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MEN’S 1500M FREESTYLE – FINALS
2013 World Champion: Sun Yang, CHN – 14:41.15
World Record: 14:31.02– Sun Yang, CHN – 2012
Championship Record: 14:34.14 – Sun Yang, CHN – 2011
GOLD: Gregorio Paltrinieri, ITA – 14:39.67
SILVER: Connor Jaeger, USA – 14:41.20
BRONZE: Ryan Cochrane, CAN – 14:51.08
Gregorio Paltrinieri carned the World Championship title in the men’s 1500 freestyle, breaking the European Record for the Gold medal with his time of 14L39.67. Connor Jaeger broke the American record, earning the silver medal with his time of 14:41.20. The final medal went to Ryan Cochrane of Canada with his time of 14:51.08.
This final was different than most with only seven participants. FINA told the media that the riegning World Champion Sun Yang had to pull out of the final due to a heart problem.
Akram Ahmed just missed the podium with his time of 14:53.66, and Stephen Milne finished fifth at 14:58.62 as the final swimmer under 15 minutes.
Michael McBroom and Mykhailo Romanchuk were the final two swimmers to reach the wall at 15:06 and 15:09.
Hope to see him break 14:40 next summer.