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
- Erin Gemmell (TXLA) — 1:56.34
- Simone Manuel (TXLA) — 1:56.79
- 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
- Carson Foster (NYAC) — 1:47.34
- Chris Guiliano (TXLA) — 1:47.37
- 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
- Anna Elendt (TXLA) — 1:07.30
- Piper Enge (TXLA) — 1:10.21
- 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
- Campbell McKean (TXLA) — 1:00.37
- Jack Kelly (NYAC) — 1:01.00
- 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 one 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
- Emma Kern (TXLA) — 29.05
- Jaylee Hager (SASA) — 30.05
- 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
- Joe Hayburn (LOYO) — 25.04
- Jack Wilkening (TXLA) — 25.36
- 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
- Regan Smith (TXLA) — 55.94
- Erin Gemmell (TXLA) — 59.96
- Campbell Stoll (TXLA) — 1:00.05
Regan Smith had a monster performance in the women’s 100 butterfly to stop the clock in 55.94, more than four seconds ahead of the rest of the field and the 2nd fastest time in the world this year.
Smith held the lead from start-to-finish, getting out in 26.52 to be more than a second ahead of Erin Gemmell‘s 27.89 and Campbell Stoll‘s 27.95.
On the 2nd 50, smith split 29.42 to be the only swimmer in the field under 30 seconds on that 50. Gemmell split 32.07 and Stoll was 32.10.
Smith’s swim will keep her in the #2 in the world this year position, replacing her 56.18 from the U.S. Open in Austin, and she will be the only person other than Gretchen Walsh under 56 seconds so far this season. Her lifetime best stands at 55.62 from June of 2024.
2025-2026 LCM Women 100 FLY
WALSH
WR 54.33
| 2 | Regan SMITH | USA | 56.18 | 01/15 |
| 3 | Angelina KOHLER | GER | 56.35 | 04/23 |
| 4 | Mizuki Hirai | JPN | 56.70 | 09/13 |
| 5 | Roos Vanotterdijk | BEL | 56.74 | 05/15 |
Gemmell finished 2nd in 59.96, marking her first time under 1:00 in the event. She came into the meet at 1:00.82 from April of 2022 and swam 1:00.30 in the prelims.
Stoll was 1:00.05 for 3rd, about a second add from her best 59.13, which she swam at the U.S. Open in December.
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
- Shaine Casas (TXLA) — 50.98
- Hubert Kos (TXLA) — 51.31
- Tyler Ray (TXLA) — 53.28
The men’s 100 fly went to Shaine Casas in another dominant performance of 50.98 as the only swimmer under 51 seconds in the event.
Casas got out fast, splitting 23.60 on the first 50 to take the lead over Hubert Kos, who was 23.81. He came home in 27.38, again, the fastest split in the field. His swim was about seven tenths off his lifetime best of 50.24 from the U.S. Open in December.
Kos came home in 27.50 to finish 2nd in 51.31, the 14th fastest time in the world this season. His lifetime best stands at 50.55 from April of 2025.
Tyler Ray set another personal best, splitting 24.53/28.75 to touch in 53.28 for 3rd place. this swim was another hundredth faster than his prelims best time of 53.29.
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
- Summer McIntosh (TXLA) — 4:27.31
- Kate Hurst (TXLA) — 5:01.89
- Summer Ferguson (UN) — 5:15.19
Summer McIntosh took the term domination to a new level in the women’s 400 IM final, swimming the 8th fastest time in history of 4:27.31, winning the event by more than 30 seconds over Kate Hurst’s 5:01.89 in 2nd place.
McIntosh started the race with a near four second lead at the first turn, spitting 27.89 ont he first 50 fly to Hurst’s 31.77 in 2nd place.
She split 59.55/1:06.91/1:19.29/1:01.56 to build her lead over the next seven 50s and set a new season best time, dropping about a second from the 4:28.13 she swam in January at the Pro Swim Series in Austin.
Her swim will also replace her own swim as the 8th fastest time in history, giving her nine of the top 10. The only non-McIntosh swimmer remaining is Katinka Hosszu with her former World Record of 4:26.36
Updated Top-10 All Time
- 4:23.65, Summer McIntosh (2025 Canadian Trials
- 4:24.38, Summer McIntosh (2024 Canadian Trials)
- 4:25.78, Summer McIntosh (2025 World Championships)
- 4:25.87, Summer McIntosh (2023 Canadian Trials)
- 4:26.36, Katinka Hosszu (2016 Olympic Games)
- 4:26.98, Summer McIntosh (2025 TYR Pro Swim Series – Westmont)
- 4:27.11, Summer McIntosh (2023 World Championships)
- 4:27.31, Summer McIntosh (2026 Longhorn Elite Invite)
- 4:27.71, Summer McIntosh (2024 Olympic Games)
- 4:28.13, Summer McIntosh (2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin)
Hurst split 1:08.35/1:18.63/1:30.09/1:04.82 to finish 2nd in 5:01.89, a four second add from her prelims swim of 4:57.10 and a 12 second add from her lifetime best 4:49.43.
