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No. 1 Men’s Swim and Dive’s Maurer and Hobson lower SEC Championship meet and pool records, Longhorns collect five medals on day three
02.20.2025 | Men's Swimming and Diving
Rex Maurer destroyed the SEC Championship meet record in the 400 IM, while Luke Hobson sets a pool record in the 200 free Thursday evening.
ATHENS, Ga. – The No. 1 Texas Men's Swim and Dive team brought home five medals while Rex Maurer and Luke Hobson destroyed several meet and pool records on the third day of the SEC Championships Thursday at Gabrielsen Natatorium. In addition, the Longhorns firmly hold a staggering lead through 22 events at the SEC Championships.
Texas maintains its lead with 827.5 total points followed by Florida (2nd-714), Tennessee (3rd-526.5), Georgia (4th-463), Texas A&M (5th-377), Alabama (6th-329), Auburn (7th-308), LSU (8th-295), Kentucky (9th-231), South Carolina (10th-164) and Missouri (11th-157).
Rex Maurer kicked off the night with a victory in the 400 IM in an SEC Championships record time of 3:35.61. Cooper Lucas (3:39.02) and David Johnston (3:40.86) placed fifth and seventh, respectively.
The Horns dominated the 200 free with Luke Hobson establishing a new pool record and winning in 1:30.23 and Chris Guiliano finishing runner-up in 1:30.38. Hobson, the two-time defending national champion and school record holder in the event, went back-and-forth for the lead with Guiliano throughout the race.
In the 1-meter dive final, the Horns earned two podium finishes with Nick Harris bringing home silver (392.5) and Jacob Jones receiving bronze after amassing a season-high 384.05 total points.
Medal Count (11)
First Place (3)
- – 500 freestyle (Maurer) – 4:07.09
- – 400 IM (Maurer) – 3:35.61
- – 200 freestyle (Hobson) – 1:30.23
Second Place (4)
- – 800 freestyle relay (Hobson, Maurer, Guiliano, Carrozza) – 6:03.24
- – 200 IM (Modglin) – 1:40.64
- – 1-meter diving (Harris) – 392.50
- – 200 freestyle (Guiliano) – 1:30.38
Third Place (4)
- – 200 medley relay (Modglin, Germonprez, Kos, Guiliano) – 1:20.75
- – 200 free relay (Guiliano, Peck, Kos, Modglin) – 1:14.94
- – 200 IM (Kos) – 1:41.39
- – 1-meter diving (Jones) – 384.05
Team Standings
- TEXAS – 827.5
- Florida – 714
- Tennessee – 526.5
- Georgia – 463
- Texas A&M – 377
- Alabama – 329
- Auburn – 308
- LSU – 295
- Kentucky – 231
- South Carolina – 164
- Missouri – 157
Up Next
The 2025 SEC Championships continue at 8:30 a.m. CT Friday with the prelims for the 200 butterfly, 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke. Friday night's finals session is set for 4:30 p.m. All sessions are available to stream on SEC Network+.
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