2026 Eddie Reese Showdown: Session 2 Live Recap

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 — Friday PM”
• Session 1 Recap

Welcome to the second session of the Eddie Reese Showdown! While this morning we saw only 50s of stroke, tonight’s session features all the 100s along with the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 200 IM as individual events.

There will also be two relays this evening with the meet opening with the 200 medley relay and closing with the 400 free relay.

The meet will be scored like an ‘A’ and ‘B’ final. Heat one of each event will be a ‘B’ final and have a maximum of 7 points for the winner, while the ‘A’ final, or 2nd heat will have a maximum score of 16 points.

Follow along as we do our best to provide live updates here.

Women’s 200 Medley Relay

1. Louisville ‘A’ — 1:33.49
2. Texas ‘A’ — 1:36.34
3. Louisville ‘B’ — 1:36.74

Julie Mishler got out to an early lead for the Cardinals, splitting 24.16 to sit just ahead of Emma Kern‘s 24.36 for Texas.

Anastasia Gorbenko quickly widened that lead with a massive 25.75 on the breaststroke leg over Angie Coe‘s 27.71 for Texas.

On the fly leg, Louisville extended their lead even more over the other ‘A’ relays with Caroline Larsen‘s 22.86 split while the Louisville ‘B’ butterflyer, Karoline Barrett split 23.11 to move the Cardinals ‘B’ into 2nd.

The freestyle leg saw Julia Dennis split 20.72 to lock up the win for Louisville in 1:33.49, two tenths faster than their season best 1:33.69. Eva Okaro split 21.09 to move Texas back into 2nd, finishing in 1:36.34, and Ella Welch split 21.75 on the Louisville ‘B’

Men’s 200 Medley Relay

1. Texas ‘A’ — 1:22.01
2. Louisville ‘A’ — 1:23.80
3. Texas ‘A’ — 1:24.23

Texas won the men’s 200 medley relay in dominant fashion, coming in in 1:22.01 to be more than a second ahead of the Louisville ‘A’ relay.

Will Modglin led off in 20.51. Nate Germonprez was 23.12 on the breaststroke. Hubert Kos split 19.79 on the fly, and Garrett Gould was 18.59 on the free.

The Louisville ‘A’  finished 2nd in 1:23.80 with Rian Graham (21.38), Finnley Conklin (24.00), Aiden Musso (19.77), and Nikita Sheremet (18.65).

Women’s 200 Freestyle

‘A’ Final

1. Rachel Bockrath (OSU) — 1:42.92
2. Nikolett Padar (TEX) — 1:43.12
3. Lillie Nesty (TEX) — 1:43.86

‘B’ Final Winner

1. Erin Gemmell — 1:43.72

Rachel Bockrath swam the top time in the women’s 200 freestyle for Ohio State, touching in 1:42.92 to pick up 16 points for the Buckeyes. This was a new lifetime best, dropping from the 1;43.14 she swam in November.

Texas’ Nikolett Padar finished 2nd in 1:43.12, and teammate Lillie Nesty finished 3rd in the ‘A’ final at 1:43.86.

Erin Gemmell won the ‘B’ final for Texas in 1:43.72.

Men’s 500 Freestyle

‘A’ Final

1. Rex Maurer (TEX) — 4:09.13
2. Cooper Lucas (TEX) — 4:16.18
3. Jordi Vilchez (OSU) — 4:17.23

‘B’ Final Winner

1. Aiden Hammer (TEX) — 4:16.01

Texas’ Rex Maurer was out fast, turning under his American record pace at the 100 mark before falling off. His final time of was a new season best, improving from the 4:11.07 he swam at the Texas Hall of Fame Invite. It will also move him up to the fastest time in the country this season, ahead of Indiana’s Zalan Sarkany, who swam 4:09.57 at the Ohio State Invite.

Aiden Hammer swam the top time in the ‘B’ final of 4:16.01, leading the heat from start to finish. This was a new season best for him, improving from the 4:19.27 he swam at the Hall of Fame Invite, and coming in just under two seconds off his lifetime best of 4:14.21 from December of 2024.

Women’s 100 Backstroke

‘A’ Final

1. Camille Murray (LOU) — 51.67
2. Emma Kern (TEX) — 51.98
3. Julie Mishler (LOU) — 52.29

‘B’ Final Winner

1. Sarah Rodrigues (TEX) — 52.78

Camille Murray swam a new season best time of 51.67 to pick up the win in the women’s 100 backstroke for Louisville. Her previous season best stood at 51.82 from Louisville’s dual meet with Mizzou.

Longhorn Emma Kern also swam a season best, dipping under 52 seconds for the first time this season with her 51.98 for 2nd.

Sarah Rodrigues won the ‘B’ final in 52.78, which was also a new season best swim.

