Rex Maurer and Aaron Shackell Move Up in 17-18 All-Time Rankings for Boys 400 Free

2023 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Day 4 Prelims Heat Sheet

Both Rex Maurer and Aaron Shackell moved up the all-time 17-18 age group rankings with their swims for prelims in the men’s 400 freestyle Friday morning in Indianapolis.

Maurer moved up from 10th to eighth all-time, jumping past Dan Jorgenson and Trey Freeman. Shackell moved up from 42nd all time to now be #10.

All-Time Top 10 17-18 Boys LCM 400 Free

  1. Larsen Jensen 3:46.08, 2004
  2. Michael Phelps 3:46.73, 2003
  3. Klete Keller 3:47.09, 2000
  4. True Sweetser 3:47.94, 2016
  5. Andrew Abruzzo 3:48.58, 2018
  6. Townley Haas 3:48.69, 2015
  7. Grant Shoults 3:48.91, 2015
  8. Rex Maurer 3:48.97, 2023
  9. Trey Freeman 3:49.02, 2018
  10. Aaron Shackell 3:49.19, 2023

Maurer previously had a best time of 3:49.86 which he swam at last summer’s Junior Pan Pacs. Maurer swam a time of 3:48.97 this morning. He will be the third seed heading into tonight’s ‘A’ final, where he has a chance to make Worlds. Maurer was recently ranked the #1 recruit in the class of 2023. He is headed to Stanford this fall.

Shackell improved upon his previous best time of a 3:52.42 which he swam earlier this year in March at Spring Sectionals in this pool. He swam a 3:49.19 this morning, and will be next to Maurer tonight in the ‘A’ final. He also will have a shot at making Worlds.

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Snarky
1 year ago

Great to see these two guys stepping up at the big meets!

Taa
1 year ago

Rex and Shackell would be great candidates to send to the Euro meet later this summer

Lisa Schaffer
1 year ago

Ya Rex! Let’s goooooo!

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