2026 Longhorn Elite Invite: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

2026 Longhorn Elite Invite

• June 4-7, 2026
• Austin, Texas — Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
• LCM (50 Meters)
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results: Also available on Meet Mobile “Longhorn Aquatics Elite Invite”
• Day 1 Recap

It is time for the 2nd finals session of the 2026 Longhorn Elite Invite, and there are some big events on the lineup this evening. Most swimmers were able to cruise their way through the prelims session, so they will likely be at full capacity tonight and will give us a glimpse of what is to come the rest of the weekend.

Night 2 Lineup

• 200 free
• 100 breast
• 50 back
• 100 fly
• 400 IM

There are 10 events this evening, and the session will wrap up with the men’s and women’s 400 IM where world record holders Summer McIntosh and Leon Marchand are the respective top seeds.

While the 400 IM is the final event, there are other events with big names in them this evening. The meet will open with the 200 freestyles. Erin Gemmell is the top seed on the women’s side with the 1:58.11 she swam in the prelims. Simone Manuel, Lillie Nesty, and Nikolett Padar also swam under 2:00 in the prelims session.

In the men’s 200 freestyle, Chris Guiliano and Luke Hobson are seeded 1st and 2nd as the only two swimmers under 1:49 in the prelims. Guiliano swam 1:48.19 while Hobson, the SCM world record holder, swam 1:48.93

World Champion Anna Elendt is the top seed in the women’s 100 breaststroke, swimming 1:07.63 in prelims to touch two seconds ahead of 2nd qualifier Piper Enge.

In the men’s 100 breaststroke, Nate Germonprez and Campbell McKean are primed to continue their NCAA rivalry as the 1st and 2nd seeds respectively. Texas training partner Jack Kelly is seeded 3rd, just five hundredths behind McKean.

Emma Kern was the only woman under 30 seconds in the 50 backstroke, stopping the clock in 29.12 to earn the top seed. Joe Hayburn, one of the few swimmers at the meet not from the University of Texas, earned the men’s top seed in 25.11, just ahead of Will Modglin‘s 25.56 in 2nd.

Regan Smith dominated the women’s 100 fly prelims, swimming 57.03 to earn lane four by more than three seconds as the only swimmer under 1:00 in the event.

The men’s 100 fly could be a very exciting race with Shaine Casas, Hubert Kos, and Tyler Ray as the top three seeds. Casas has the fastest seed and swam the fastest prelims time of 51.53 with Kos about half-a-second behind in 52.02. Ray has been very good in the SCY version of the event, and already swam a lifetime best in the prelims of 53.29.

Women’s 200 Freestyle — Finals

• World Record: 1:52.23 — Ariarne Titmus (AUS), 2024
• U.S. Open Record: 1:53.80 — Summer McIntosh (CAN), 2026

Top 3 Finishers

1. Erin Gemmell (TXLA) — 1:56.34
2. Simone Manuel (TXLA) — 1:56.79
3. Nikolett Padar (TXLA) — 1:58.41

The women’s 200 freestyle went to 21-year-old Erin Gemmell in 1:56.34. She stopped the clock just over four tenths ahead of Simone Manuel, who touched in 1:56.79.

Gemmell’s lifetime best stands at 1:55.23 from last June’s U.S. Nationals, but this marks her fastest in-season swim ever, improving on the 1:56.41 she swam last May. This swim was also faster than the 1:56.46 she swam at the Olympic Games in Tokyo to finish 9th.

Simone Manuel finished 2nd in 1:56.79, just a tenth off the 1:56.66 she swam at the U.S. Open in December.

Nikolett Padar, who swims for Texas but competes internationally for Hungary, finished 3rd in 1:58.41, more than two seconds off her lifetime best 1:56.03 from last July.

Men’s 200 Freestyle — Finals

• World Record: 1:42.00 — Paul Biedermann (GER), 2009
• U.S. Open Record: 1:43.73 — Luke Hobson (USA), 2025

Top 3 Finishers

1. Carson Foster (NYAC) — 1:47.34
2. Chris Guiliano (TXLA) — 1:47.37
3. Luke Hobson (TXLA) — 1:48.90

Carson Foster picked up his 2nd win of the meet, swimming 1:47.34 in the men’s 200 freestyle to come in just three hundredths ahead of Chris Guiliano‘s 1:47.37 in 2nd place.

Foster, who won the 800 freestyle last night, started the race behind both Guiliano and 3rd place finisher Luke Hobson, splitting 25.27 on the 1st 50 to turn behind Guiliano’s 25.03 and Hobson’s 25.22.

On the 2nd 50, Foster moved into the lead after splitting a massive 27.05 to turn in 52.32. He overtook Hobson’s 27.36 (52.58) and Guiliano’s 27.56 (52.59).

The 3rd 50 saw Foster extend his lead, splitting 27.46. Guiliano passed Hobson, turning in 27.55 to Hobson’s 28.10.

On the final 50, Guiliano nearly caught up to Foster, but just fell short, splitting 27.23 to Foster’s 27.56. Hobson was 28.22 to pick up 3rd place overa..

Foster added about two seconds from his lifetime best 1:45.45, which he swam in June of 2025. Guiliano was also about two seconds off his best of 1:45.38, which he swam in March at the Westmont Pro Swim Series.

Hobson’s best is also the U.S. Open Record, sitting at 1:43.73 from last June.

Women’s 100 Breaststroke — Finals

• World Record: 1:04.13 — Lilly King (USA), 2017
• U.S. Open Record: 1:04.55 — Jessica Hardy (USA), 2009

Top 3 Finishers

1. Anna Elendt (TXLA) — 1:07.30
2. Piper Enge (TXLA) — 1:10.21
3. Aliana Marakovic (NTRO) — 1:11.62

Anna Elendt cruised to an easy victory in the women’s 100 breaststroke, touching in 1:07.30 to win the event by almost three seconds over training partner Piper Enge.