Men’s 100 Backstroke

‘A’ Final

1. Will Modglin (TEX) — 44.45
2. Hubert Kos (TEX) — 44.48
3. Filip Kosinski (LOU) — 46.23

‘B’ Final Winner

1. Kyle Peck (TEX) — 45.76

Will Modglin swam 44.45 to pick up the top time in the men’s 100 backstroke. He got out to an early lead and held off a late charging Kos to pick up the win.

Kos swam 44.48 in his 100 back debut, which is the 6th fastest time in the country this season, finishing 2nd for Texas ahead of Filip Kosinski from Louisville, who swam 46.23 for 3rd.

Kyle Peck won the ‘B’ final in a new season best 45.76, taking almost a second off the 46.55 he swam at the Hall of Fame Invite.

Women’s 100 Breaststroke

‘A’ Final

1. Anastasia Gorbenko (LOU) — 57.67
2. Maria Ramos Najji (OSU) — 58.90
3. Mia Cheatwood (LOU) — 59.38

‘B’ Final Winner

1. Kim Emely Herkle (LOU) — 1:00.77

The women’s 100 breaststroke was dominated by Louisville’s Anastasia Gorbenko, who touched in 57.67 to lead Ohio State’s Maria RAmos Najji by more than a second. This is a new season best for Gorbenko, who is only in her 2nd NCAA meet, and she will move up to tie 2nd in the country this season with Eneli Jefimova.

Najji was about nine tenths off her season best of 58.00, and Louisville’s Mia Cheatwood finished 3rd in 59.38, off her season best of 58.97.

Louisville’s Kim Emely Herkle won the ‘B’ final in 1:00.77.

Men’s 100 Breaststroke

Women’s 500 Freestyle

‘A’ Final

1. Jillian Cox (TEX) — 4:34.28
2. Mila Nikanorov (OSU) — 4:37.93
3. Nikloett Padar (TEX) — 4:39.09

‘B’ Final Winner

1. Kate Hurst (TEX) — 4:38.54

Jillian Cox won the women’s 500 freestyle in 4:34.28, three seconds ahead of Ohio State’s Mila Nikanorov, who was out in the lead. Texas also picked up 3rd with Nikolett Padar‘s 4:39.09. All three have faster season best times.

Texas’ Kate Hurst won the ‘B’ final in a new season best 4:38.54, picking up the win by about four seconds and earning 7 points for the Longhorns.

Men’s 200 Freestyle

‘A’ Final

1. Guy Brooks (LOU) — 1:32.61
2. Rex Maurer (TEX) — 1:32.77
3. Tomas Navikonis (OSU) — 1:35.08

‘B’ Final Winner

1. Evan Bailey (TEX) — 1:32.85

Louisville’s Guy Brooks picked up the Cardinal’s first men’s event win of the session, swimming 1:32.61 to earn the top time in the men’s 200 freestyle. Rex Maurer was 2nd in 1:32.77, and Ohio State finished 3rd with Tomas Navikonis‘s 1:35.08 in 3rd.

Evan Bailey swam his first individual SCY event of his career, having joined the Longhorns at the midseason mark as the Irish co-record holder in the men’s LCM 200 freestyle. He touched in 1:32.85 to win the ‘B’ final and set the fastest time of the eventing.

Women’s 100 Butterfly

‘A’ Final

1. Campbell Stoll (TEX) — 51.23
2. Caroline Larsen (LOU) — 51.38
3. Ella Welch (LOU) — 51.89

‘B’ Final Winner

1. Camille Murray (LOU) — 53.23

Campbell Stoll picked up her 2nd win of the meet after she won the 400 IM this morning, swimming 51.23 to win a tight race against Louisville’s Caroline Larsen, who swam 51.38 for 2nd. Larsen’s swim was a new season best, dropping from the 51.49 she swam at the Ohio State Invite.

Louisville’s Camille Murray won the ‘B’ final in 53.23, which was a new season best time for her.

Men’s 100 Butterfly

‘A’ Final

1. Matthew Klinge (OSU) — 45.12
2. Ksawery Masiuk (TEX) — 45.43
3. Kyle Peck (TEX) — 45.56

‘B’ Final Winner

1. Ryan Branon (TEX) — 46.30

Ohio State earned their first win of the session in the men’s 100 fly with Matthew Klinge swimming 45.12 to lock up the top time by three tenths over Texas newcome Ksawery Masiuk. Kyle Peck finished 3rd in 45.56, a new season best to drop from the 45.75 he swam at the Texas and Tennessee dual meet.

Ryan Branon won the ‘B’ final for Texas in 46.30, a season best by three hundredths under the 46.33 he swam at the beginning of October against Alabama.

