Francois Malherbe

AWARDS & HONORS

2025-26 (JUNIOR)

Qualified for the NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships as a member of Missouri’s 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and the 400 free relay.
Part of the 200-free relay that broke the program record with a time of 1:15.64 at the Mizzou Invitational (Nov. 20-22).
Competed in numerous events at the SEC Championships, including an eighth-place finish in the 200-medley relay (1:23.27) and 11th in the 800-free relay (6:22.69).
Set a personal best in the 50 free (19.41) during the prelims at the SEC Championships, and finished 21st in the finals (19.49).
Touched the wall first in the 50 free (19.96) at the Mizzou Qualifier (Feb. 28-March 1), also recorded a time of 1:20.64 in the 200-free relay at the same event.
Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 free (1:38.14) and was part of the first-place 200-medley relay (1:25.20) and 400-free relay (2:53.29) against Vanderbilt/McKendree (Nov. 1).
Reached the podium four times against SIU (Jan. 31): two first-place finishes in the 200-medley relay (1:24.92), 400-free relay (2:53.24); one second-place finish in the 100 free (43.85), and a third-place finish in the 50 free (19.91).
Won three events at the Mizzou Invitational (Nov. 20-22): 200-free relay (1:15.64), 200-medley relay (1:23.24) and 400-free relay (2:50.25).
Posted a personal best in the 100 free finals (42.88) and 50 free finals (19.43).

2024-25 (SOPHOMORE)

Helped his team place second in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:29.01; finished third in the 50 free in 20.47; earned third in the 100 free with a time of 44.79; won the 400 free relay with a time of 2:56.18 against Purdue (Oct. 25).
Raced in the 400 medley relay for silver in 3:09.94; notched second in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:19.35 against Texas A&M (Nov. 1).
Notched fourth in the 200 free relay with a NCAA B cut time of 1:16.98 at Georgia Invitational (Nov. 20-22).
Placed first in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:18.40 against Louisville (Jan. 3).
Took gold in the 400 free relay in 2:55.56 against McKendree and Missouri State (Jan. 17-18).
Swam a season-best 1:36.40 in the 200 free; completed the 100 free in 43.44 for a season best; set a season best in the 50 free with a 19.74 swim at SEC Swimming and Diving Championships (Feb. 17-22).
Finished the 100 free in 43.61 at Mizzou Qualifier (March 1-2).

PRIOR TO MIZZOU (NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY / 2023-24)

Named ECAC Men's Swimmer of the Meet as NJIT won its fifth ECAC Winter Championships meet on Dec. 3.
Won three gold medals at ECAC Championships
Broke the ECAC record in the 50 free
Set school records in the 200 free, 400 free and 400 medley relays.
Set school records individually in the 200 free, 100 free, 50 free and 100 fly

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