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Francois Malherbe Season 2024-25

PosFree/IM/Fly
ClassSophomore
HometownStellenbosch, South Africa

PERSONAL RECORDS & RESULTS

AWARDS & HONORS

  • 2026 NCAA Qualifier (Relays)
  • Three-time America East Male Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 10, Nov. 7, Nov. 14)

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

PREP

  • Undefeated as an individual and team in high school career
  • Competed in South African National Trials, advanced to final in 100 free

PERSONAL

  • Born on July 22, 2004
  • Son of Gideon and Nicolette Malherbe
  • Has two brothers, Nicholas Malherbe and Ryan Boshoff
  • Studying Mechanical Engineering
Francois Malherbe Head Shot

Junior
2025-26

Free/IM/Fly