Women’s 100 Freestyle

‘A’ Final

1. Eva Okaro (TEX) — 46.71
2. Julia Dennis (LOU) — 46.76
3. Rachel Bockrath (OSU) — 47.27

‘B’ Final Winner

1. Lillie Nesty (TEX) — 47.81

The women’s 100 free final was tight, but Texas freshman Eva Okaro eked out the win, touching in 46.71 to come in just five hundredths ahead of Louisville’s Julia Dennis, who touched in 46.76 for 2nd. Ohio State’s Rachel Bockrath finished 3rd in 47.27, a new personal best time, dropping from the 47.76 she swam at the Ohio State Invite.

Texas swimmer Lillie Nesty won the ‘B’ final in 47.81, which was also a new personal best by half-a-second over the 48.27 she swam at this meet last year.

Men’s 100 Freestyle

‘A’ Final

1. Nikita Sheremet (LOU) — 41.96
2. Garrett Gould (TEX) — 42.45
3. Camden Taylor (TEX) — 42.83

‘B’ Final Winner

1. Rafael Fente Damers (TEX) — 42.70

Nikita Sheremet swam the top time in the men’s 100 free final to earn another win for Louisville. He stopped the clock in 41.96, a new season best by eight hundredths.

Garrett Gould swam 42.45 for 2nd and Camden Taylor was 42.83 for 3rd, both for the Longhorns.

Rafael Fente Damers, another Longhorn swimmer, won the ‘B’ final in 42.70.

Women’s 200 IM

‘A’ Final

1. Anastasia Gorbenko (LOU) — 1:53.53
2. Angie Coe (TEX) — 1:57.48
3. Campbell Chase (TEX) — 1:57.53

‘B’ Final

1. Campbell Stoll (TEX) — 1:57.35

The women’s 200 IM went to Louisville’s Anastasia Gorbenko in 1:53.53, the 3rd fastest time in the country this season behind Lucy Bell and Campbell Chase. She split 24.77/28.72/32.78/27.25 to make up a ton of ground on the breaststroke leg.

Texas took 2nd and 3rd in the heat with Angie Coe touching in 1:57.48 and Campbell Chase swimming 1:57.53. Both were off their season beset times of 1:54.18 and 1:53.48 respectivley.

Texas also had the top time in the ‘B’ final with Campbell Stoll‘s 1:57.35.

Men’s 200 IM

‘A’ Final

1. Hubert Kos (TEX) — 1:40.69
2. Campbell McKean (TEX) — 1:43.02
3. Gregg Enoch (LOU) — 1:44.90

‘B’ Final Winner

1. Spencer Aurnou-Rhees (TEX) — 1:44.26

After losing three events in a row, the Texas men had a huge performance in the men’s 200 IM, taking the top two spots in the ‘A’ final and the top spot in the ‘B’ final with the three fastest times in the session.

Hubert Kos swam 1:40.69 for the win, moving up to 3rd in the country this season behind teammates Baylor Nelson and Will Modglin. Campbell McKean was 1:43.02 for 2nd. Gregg Enoch from Louisville finished 3rd in 1:44.90

Spencer Aurnou-Rhees won the ‘B’ final for the Longhorns in 1:44.26.

Women’s 400 Free Relay

1. Louisville ‘A’ — 3:10.21
2. Texas ‘A’ — 3:11.05
3. Ohio State ‘A’ — 3:15.50

The Louisville women rounded out the meet with an event win in the 400 freestyle relay. The team of Caroline Larsen (47.83), Julia Dennis (47.15), Julie Mishler (48.23), and Anastasia Gorbenko (47.00) swam 3:10.21 to win by almost a second over Texas in a new season best time.

The Texas relay of Eva Okaro (47.70), Lillie Nesty (47.67), Nikolett Padar (48.32), and Erin Gemmell (47.36) finished 2nd in 3:11.05

Ohio State grabbed 3rd in 3:15.50 with Erin Little (48.35), Rachel Bockrath (47.87), Carrie Furbee (49.32), and Sienna Angove (49.96)

Men’s 400 Free Relay

1. Texas ‘A’ — 2:48.88
2. Texas ‘B’ — 2:49.98
3. Louisville ‘A’ — 2:51.64

Texas took the top two spots in the 400 freestyle relay with the only two swims under 2:50. The ‘A’ relay of Ksawery Masiuk (43.26), Garrett Gould (41.76), Camden Taylor (42.07), and Rex Maurer (41.79) swam 2:48.88 for the win.

The Texas ‘B’ of Evan Bailey (43.21), Rafael Fente Damers (42.17), Nate Germonprez (42.73), and Kyle Peck (41.87) swam 2:49.98 for 2nd place.

Louisville’s ‘A’ relay was out in the lead with Nikita Sheremet (42.41), Guy Brooks (42.06), Aiden Musso (43.74), and Rian Graham (43.43) swimming 2:51.64.