Texas A&M vs Texas
- January 30, 2025
- College Station, TX
- SCY (25 yards)
- PDF Results
Rex Maurer swam to the #7 performance all-time in the men’s short course yards 1000 free during Friday afternoon’s dual meet at Texas A&M. Maurer posted a 8:37.19 in his win. He negative split the race, going out in a 4:20.72 on the 1st 500 and coming home in a 4:16.47 on the 2nd 500.
His swim also was a pool record at Texas A&M. The previous pool record stood at a 8:44.11, set back in 2001 by Michigan’s Chris Thompson. Thompson notably represented the US at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
All-Time Top Performances, Men’s SCY 1000 Freestyle
- Clark Smith — 8:33.93
- David Johnston — 8:34.82
- Erik Vendt — 8:36.49
- Ahmed Jaouadi — 8:36.65
- Luka Mijatovic — 8:36.71
- Luka Mijatovic — 8:37.01
- Rex Maurer — 8:37.19
- Zalan Sarkany — 8:37.82
- Zalan Sarkany — 8:38.13
- David Johnston — 8:39.25
The swim marked a four second lifetime best for the Texas junior as Maurer came into the day with a best time of a 8:41.23 that he swam a year ago during the Texas dual against Texas A&M. That had sat as the #20 performance before today.
Maurer currently sits at #2 in the NCAA this season as Ahmed Jaouadi of Florida swam to a 8:36.65 during the Florida and Georgia dual meet back in October.
Maurer holds the American record in the 500 free as he swam a 4:04.45 during midseason in November 2024 in the middle of his sophomore season. He went on to win the NCAA title in the 500 free in a 4:05.35 and also won an NCAA title in the 400 IM.
The 1000 should be a D1 NCAA Championship event
I still don’t understand why it isn’t
Is David Johnston injured? Hasn’t raced since October…
Watch him take a medical redshirt and run it back again.
List of the top 10 is missing bobby finke’s 8:34 opening 1000 of his mile record
*8:34.63
LA ’28 – HERE comes the KING/REX
All 5 of the people in front of him are active swimmers right?
3 out of 5 are active, Clark Smith and Erik Vendt are retired.
Splits for this were insane. 4:20.7 4:16.3.
And Hurst split 4:45 – 4:40 for a 5-second PR.
Splits for Cox are messed up but it looks like she was 2 seconds BEHIND Hurst at 600 and won by 2 seconds, which would mean she negative split it even harder.
Suited?
No he was wearing a drag suit
Back to the garb of the original olympics.
As an event, I think the 1000 would be a lot more exciting than the 1650 at NCAAs.
Both should be there imo
Where exactly is it gonna fit into the schedule?
I’d put the 1000 on the 4th day tbh
Hurst moves up to 4th in nation, ahead of Grimes & Dobson & PB. Cox’s splits are messed up, but it appears Hurst may have been leading race until deep. Any onsite confirmation?
No. Cox was ahead by 300 and just minor gain each 50 after that.