2023 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
- June 27 – July 1, 2023
- Indianapolis, IN
- Indiana University Natatorium
- LCM (50m)
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheet (updated version, 6/26)
- Live Results
- SwimSwam Preview Index
- How To Watch
- Day 1 Prelims Live Recap | Day 1 Finals Live Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Live Recap | Day 2 Finals Live Recap
- Day 3 Prelims Live Recap | Day 3 Finals Live Recap
- Day 4 Prelims Live Recap
14 year old Luka Mijatovic smashed his own 13-14 national age group record in the boys LCM 400 freestyle swimming a 3:53.13 Friday night in Indianapolis.
His time tonight broke his previous record of 3:55.74 which he swam in this morning’s prelims session. Prior to today, Mijatovic’s record stood at a 3:56.36 from April of this year.
Split Comparison:
| Indy- Finals | Indy- Prelims | George Haines | |
| 50 | 26.82 | 26.89 | 26.96 |
| 100 | 29.27 | 29.14 | 29.54 |
| 150 | 29.76 | 30.04 | 29.8 |
| 200 | 30.00 | 30.25 | 30.29 |
| 250 | 29.82 | 30.29 | 30.32 |
| 300 | 30.16 | 30.51 | 30.49 |
| 350 | 29.33 | 30 | 29.87 |
| 400 | 28.03 | 28.62 | 29.09 |
| 3:53.19 | 3:55.74 | 3:56.36 |
Mijatovic won the men’s ‘D’ final in Indianapolis with his time from tonight. Compared to his previous top swims, Mijatovic was consistently faster tonight during his whole race. The biggest differences came in the middle where he swam some 29-highs instead of 30-lows as well as on his last 50 where he charged home over half a second faster than he did this morning.
This is Mijatovic’s second NAG record of the meet so far as he also broke the 13-14 200 freestyle record in a time trial on Wednesday. He time trialed the 200 IM yesterday, swimming the 11th fastest time for 13-14 year olds ever. He is also entered in the 1500 free which will take place tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon.
Mijatovic is now the fastest 13-14 400 freestyler by over four and a half seconds as the NAG before Mijatovic first broke it was a 3:57.61 which Evan Pinion swam back in 2009.
He already swam the 1500 & missed Vasallo’s record by :01
He could be in the 3:48 low range by the time he’s 15
He still has ~10 months to improve NAG record.
Where does he rank of all time 14 year olds?
Thorpe was 3:49 at 14 if I’m not mistaken (could’ve been 15) other than that this is the 2nd fastest ever for 13-14 boys. Even if I’m off about the 3:49 Thorpe was definitely low 3:50s at 14.
Thorpe was 3.49.64, Mijatovic just beat the previous second best 14 years old who should have been Galossi with his 3.54.20 from 2020 Italian Winter Nationals
Ian Thorpe incarnate
JEEBUS
Will be a beast in 5 years
will still* be a beast in 5 years
Bro just won the D Final, let’s be real here
At 14, let’s be real
the prince that was promised in the men’s 400 free