7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2019
- 50-Meter Course
- Duna Arena, Budapest (Hungary)
- Pool swimming: Tuesday, August 20 – Sunday, August 25, 2019
- Heats 9:30am GMT+2 (3:30 am EDT / 12:30 am PDT)/ Semifinals and Finals 5:30pm GMT+2 (11:30am EDT / 8:30am PDT)
- Meet site
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- FinaTV Live Stream(subscription required)
- Live results
- Day 6 Finals heat sheets
Men’s 1500m Freestyle – fastest heat
- WR 14:31.02 SUN Yang CHN London (GBR) 4 AUG 2012
- CR 14:56.60 HORTON Mack AUS Dubai (UAE) 31 AUG 2013
- WJ 14:51.55 HORTON Mack AUS Brisbane (AUS) 1 APR 2014
Podium:
- Franko GRGIC CRO 14:46.09
- Thomas NEILL AUS 14:59.19
- Ilia SIBIRTSEV RUS 15:05.17
Franko Grgic of Croatia has broken the Championship Record World Junior Record in the men’s 1500m free with 14:46.09 at the World Junior Championships in Budapest on Sunday. He outswam silver medalist Thomas Neill of Australia and bronze medalist Ilia Sibirtsev of Russia. Mack Horton of Australia held both of the previous records. He set the Championships Record of 15:56.60 in Dubai in August of 2013 and he went on to set the World Junior Record in April 2014 in 14:51.55.
Grgic also lowered his own Croation National Record in the 1500 free, previously at 14:56.55.
Earlier in the meet, Grgic broke the World Junior Record, the Championships Record, and the Croatian National Record in the 800 on Thursday. He took eight seconds off of his time to shatter Marin Mogic’s previous record.
Earlier this year, Grgic became the youngest swimmer to ever go under 15 minutes in the men’s 1500m free.
By the 500 mark, Grgic was already 2 seconds ahead of the Championships Record pace. He increased that to a 7 second lead by the 1000 and then smashed the record by nearly 10 seconds. By the 100 mark, Grgic was a body length ahead of the next swimmer and by the end he was a a third of the pool length ahead.
Below is a comparison of Horton’s Championships Record time and Grgic’s time.
| Horton 2013 CR Running Time | Grgic’s Running Time | |
| 500m | 4 :56.84 | 4 :54.84 |
| 1000m | 9 :58.46 | 9:51.66 |
| 1500m | 14 :56.60 | 14:46.09 |
Thomas Neill of Australia finished 13 seconds behind for the silver medal, dropping 15 seconds from his seed time and clocking in at 14:59.19. Ilia Sibirtsev earned the bronze medal with a time of 15:05.17, improving his time by three seconds.
Grgic’s time makes him the sixth fastest 1500m swimmer in the world this year.
2018-2019 LCM MEN 1500 FREE
WELLBROCK
14.36.54
| 2 | Myhailo ROMANCHUK | UKR | 14.37.63 | 07/28 |
| 3 | Gregorio PALTRINIERI | ITA | 14.38.34 | 04/06 |
| 4 | David AUBRY | FRA | 14.44.72 | 07/28 |
| 5 | Henrik CHRISTIANSEN | NOR | 14.45.35 | 07/28 |
| 6 | Franko GRGIC | CRO | 14.46.09 | 08/25 |
| 7 | Daniel JERVIS | GBR | 14.46.51 | 04/18 |
| 8 | Alexander NORGAARD | DEN | 14.47.75 | 07/27 |
| 9 | Jan MICKA | CZE | 14.48.52 | 04/13 |
| 10 | Bobby FINKE | USA | 14.51.15 | 07/31 |
Did anyone else notice he was totally submerged at the finish?
Phenomenal young talent & smooth stroke to get the 1500 WJ record. Also, before he walked out on deck prior to his 800 race, did anyone see the infectious smile & exuberance on his face? I was unable to see today’s race, but wouldn’t be surprised if he had an even bigger smile. And he was THIS close to Mack Horton’s 800 record too. He’s got at least one more JWC crack at it in 2021 as Tkrisz said, if not sooner.
He’ll be a medalist in Tokyo next year.
Svaka čast.
IMO the performance of the meet. Amazing.
Right now I really could see him winning a medal at the olympics. If I had to predict it will be a silver in the 800 free and bronze in the 1500. But, I could see him winning the 800.
Phenomenal. Paltrinieri was like 30 seconds slower at his age. Of course everyone progresses differently. But if this guy is not in the mix for medals within 2021 WCs (if not sooner …), I will be very surprised.
Amazing. He can be at WJC even in 2021.