Summer Ferguson, who just finished her freshman year at Northern Arizona, swam 5:15.19, a two second add from her best of 5:13.72, which she swam in May of 2025. She split 1:12.05/1:17.19/1:32.80/1:13.15.
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
- Leon Marchand (TXLA) — 4:12.13
- Rex Maurer (TXLA) — 4:15.58
- Cooper Lucas (TXLA) — 4:17.29
The men’s 400 IM went to Leon Marchand in 4:12.13, a little more than two seconds ahead of 2nd place finisher Rex Maurer’s 4:15.58.
Marchand had the fastest splits on the first three 100s swimming 55.59/1:04.42/1:12.06 to build a near six second lead over Rex Maurer and Cooper Lucas. He turned in 3:12.07 after the breaststroke to Maurer’s 3:17.62.
Maurer was 57.28/1:05.35/1:14.99 on the first three 100s and Lucas was 57.78/1:06.65/1:14.39.
On the final 100, both Maurer and Lucas outsplit Marchand to make up quite a bit of ground. Marchand was 1:00.06 to be the only one of the three over 1:00 on the freestyle leg. Maurer had the fastest split in the field of 57.96 and Lucas split 58.47, but they were not able to catch Marchand.
Marchand’s final time of 4:12.13 is about three seconds off his season best 4:09.33 from the Fort Lauderdale Open.
Maurer swam 4:15.58 to add about six seconds from his best of 4:09.65, which he swam at the U.S. Nationals in June.
Lucas finished 3rd in 4:17.29, a second add from the 4:16.32 he also set in June of 2025.
A live result page for a Texas practice? Where’s the Mel Zajac results?
Seems to me like night swim podcast is right. Texas has fallen off and they can’t do anything because Dax mf hill didn’t teach them
Leon has commented on needing more recovery now than a few years ago, I wouldn’t read too much into that time unless he looked bad or the splits suggest problems. Carson swims well in-season, as does Guiliano. Luke gets massive taper time drops. Regan has swum exceptionally coming off of altitude previously, if it’s true they were just at camp. Hubi and Shaine have been on fire all year. Nothing really surprising as far as I can see. 1:56 for Simone is promising too.
He also swims faster at the end of the season
Agree but I’m asking some questions about Léon yet. Last year in the same meet after a break and injuries, he swam a 4.07.11 400 Im. His aim is to break his own world record this summer but his times in this event have not been so great since Singapore. Different kind of training ? I don’t know but his times in 200 fly (and his 400 free in Us open) are the best in world rankings this season and he hasn’t swum this event since Paris olympics.
Oh no we’re in Leon’s unc era 😭
Summer swimming a top 10 time ever next to a 5:01 and 5:15 is wild. I wish the results had splits on them.
27.8/31.6/33.8/33.1/39.4/39.8/31.4/30.1
59.5/1:06.9/1:19.2/1:01.5
Ooh ty!
God that’s so mean.
Really good swims from Regan and Shaine!
Erin Gemmell 8th American woman this year to go under 1:57! The depth is stacking up for pan pac, worlds and LA!
Gemmell had already been under 1:57 this year, though this is faster.
Not since January 1st, last year she was
SHAINE CASAS 50.9!
What’s happenning to Marchand?
4.12.13 not too great. Sick?
Hope he will be better in french championships.
The camparison with Texas squad (Foster, Casas…) not to mention women (McIntosh or Smith) seems a little hard. We’ll see in 400 free and 200im if it is just temporary.
Clearly, something is wrong 😂🤦🏻♂️
His time is not very great for June just before nationals. I quite agree, we can’t draw conclusions on this, maybe a different kind of preparation in training in the perspective of european championships.
I’ll be interested to see Shaine and Leon in the 200 IM. I like how Bob avoids having the top dogs race too often in the IMs
His aim is to rebreak his wr and perhaps make a splash in home this summer. Seems quite far away from it. but from a man who swam a 4.10.57 400 IM in nationals in June 2023 and a massive 4.02.50 one month later, I’m not worring beyond measure.
😂
Maybe the Dude just wanted to race the 4:15 guy?