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17-Year-Old Burdisso Clocks 1:54.39 2 Fly To Lower Own Italian National Record

2019 FINA WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

The world was treated to a monumental swim tonight, as Hungary’s 19-year-old Kristof Milak soared to a new World Record in the men’s 200m fly while competing on night 4 of the 2019 FINA World Aquatic Championships. His time of 1:50.73 overtook the historic Michael Phelps record that’s been on the books since 2009, the 1:51.51 the American clocked in Rome.

Silver tonight went to Japan’s Daiya Seto, who logged 1:53.86, remarkably still a world-class time, Seto’s personal best, yet 3 seconds away from Milak. Next in line for bronze was Chad Le Clos of South Africa, who finished in 1:54.15 while dealing with a hernia injury.

Further down the line for 4th place was Federico Burdisso, the 17-year-old Italian National Record holder in this event who just hit a new lifetime best. of 1:54.39.

Entering these Championships, Burdisso’s record stood at the 1:54.64 produced at the Italian Nationals this past April, punching his ticket to Gwangju. Splitting 53.68/1:00.96, that swim for Budisso torched the 1:55.97 the teen clocked for bronze at last year’s European Championships.

Tonight, Burdisso split 53.23/1:01.16 to take tings out faster en route slicing .25 off his previous NR to hit his new record of 1:54.39 and fit right in with the elite athletes, most of whom have several years on the emerging athlete.

The young star is bound for Northwestern University stateside.

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Urlando Magic
5 years ago

He’s gonna have some great battles with another 17 year old soon 🤔

The michael phelps caterpillar
5 years ago

LMAOOO FAM THIS KIDS GOING TO NORTHWESTERN😂😂😂😂

Emanuele
Reply to  The michael phelps caterpillar
5 years ago

I hope it will be a meaningfull experience for him (both in study and swim oc).
He can really improve his start and turns, usually americans are extremely good teachers for these two things.

Dan
Reply to  Emanuele
5 years ago

Think there’s a chance he delays his arrival on campus due to Olympics?

Emanuele
Reply to  Dan
5 years ago

I don’t think so… from his interview he probably wants the degree more than being a top athletes. He keeps repeating that, from this spring, he was really busy with school and his form in korea was bad (despite the PB)

200 SIDESTROKE B CUT
5 years ago

Thanks for providing the separate article that this deserves! I felt this got buried at the end of the race.
Great swim by him. Almost continued Italy’s medal streak tonight in finals, though I was happy with all 3 medalists otherwise.

ButterPeanut
5 years ago

Go Cats! 🙂

Justhereforfun
5 years ago

Oh wow I was so caught up with 1:50.7 that I didn’t even notice this……. awesome swim!

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