Rex Maurer

2023 CIF State Championships: Finals Live Recap

Fresh off breaking the 500 free national high school record, Rex Maurer heads into finals of the 2023 CIF State Champs as top seed in the 200 and 500 free.

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2023 CIF Champs Prelims Recap: Teagan O’Dell Rips New Meet Record of 51.11 in 100 Back

Though it was just the prelims session, there was a ton of fast swimming on Friday, including five CIF meet records. 

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Atlanta Classic, Chinese Trials, & The Best Summer Meets | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

we preview the Atlanta Classic, recap the Chinese World Trials, and discuss what summer meet is the most desirable for Americans.

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How Loyola Head Coach Kevin Mann Balances Coaching and Producing in Hollywood

After losing the Southern Section meet to Santa Margarita by 3 points, Mann looks to lead his team to a back-to-back state title this weekend.

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Rex Maurer Breaks Down Flu, Nat’l HS Record, and the Upcoming CIF Championships

Maurer looks to carry his momentum into this week’s CIF Champs, where Loyola is seeded to win the meet and repeat as champions.

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LIVEBARN Race of the Week: Rex Maurer Blazes 4:12.70 500 Free for New National HS Record

Loyola senior Rex Maurer lowered the national high school record in the 500-yard freestyle with a 4:12.70 at the CIF-SS Division I Championships on Friday.

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Rex Maurer Headlines Stacked Field Set for 2023 CIF Swimming & Diving Championships

Rex Maurer is listed atop the psych sheets in both the 200 and 500 free after breaking the national high school record in the latter event last week.

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CIF-SS Division I Recap: Teagan O’Dell Breaks Her Own 100 Back Meet Record (51.45)

Teagan O’Dell took down her own 100 back meet record from prelims and helped break another in the 200 free relay on Friday night.

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Rex Maurer Takes Down Grant Shoults’ National HS Record in 500 Free with 4:12.70

Making Stanford commit Rex Maurer’s double even more impressive is the fact that he was coming off the flu this week, unshaved, and not fully rested.

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2023 CIF-SS Division I: Teagan O’Dell Takes Down Two Meet Records in Prelims

Teagan O’Dell wasted no time at the 2023 CIF-SS Championships, breaking the 200 IM and 100 backstroke meet records in prelims.

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2023 Fran Crippen SMOC Day 4: Weinstein Clocks 8:25.95 800 Free, #8 All-Time 15-16

16-year-old Claire Weinstein dropped nearly four seconds from her lifetime best time from the International Team Trials last April.

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2023 Fran Crippen SMOC Day 3 Finals: Rex Maurer Clocks 1:59.74 200 BK PB, 1:49.55 200 FR

It was a massive performance for Maurer, who entered the day with a personal best of 2:10.48 from July of 2021.

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2023 Fran Crippen SMOC Day 3 Prelims Recap: Katie Grimes Clocks 4:37.55 400 IM

Day three of the 2023 Fran Crippen SMOC features the 50 breast, 200 free, 200 back, 50 free, and 400 IM.

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2023 Fran Crippen SMOC Day 2 Finals Recap: Katie Grimes Blasts New 200 Fly PB of 2:08.77

Grimes has now risen to #14 all-time in the 17-18 age group in the event. 

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2023 Fran Crippen SMOC Day 2 Prelims: Sims Leads the Way with 2:13 200 FL, 4:12 400 FR

Sandpipers of Nevada 17-year-old Bella Sims was the only swimmer this morning to post the top time in two different events

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