The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
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Aurnou-Rhees, Spencer
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Spencer Aurnou-Rhees
- Position:
- IM
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bexley, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Charles Prep / New Albany Aquatic Club
- Major:
- Economics
Bio
- Two-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 1, 2023; Feb. 8, 2023)
- 2022-23 CSCAA Scholar All-American Second Team
- 2022-23 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2023)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM) - Updated Mar. 10, 2023
50 free: 20.5r/23.54
100 free: 43.98/48.93
200 free: 1:35.74/1:51.32
200 IM: 1:43.86/2:01.51
400 IM: 3:45.27/4:23.79
AS A JUNIOR (2024-25)
- Competed in three events at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational - posting his best finish in the 400 IM with a time of 3:45.34 to finish 10th overall
- Was fourth in the 200 IM with a time of 1:47.86 in the win against LSU
- Swam the 400 IM against Indiana in 3:45.27
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
- Placed seventh in the 100 free with a swim of 44.80 at SMU
- Posted a B-cut time in the 200 IM with a time of 1:44.14 and was third in the 400 IM with his time of 3:46.80 (B-cut) at the Texas Invitational
- Swam the 200 free in 1:36.92 to finish fifth and second in the 400 IM with a time of 3:49.21 against Texas A&M and Georgia Tech
- Finished third in the 200 free with a time of 1:37.97 and sixth in the 100 IM with a time of 50.70 against UVA
- Was second in the 100 free (44.98), swam the fastest 200 IM (1:48,72) and won the 400 IM (3:55.54) in the win against TCU
- Competed in three races at the Sam Kendricks Orange & White Invite... Was second in the 200-yard IM with his time of 1:47.69, third in the 200 Free (1:38.46) and on the fourth-place 200-yard Free Relay team.
AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23)
- Won the 200 IM (1:44.72) and placed fourth in the 400 IM (3:48.73) at the American Short Course Championships
- Took first in the 400 IM consolation final (3:50.71) and finished second in the 200 IM consolation final (1:45.54) and 200 fly consolation final (1:45.90) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 400 IM in 3:52.11 at The Sterkel Classic
- Won the 200 free (1:36.13), finished fourth in the in the 200 IM (1:46.97) and sixth in the 200 breast (2:02.77) against SMU
- Took fifth in the 200 IM (1:45.90), eighth in the 100 free (44.47) and swam the 200 fly (1:46.74) versus No. 4 NC State
- Joined Alek Filipovic, Jake Foster and David Johnston to place fourth in the 400 free relay (2:55.07/43.94 split) versus No. 4 NC State
- Finished fifth in the 200 free with Cole Crane, Sam Artmann and Andrew Zettle with a time of 1:20.61 (20.23 split) versus No. 4 NC State
- Placed ninth in the 200 free (1:38.97), 10th in the 100 free (45.50) and swam in the 200 IM (1:49.72) against No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Alabama
- Teamed with Jake Foster, Coby Carrozza and David Johnston to take fourth in the 400 free relay (2:58.37/45.41 split) against No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Alabama
- Was on the fifth-place 800 free relay team that finished with a time of 6:20.33 at the Minnesota Invitational
- Finished sixth in the 200 IM A Final at the Minnesota Invitational with his time of 1:45.85
- Swam on the 10th-place 400 free relay team that finished with a time of 2:55.42 at the Minnesota Invitational
- Was sixth in the 200 free with a time of 1:38.61 against Virginia, eighth in the 100 IM at 50.35, fifth in 200 IM at 1:48.34 and seventh in the 100 free at 44.89
- Finished fourth in the 200 IM at 1:48.92, finished eighth in the 200 free with a time of 1:38.47 and swam the 100 free in 45.37 against Indiana and Texas A&M
- Won the 200 IM (1:46.82) and finished second in the 200 free (1:38.04) against TCU
- Debuted with Texas in the 400 medley relay as the anchor leg with Nathan Quarterman, Alex Turney and Sam Artmann that finished fifth (3:16.80) and swam in the 400 free relay
Prior to Texas:
• 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Finalist
• 2022 2x Champion (200Y IM, 100Y Free) - OHSAA Division I State Championships
• 2021 Olympic Trials Qualifier
• 2021 200L IM Champion - USA Swimming Futures Championship (Richmond)
• 2x Junior National Team Member (2021,2022)
• 2019 USA Swimming Futures Championships Finalist (400L IM)
• 2018 Ohio Swimming Junior Olympics 5x Finalist
• No. 2 recruit in the state of Ohio
Personal: Brother to sister Jordan...Enjoys hiking and biking... Enjoys the competitive nature of swimming and the desire to win.
Texas Swimming and Diving Olympics Media Availability [June 28, 2024]
Friday, June 28
Eddie Reese "Unparalleled Success" Feature [April 19, 2024]
Saturday, April 20
Bob Bowman Introductory Press Conference [April 2 2024]
Tuesday, April 02
Manny Pollard Team USA Feature [Feb. 27, 2024]
Tuesday, February 27
