Texas Hall of Fame Invite
- November 20-22, 2024
- Where: Lee and Joe Jamail Swimming Center — Austin, TX
- When: 10 am CT prelims/6 pm CT finals
- Participating Teams: Pitt, Stanford, Texas (host), USC, Wisconsin, BYU, Cal Poly
- Meet Info
- Live Results
- Results on Meet Mobile: “Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite”
- Day 1 Prelims Live Recap
Men’s 500 Free Finals
- NCAA Record: 4:02.31, Leon Marchand (ASU)-2023
- 2025 NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 4:10.64
- 2025 NCAA ‘B’ Cut: 4:21.28
- 2024 NCAA Cutline: 4:14.90
- Rex Maurer (Texas)- 4:04.45 A
- David Johnston (Texas)- 4:09.41 A
- Coby Carrozza (Texas)- 4:11.54 B
- Luke Hobson (Texas)- 4:12.92 B
- Oliver Sogaardrsen (USC)- 4:15.96 B
- Krzysztof Chmielewski (USC)- 4:16.03 B
- Cooper Lucas (Texas)- 4:16.31 B
- Jackson Huckabay (Texas)- 4:19.48 B
Texas transfer Rex Maurer swam to an American Record in the men’s 500 freestyle, posting a 4:04.45 in his win on Wednesday night. Maurer broke the previous record of a 4:06.32 set by Florida’s Kieran Smith at 2020 SECs and 2021 NCAAs.
Note: Carson Foster went a 4:05.81 earlier tonight but we are searching for splits. That race was also considered an “unofficial” record.
Split Comparison:
| Maurer | Smith (2020) | |
| 50 | 22.24 | 22.45 |
| 100 | 24.82 | 24.83 |
| 150 | 25.12 | 24.79 |
| 200 | 25.04 | 25.01 |
| 250 | 24.86 | 25.17 |
| 300 | 24.96 | 25.1 |
| 350 | 24.8 | 25.05 |
| 400 | 24.75 | 24.85 |
| 450 | 24.41 | 24.94 |
| 500 | 23.45 | 24.13 |
| 4:04.45 | 4:06.32 |
Maurer also moves up to become the #2 performer all-time, sitting only behind Leon Marchand who swam a 4:02.31 to win the event at 2024 NCAAs. Maurer notably swam the 500 free at NCAAs this past March, finishing 31st in a 4:16.69. Maurer spent last season as a first-year with Stanford and has since transferred to Texas.
In addition to a new American Record, Maurer also swam to a Texas record. The previous school record stood at a 4:06.93 that Luke Hobson posted at 2024 NCAAs. Hobson was 4th tonight in a 4:12.92.
Happy for Rex. Happy for his mom, Coach Lea, as well.
I’m thinking this may be Dan Schemmel‘s last year. At the US Trials for the 2023 World Championships, none of his swimmers made the finals. At US Olympic trials in June 2024, none of his active roster swimmers made the finals. Quite a come down from the glory years.
Where is the video for this?
easy to saw after the fact but I bet Rex would’ve been in Paris if he had started last year with Bob.
What just happened? 🔥🔥🔥 holly!!!
Me thinks he will erase Jensen’s record in less than 8 months.
Absurd. Predicting a 3:35 or faster in the 400 IM tomorrow.
Bowman has the 3 fastest 500 freestylers in history now
What about Hobson, he is probably the most talented of the group but only went 412
Hobson was 4:15-4:16 at midseason the last two years and ended up 4:07.3 and 4:06.9. He’s a big taper guy. If he’s 4:12 already he’ll be just fine in March.
Bowman effect at its finest
I’m scared for aerobic Shaine
I’m actually shaking in my boots
Did you see the supposed 1:39.9 2 IM comment?
Aerobic Shaine challenges Leon on the world stage in the 200 IM, mark my words.