Men’s Swim & Dive Dominates with a Spectacular 237-63 Victory Over SMU!

AUSTIN, Texas – The top-ranked Texas men’s swimming and diving team commenced the season with a commanding 237-63 victory over No. 25 SMU at the Texas Swimming Center on Friday.

The Longhorns introduced All-American and 2024 Olympic medalist Chris Guiliano into the roster, and he certainly made an impact. Guiliano dominated the short freestyle events with times of 19.04 in the 50 and 41.89 in the 100 free. His 50 free performance ties for seventh on the UT All-Time Performer list alongside Daniel Krueger, while his 100 free time ranks 10^th on the All-Time Performer List.

In the 200 medley relay, Guiliano teamed up with Will Modglin, Nate Germonprez, and Hubert Kos to secure a victorious time of 1:22.90. This time stands as the 10^th-fastest record in school history.

David Johnston led a contingent of Longhorns in the 1000 freestyle, achieving the winning time of 8:44.94, which ranks as the 10^th-fastest in UT history. Jackson Huckabay finished second at 8:53.89, and Alexander Lyubavskiy claimed third with 8:59.21.

Coby Carrozza went on to win the 200 free with a time of 1:33.67, while Camden Taylor secured second place in 1:34.53. Rex Maurer capped off UT’s sweep of all freestyle events by winning the 500 free in 4:12.12, with Luke Hobson following closely in second at 4:13.99.

Kos made his return to the pool by achieving a winning time of 44.94 in the 100 backstroke, elevating to No. 6 on the UT All-Time Performer list with this accomplishment. Freshman Kyle Peck secured second place with a time of 46.46.

Later, Modglin clinched an additional victory in the 200 back with a time of 1:42.26, while Peck once again finished as the runner-up at 1:42.37.

In the 100 breast, Germonprez (52.09), Will Scholtz (52.83), Brayden Taivassalo (54.07), and Modglin (54.25) claimed the top four positions. Scholtz subsequently won the 200 breast, achieving a time of 1:54.33, with Cooper Lucas finishing second at 1:57.91.

Lucas also captured first place in the 200 butterfly, clocking in at 1:43.96, while Maurer trailed closely behind in second at 1:44.00. Holden Smith (1:44.40) and Ryan Branon (1:45.26) secured the next two spots for the Longhorns, maintaining a top-four presence in this event.

Freshman Garrett Gould triumphed in the 100 fly, finishing in 47.16, followed closely by Smith (47.22) and Germonprez (47.77).

Kos rounded off the individual victories in the pool by achieving a time of 1:42.81 in the 200 IM.

The Texas ‘B’ relay triumphed in the 400 free relay after Gould, Kos, Hobson, and Taylor collectively swam a time of 2:51.07.

Nick Harris led the Longhorns in diving, winning the 1-meter with 37.50 points, while securing the runner-up position on the 3-meter with 383.25 points. Luke Forester placed third on the 3-meter, totaling 380.73 points, while Jacob Welsh finished fourth with 355.35 points.