Elendt has been very busy over the last few weeks, and recently wrapped up competition at the Mare Nostrum Tour where she swam the 100 breaststroke at all three stops. Her swim tonight was just off the 1:07.15 she swam at the final stop in Barcelona, her fastest 100 breast of the Tour.

She split 32.09/35.21 to be faster than the rest of the field by at least a second on both 50s.

Enge finished 2nd in 1:10.21 after splitting 33.25/36.96. This was about three seconds off their lifetime best of 1:07.27 from March of 2024. It was also a two second add from their season best time of 1:08.11, which they swam at the AP Race in London at the end of May.

Aliana Marakovic, who swam at the Canet stop of the Mare Nostrum Tour, finished 3rd in 1:11.62, splitting 33.98/37.64. This was a tenth add from the lifetime best 1:11.51 she swam to finish 16th in Canet.

Men’s 100 Breaststroke — Finals

• World Record: 56.88 — Adam Peaty (GBR), 2019
• U.S. Open Record: 58.14 — Michael Andrew (USA), 2021

Top 3 Finishers

1. Campbell McKean (TXLA) — 1:00.37
2. Jack Kelly (NYAC) — 1:01.00
3. Nate Germonprez (TXLA) — 1:01.31

The men’s 100 breaststroke was not as close at anticipated after prelims, with Campbell McKean walking away with a near seven tenth victory over 2nd place Jack Kelly.

McKean swam 1:00.37 for the win. This was a little more than two seconds off his lifetime best 58.96, which he swam to win the event at the 2025 U.S. Nationals last June.

He started the race in 2nd behind Kelly’s 28.15 for the lead, splitting 28.54. He came home in a blistering 31.83 to take over 1st place, out splitting Kelly’s 32.85 by more than a second.

Kelly added a little more than a second from his 59.72, which he swam in December.

Nate Germonprez finished 3rd in 1:01.31, a second-and-a-half off his best of 59.80, which he set in December. He split 28.86/32.45.

Women’s 50 Backstroke — Finals

• World Record: 26.86 — Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2023
• U.S. Open Record: 26.97 — Katharine Berkoff (USA), 2025

Top 3 Finishers

1. Emma Kern (TXLA) — 29.05
2. Jaylee Hager (SASA) — 30.05
3. Karly Whitehead (UN) — 30.08

Emma Kern earned a dominant victory in the women’s 50 backstroke final, touching in 29.05 to win by exactly a second over Jaylee Hager‘s 30.05 in 2nd.

Kern’s lifetime best stands at 28.66 from June of 2023. She also added a bit from her season best of 28.71, which she swam at the U.S. Open Championships in December.

Hager, who is committed to start at the University of Notre Dame in the fall and swims for Streamline Aquatics, added four tenths from her best of 29.63, which she swam at the end of July last year.

Karly Whitehead just finished her sophomore year of high school and touched 3rd in 30.08. This was a new lifetime best by four tenths from the 30.47 she swam at the beginning of May.

Men’s 50 Backstroke — Finals

• World Record: 23.55 — Kliment Kolesnikov (RUS), 2023
• U.S. Open Record: 23.71 — Hunter Armstrong (USA), 2022

Top 3 Finishers

1. Joe Hayburn (LOYO) — 25.04
2. Jack Wilkening (TXLA) — 25.36
3. Will Modglin (TXLA) — 25.40

Joe Hayburn, who just wrapped up his junior year at Loyola University (Maryland) finished 1st in the men’s 50 backstroke, touching in 25.04. This swim was just two hundredths off his best of 25.02, which he set last June.

Jack Wilkening finished 2nd, just over three tenths behind Hayburn, in 25.36. HIs swim was a half-second add from his best of 24.88, which he also set in June of last year.

Will Modglin finished 3rd in 25.40, a little more than half-a-second off his lifetime best of 24.76.

Jack Aikins touched just outside the top three in 25.47, a half-second add from his best 24.81, which he set in April of 2022.

Women’s 100 Fly — Finals

• World Record: 54.33 — Gretchen Walsh (USA), 2025
• U.S. Open Record: 54.33 — Gretchen Walsh (USA), 2025

Top 3 Finishers

1. Regan Smith (TXLA) — 55.94
2. Erin Gemmell (TXLA) — 59.96
3. Campbell Stoll (TXLA) — 1:00.05

Men’s 100 Fly — Finals

• World Record: 49.55 — Caeleb Dressel (USA), 2021
• U.S. Open Record: 49.76 — Caeleb Dressel (USA), 2021

Top 3 Finishers

1. Shaine Casas (TXLA) — 50.98
2. Hubert Kos (TXLA) — 51.31
3. Tyler Ray (TXLA) — 53.28

Women’s 400 IM — Finals

• World Record: 4:23.65 — Summer McIntosh (CAN), 2025
• U.S. Open Record: 4:26.98 — Summer McIntosh (CAN), 2025

Top 3 Finishers

1. Summer McIntosh (TXLA) — 4:27.31
2. Kate Hurst (TXLA) — 5:01.89
3. Summer Ferguson (UN) — 5:15.19

Men’s 400 IM — Finals

• World Record: 4:02.50 — Leon Marchand (FRA), 2023
• U.S. Open Record: 4:05.22 — Michael Phelps (USA), 2008

Top 3 Finishers

1. Leon Marchand (TXLA) — 4:12.13
2. Rex Maurer (TXLA) — 4:15.58
3. Cooper Lucas (TXLA) — 4:17.29