SEC Names Maurer, Jones Swimmers of the Week
The Southeastern Conference honored Texas's Rex Maurer and Alabama's Emily Jones for their performances in recent competition.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Swimming
The Southeastern Conference announced Rex Maurer and Emily Jones as Swimmers of the Week. Maurer opened a Texas win over South Carolina with a 200 fly victory, while Jones won two individual events and was part of three winning relays for Alabama against Miami (Fla.).
Why it matters
The weekly honors recognize standout performances across the conference during the competitive season. They also spotlight divers and freshmen who contributed to the same stretch of meets.
Maurer's winning times were 1:42.50 in the 200 fly, 4:11.89 in the 500 free and 3:40.99 in the 400 IM, while Jones posted 22.03 in the 50 free and 51.02 in the 100 fly. The extraction does not provide comparisons to prior season bests or conference records.
The players
Southeastern Conference
The SEC is a collegiate athletic conference in the southeastern United States that sponsors swimming and diving championships.
Rex Maurer
Rex Maurer is a Texas swimmer from Pasadena, California, who won multiple individual events in the meet against South Carolina.
Emily Jones
Emily Jones is an Alabama swimmer from Newcastle, Australia, who won two individual events and contributed to three winning relays.
The details
Rex Maurer of Texas and Emily Jones of Alabama were selected by the conference. Maurer's wins came in a Texas meet against South Carolina, and Jones's came in an Alabama meet against Miami (Fla.). The conference also named divers Jesus Agundez Mora and Alejandra Estudillo, freshman Kuzey Tuncelli, and freshman Mena Boardman as honorees.
Timeline
• The Swimmers of the Week announcement was published on November 4, 2026.
Season Trajectory
The SEC's weekly Swimmers of the Week program recognizes individual performances as conference dual meets continue through the season. Honoring standouts such as Maurer and Jones helps track which programs are producing top-level competitors during the same stretch of competition.
Fantasy and recruiting observers can track these standouts' event times as the season progresses. The announcement names specific winners and their event results for readers following conference swimming.
The takeaway
Weekly honors like these give a quick view of which swimmers and divers are performing at a high level across the conference. Following event results week to week reveals emerging leaders before postseason meets.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by SwimSwam.
