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There’s been another seismic shift in the balance of power in men’s college swimming as the Texas Longhorns have secured another key commitment for the coming season.
Ksawery Masiuk, a two-time World Championship medalist and four-time World Junior champion, announced his commitment to join the Longhorns in January 2025 on Tuesday, set to touch down in Austin in time for the second semester and the NCAA postseason.
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After thinking about it for a long time I’ve decided to enroll at university of Texas in January 2025🤘I’m really excited about what we’ll achieve together 🔜 #hookem
I would like to thank my family, coaches and friends who always supported me trough my journey. Love ya’ll🧡
The Polish native had previously committed to join NC State in the fall of 2023, but changed his mind last April and opted to stay and train in his home nation under coach Pawel Wolkow.
Masiuk is coming off representing Poland at his first Olympic Games in Paris, placing 12th in the men’s 100 back (53.44) and 17th in the 200 back (1:58.01).
The 19-year-old owns elite lifetime bests of 24.44 in the 50 back, 52.58 in the 100 back and 1:56.48 in the 200 back in long course meters, making him an intriguing prospect to join Bob Bowman‘s squad at the University of Texas.
| Event | LCM | SCM | SCY Conversion (fastest) |
| 50 free | 22.77 | 22.03 | 19.79 |
| 100 free | 48.62 | 47.59 | 42.36 |
| 200 free | 1:48.93 | 1:45.58 | 1:35.11 |
| 50 back | 24.44 | 23.29 | 20.98 |
| 100 back | 52.58 | 50.84 | 45.80 |
| 200 back | 1:56.48 | 1:52.86 | 1:41.67 |
| 50 fly | 23.59 | 22.94 | 20.62 |
| 100 fly | 52.31 | 50.89 | 45.84 |
Masiuk’s conversions don’t do his ability justice, as he’s a two-time bronze medalist at the LC World Championships in the 50 back, and also owns three medals from the LC European Championships, claiming silver individually in the 50 back bronze in the 100 back this past summer.
He also won the 50 and 100 back World Junior titles in 2022 and is a six-time European Junior Championship gold medalist.
On top of what he can do in backstroke, Masiuk is a well-rounded sprinter suited to the NCAA format, with abilities in the 100 free, 50 fly and 100 fly that make him a valuable asset to Bowman and the Longhorns.
Ever since Bowman was announced as the new head coach at Texas on April 1, the team has gained several key additions, highlighted by Olympic champion Hubert Kos from ASU, Rex Maurer from USC and Aaron Shackell from Cal.
After the addition of Kos, Texas was coming into the season with two of the top backstrokers from last year, Kos and rising sophomore Will Modglin, and they now have a formidable 1-2-3 punch with Masiuk entering the fold.
Given the depth on backstroke, it’s possible we see Masiuk pursue free and fly as well, at least in medley relay scenarios.
Texas is coming off its lowest finish at the NCAA Championships since 2005, placing 7th in 2024, but are among the top squads entering 2024-25 and even picked by many to win the national title this season.
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So much for the Eddie Reese doctrine.
Pure all gas, no brakes mercenary approach at Texas now.
It’s revolting watching Eddie’s legacy being destroyed. Pure business.
The mercenary approach will destroy the culture there. So much for Eddie’s saying, “take care of each other, take care of yourself, and the rest will take care of itself.” What’s the new motto?
One polish guy commits to Texas therefore… everybody hates each other now. Right,
On his recent Swimswam podcast, Carson Foster had nothing but great things to say about the practices and environment Bowman, Posegay and Maida are cultivating. He was quite optimistic about the team’s future.
I think it’s a reach to say that recruiting a few European swimmers is somehow the opposite of taking care of yourself and taking care of each other.
And it is also beyond a reach to imply that adding international ringers is a bad thing. My only point is it is a very different thing from the Eddie Reese doctrine that each international ringer +1 equals -1 US recruit in the program. Reese, to an extent some believed to be irrational, was very vigilant about following the US recruits first priority system.
Yes, Eddie welcomed & took in internationals through the years but I was never first priority to solicit for it. Bowman’s approach is to the opposite. It ain’t the house that Eddie built anymore.
Texas’ NCAA strategy:
I’m very curious how Texas does in the pure sprint events since neither Bowman or Eric are sprint coaches. Bowman has had success with 100/200 swimmers but I can’t think of any that were 50/100 or even 50/100/200 guys. And the 100/200 swimmers are generally better at the 200s but come down to the 100s.
Can anyone name a male that Bowman’s coached that was a fast 50/100 swimmer?
Won’t there be a sprint group with a specialized coach at Texas? Like how it was at ASU.
Trevor Maida is the ‘sprint coach’ for Texas. He had some success with sprinters in Louisville, Wisconsin, and Indiana, though in some cases it was mostly with women.
He was at Louisville last year, where they had three women in the top 6 of the 50 free at NCAAs. Louisville men’s top finisher/only entrant was Dalton Lowe at 27th (19.20)…which was still much higher than Texas’ top finisher/only entrant Sterling Crane at 45th (19.55).
I wonder how much control over the sprint group at UL he had. I believe Arthur used to write all the workouts, although maybe that’s changed.
Either way, the sprint group was successful at ASU because of Herbie, not because of Bob. Maybe Trevor will be really good. Time will tell.
My claims about Bowman will due ever since 1 April of this year have been exceeded and exceeded many times over. NCAA’s THIS YEAR are going to be so tight, so close — I’m goin’ to enjoy every single race. PS: And I don’t have to worry about weak UT/Diving.
Texas could pretty easily have 5 events where they’ll score 40-50 points
500- Johnston 4:07, Hobson 4:06, Carroza, 4:11, Shackell 4:12, Mauer 4:11, Lucas 4:14, Huckaby 4:16
200- Hobson 1:28, Carroza 1:31, Shackell, 1:32, Cotter 1:32, Germonprez 1:33, Taylor 1:33, Haskell 1:34, Huckaby 1:34, Ndebele 1:34
2im- Kos1:38, Modglin 1:40, Germonprez 1:40, Sampson 1:40
4im- Sampson 3:39, Johnston 3:37, D’Ariano 3:43, Lucas 3:40,
2back- Masiuk 1:38?, Modglin 1:37, Kos1:37, Mauer 1:39, Peck 1:41, Quarterman 1:41
500 maybe 60+
Texas fans are delusional
My guy, the truth is right in front of you. Wake up
Being the most successful S:D program in history will do that to you
The delusion of Texas fans needs to be studied
How’s your butterfly group looking?
Kos and Masiuk, I mean, it is a pretty good start.
Hmm the 200 free is a stretch.
Off in some of the details, but your original point stands
2 Back – Kos has been 1:35 so I wouldn’t put him down for a 1:37.
52.58 100 back LCM converting to a 45.8 in yards is so wrong
Not more wrong than Gretchen Walsh 100 SCY 44.83 converting to 51.36 LCM, when Gretchen has never even broken 53.
Backstroke is a tough conversation because some swimmers rely on UWs more than other. There really should be multiple backstroke conversions. Maybe swimswam can look up a bunch of different swimmers in each of these categories and create 3 different types of conversions based on the type of backstroke swimmer you are.
You must be replying to the OP, not me.
I was illustrating Gretchen 100 Freestyle conversion.
You’ve omitted at least one backstroker with better or similar SCY times already at Texas. Hook ‘em
Could the MASTER of Coaching pull an amazing breastroker for January 2025? My bet is YES.