[1] From 2018 - 2020, Lobanovszkij was coached and mentored by his father in law, Gennadi Touretski, who was best known for training multiple Olympic gold medalists, such as Alexander Popov, Ian Thorpe and Michael Klim.

In 2018 he competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m).

At the 2019 LEN European Championships (25m), in Glasgow, Scotland, Maxim won a bronze medal in the men’s 50 metre freestyle event and a silver medal in the men’s 4x50 metre medley relay event.

In 2021 he competed in the men’s 50 metre freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan.

Lobanovszkij was also a member of the International Swimming League, representing Team Iron.