Career
She also competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke but was eliminated in the preliminaries. Maurer started training in gymnastics but around 1952 switched to swimming. Her name is usually given as Eve Uusmees, but she changed it to Maurer around 1960.
During 1953-1964 she competed for Estonian team and during 1956-1962 for the Soviet Union team
After retirement she worked as a swimming coach and administrator.