 points to the Cardinals 249 in 2nd. Ohio State sits just 30 points back of Texas in 227 for 3rd.
Louisville won the first event of the meet, the 200 free relay, swimming 1:26.36 to come in just half-a-second ahead of the Texas ‘A’ relay’s 1:26.88 for 2nd.
Louisville’s team was made up of Caroline Larsen (21.89), Julia Dennis (20.96), Julie Mishler (21.72), and Ella Welch (21.79). They started out behind the Texas team with Eva Okaro leading off for the Longhorns in 21.54. They made up the difference on the 2nd leg, hwever, with Lucy Mehraban splitting 21.83 to Dennis’ 20.96. Lillie Nesty (21.70) and Erin Gemmell (21.81) rounded out the Texas relay.
The 2nd event, the 50 breast, also went to Louisville with Anastasia Gorbenko continuing her strong start at the program, swimming 26.28. She touched about half-a-second ahead of Ohio State’s Maria Ramos Najji‘s 26.83 in 2nd and Louisville teammate Mia Cheatwood‘s 27.26 in 3rd.
Texas came back strong in the 400 IM with Campbell Stoll picking up the top time in 4:05.79, beating OSU’s Paige Delma (4:10.12) by more than four seconds. Angie Coe rounded out the top three for Texas with her 4:10.49.
Eva Okaro followed that up with the 2nd straight win for Texas, swimming 23.35 in the women’s 50 fly to out touch Louisville’s Caroline Larsen by 0.17 seconds. Larsen was 2nd in 23.52 and Lillie Nesty finished 3rd for Texas in 23.57.
The final women’s individual swimming event of the morning was the 50 backstroke, where Louisville took the top two spots. Camille Murray swam the top time of 24.31 and Julie Mishler was 2nd in 24.38, just seven hundredths back. Texas’ Emma Kern finished 3rd in 24.65.
The morning swimming session wrapped up with the 400 medley relay, which also went to Louisville. The team of Camille Murray (52.03), Anastasia Gorbenko (56.60), Ella Welch (51.61), and Julia Dennis (47.16) swam 3:27.40, a new season best for the team. This time was more than half-a-second faster than the 3:28.11 they swam at the Ohio State Invite in November, and will move up to 6th in the country this season.
Texas finished 2nd with their team of Emma Kern (52.25), Angie Coe (1:00.09), Campbell Stoll (50.67), and Eva Okaro (47.14).
Ohio State finished 3rd in 3:31.34 with Rachel Bockrath splitting the fastest freestyle in the field of 47.08.
The women’s 1-meter diving event also went off this morning. Texas picked up the top two spots with Bayleigh Cranford (291.55) and Alejandra Estudillo (288.05). Ohio State finished 3rd with Michelle Mazzara (283.95).
Men’s Recap
The Texas men lead the points rankings after just one session, scoring 256 points to sit about 40 points ahead of Louisville’s 215 in 2nd place and almost 100 points ahead of Ohio State’s 159 in 3rd.
Louisville started out the morning with a win in the 200 free relay. Nikita Sheremet led off in 19.07. Charlie Crush split 18.96 in 2nd. Aiden Musso was 19.12 in 3rd, and Guy Brooks anchored in 19.18 for their final time of 1:16.33.
The Texas team of Garrett Gould (19.01), Ksawery Masiuk (19.28), Rafael Fente Damers (19.24), and Will Modglin (18.98) swam 1:16.51 for 2nd. Texas also finished 3rd in 1:17.00 with their ‘B’ relay.
Texas picked up the top two spots in the men’s 50 breaststroke with Nate Germonprez swimming 23.56 and Campbell McKean swimming 24.02 for 2nd. Finnley Conklin finished 3rd for Louisville in 24.30.
The men’s 50 fly went to Ohio State’s Matthew Klinge in 20.38, just two hundredths ahead of Texas’ Garrett Gould who swam 20.40 for 2nd. Louisville finished 3rd with Aiden Musso‘s 20.84.
In the men’s 400 IM, Rex Maurer took the top time in 3:41.17, about two seconds ahead of Louisville’s Jackson Millard who swam 3:43.14 in 2nd. Tristan Jankovics was 3rd for Ohio State in 3:44.39. Baylor Nelson, who currently leads the nation in the 400 IM, finished 5th in 3:47.74, a 13 second add from the 3:34.83 he swam in November.
As mentioned above, Will Modglin won the 50 back for Texas in 20.75 with Hubert Kos coming in just behind in 20.98 for 2nd. Charlie Crush was 3rd in 21.62 for Louisville.
The men’s meet wrapped up with the 400 medley relay where Texas took the top two spots. The ‘A’ team of Will Modglin (45.31), Nate Germonprez (50.58), Hubert Kos (45.21), and Garrett Gould (41.93) swam 3:03.03 to come in three seconds ahead of the Texas ‘B’ team’s 3:06.11 with Kyle Peck (46.42), Campbell McKean (51.98), Ksawery Masiuk (45.73), and Camden Taylor (41.98).
How old is he?
Turned 21 a month ago.
Hes from 2004 so 22yo this year
Gorbenko splitting 56.6 on breast is a huge pickup for Louisville
and rough leg for Texas. Enge not swimming?
When did Gorbenko commit to Louisville? I feel like I missed this
Glivinskiy went 24.7 in a 50 breast and Evan Bailey split 19.3 on a 200 free relay
Also get the feeling Baylor was sick as well. 3:47?