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Yahoo
4 days ago
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2025 U.S. Nationals: 16-year-old swimmer Luka Mijatovic sets two new records with historic 400m freestyle
Luka Mijatovic continues to set records at the U.S. Nationals. (Photo by) Luka Mijatovic continues to turn heads at the U.S. Nationals. A few days after breaking a record previously set by Michael Phelps, the 16-year-old Mijatovic was at it again Friday. This time around, Mijatovic decided to break his own record in the 400m freestyle. Mijatovic turned in a 3:45.89 performance, beating his previous record — which he set in March — by three seconds. That time not only set a new record for the 15-16 age group, but also broke a record for the 17-18 age group. Larsen Jensen previously held the record in the 17-18 age group with a 3:46.08 that he set in 2004. Advertisement Mijatovic accomplished the same feat Wednesday in the 200m freestyle. He swam the event in 1:45.92, breaking the record in the 15-16 age group. That figure also broke the record in the 17-18 age group, which was previously held by Phelps. The sky appears to be the limit for Mijatovic, who is considered the top high-school swimmer in California. Mijatovic was already a name to watch for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. His performance at the U.S. Nationals — which began Tuesday — further solidified his status as an Olympic-hopeful. The 2025 U.S. Swimming Championships will run through Saturday at the Indiana University Natatorium. A number of Americans, including Katie Ledecky and Bobby Finke, have turned in fantastic performances at the event. Winners of individual events will qualify for the World Championships in July and August.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
2025 U.S. Nationals: 16-year-old swimmer Luka Mijatovic sets two new records with historic 400m freestyle
Luka Mijatovic continues to set records at the U.S. Nationals. (Photo by) Luka Mijatovic continues to turn heads at the U.S. Nationals. A few days after breaking a record previously set by Michael Phelps, the 16-year-old Mijatovic was at it again Friday. This time around, Mijatovic decided to break his own record in the 400m freestyle. Mijatovic turned in a 3:45.89 performance, beating his previous record — which he set in March — by three seconds. That time not only set a new record for the 15-16 age group, but also broke a record for the 17-18 age group. Larsen Jensen previously held the record in the 17-18 age group with a 3:46.08 that he set in 2004. Advertisement Mijatovic accomplished the same feat Wednesday in the 200m freestyle. He swam the event in 1:45.92, breaking the record in the 15-16 age group. That figure also broke the record in the 17-18 age group, which was previously held by Phelps. The sky appears to be the limit for Mijatovic, who is considered the top high-school swimmer in California. Mijatovic was already a name to watch for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. His performance at the U.S. Nationals — which began Tuesday — further solidified his status as an Olympic-hopeful. The 2025 U.S. Swimming Championships will run through Saturday at the Indiana University Natatorium. A number of Americans, including Katie Ledecky and Bobby Finke, have turned in fantastic performances at the event. Winners of individual events will qualify for the World Championships in July and August.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Teen swimming star Luka Mijatovic shatters Michael Phelps' record
A 16-year-old high school student has announced himself to the sports world by breaking a swimming record previously held by Olympic legend Michael Phelps. American Phelps is the most successful Olympian in history, having won 28 medals including 23 golds in the pool. But Team USA could have a new swimming sensation by the 2028 Games in Los Angeles after Luka Mijatovic made history at the 2025 US National Championships. The 16-year-old, from Pleasanton, California , finished fourth in his heat in the 200m freestyle. But his time of 1:45.92 was the fastest ever time by a swimmer aged 16 and under. He beat the previous best (1:47.29) by nearly two seconds and also broke Phelps' record for the 17-18 age group (1:45.99) by seven hundredths of a second. Mijatovic is one of the hottest prospects in the United States. He is already the No 1 ranked high-school swimmer in California and second nationwide. He recently dominated his rivals at the California State Championship, winning both the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard freestyle. The 16-year-old is also ranked No 1 for the class of 2027. Mijatovic is currently slated to graduate high school just a year before the Olympics returns to the United States. Phelps, now 39, competed in five Olympic Games, starting with Sydney in 2000. His haul of 23 gold medals is more than double the next-most successful Olympians. Phelps' fellow American swimmer Katie Ledecky is one of a number of athletes who have won nine gold medals.
Fox News
6 days ago
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- Fox News
16-year-old swimmer breaks Michael Phelps' record at 2025 US Swimming Championships
A 16-year-old swimmer has put himself on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics radar after shattering a record at the 2025 U.S. Swimming Championships on Wednesday that was previously held by Michael Phelps. Whenever Phelps' name comes into play in the pool, you know it's an amazing feat considering the American's 28 Olympic medals (23 gold), which is an all-time record. But Luka Mijatovic took a record away from Phelps after posting a 200-meter freestyle time of 1:45.92, which not only shattered the 15-16 age group record (1:47.29), but also the 17-18 age group held by Phelps. Phelps swam it at 1:45.99, but Mijatovic just beat him out on his final lap. The Summer Olympics' return to Los Angeles is still three years away, but Mijatovic is certainly someone to watch after his performance. Mijatovic has been building himself up to this moment, having finished first in both the 500-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle at the California Interscholastic Federation State Championships in May. He's one of the top-ranked high school swimmers, and he currently ranks first in the state of California. The high schooler was surrounded by some Olympians already at the Swimming Championships, which began on Tuesday. Torri Huske, Bobby Finke, who already won the event's men's 1500-meter freestyle, and the accomplished Katie Ledecky were among those competing in Indianapolis. These championships are for swimmers to earn a spot in the World Championships, which will be held in Singapore in July and August. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
