2025 Superleague Championships
February 1-2, 2025
North Natomas Aquatic Complicated, Sacramento, California
Brief Course Yards (25 yards), Prelims/Finals
Full Meet Outcomes
15-year-old Luka Mijatovic has crushed the Nationwide Age Group File within the 1000 yard free, swimming 8:42.45 on the Sierra Nevada Tremendous League Championships in Sacramento on Saturday.
That swim broke the previous report of 8:45.11 set by NCAP’s Matthew Hirschberger in 2015. On the time, Hirschberger’s swim took virtually 5 seconds off the previous report that was set by legendary age group distance swimmer Jeff Kostoff in 1982 at 8:49.97.
Mijatovic was out like a rocket, splitting 49.84 on the primary 100, and from there the report assault was on. He actually settled right into a rhythm across the 600 yard mark and virtually descended the final half of the race.
Matthew Hirschberger
Luka Mijatovic
Outdated NAG File (2015)
100y
50.96
49.84
200y
52.99
52.63
300y
52.39
53.15
400y
52.46
52.59
500y
52.75
52.67
600y
52.88
52.52
700y
52.92
52.23
800y
52.86
52.89
900y
52.95
52.76
1000y
51.95
51.17
8:45.11
8:42.45
Mijatovic is now the Ninth-fastest performer within the historical past of the occasion at any age. Hirschberger when he did his swim was seventh, although his swim now ranks him twenty first (he by no means handed the time he did at 16). As a result of the 1000 yard free is just not an NCAA Championship occasion on the D1 stage, the all-time rankings aren’t an ideal comparability to different occasions, although the highest 10 listing continues to be loaded with massive names.
Quickest Performers in Historical past, 1000 Yard Free
Clark Smith (2015) – 8:33.93
David Johnston (2023) – 8:34.82
Erik Vendt (2008) – 8:36.49
Zalan Sarkany (2024) – 8:37.82
Connor Jaeger (2014) – 8:41.09
Rex Maurer (2025) – 8:41.23
Bobby Finke (2024) – 8:41.92
Michael McBroom (2014) – 8:42.25
Luka Mijatovic (2025) – 8:42.45
Yannick Agnel (2013) – 8:42.58
Mijatovic’s swim is without doubt one of the uncommon performances in historical past that has ‘jumped’ the age teams, a feat often achieved by the best-of-the-best like Katie Ledecky. The 17-18 report of 8:43.66 was set in 2022 by Luke Hobson, who in Paris went on to win a bronze medal within the 200 free.
Mijatovic now holds 12 particular person Nationwide Age Group Information throughout all age teams plus a relay report. That listing contains the five hundred yard free report, set late in 2024 in 4:12.34.
On the meet, Mijatovic additionally swam finest occasions within the 100 free (44.38), 200 IM (1:45.82), and 400 IM (3:43.03). All three of these swims are amongst three quickest nationally by 15-year-olds, together with the five hundred free which is nearly six seconds away from some other swimmer on the similar age; that swim can also be the second-best 15-16 400 IM in historical past behind solely Maximus Williamson‘s report of three:39.83.
Different outcomes embrace 200 free (1:35.97) and 4:17.26 within the 500 free.
Different Meet Highlights
UCLA commit Jada Duncan received the 50 free (23.39), 100 free (49.81), and 100 fly (53.46)
Pleasanton Seahawk Brooke Bennett received the five hundred free (4:54.68), 1650 free (16:46.51), and 200 IM (2:03.60).
Mijatovic’s foil Shareef Elaydi from Santa Clara Swim Membership, the one 15-year-old quicker than him this season within the 200 IM, received the 100 fly in 47.26 and 200 fly in 1:47.45.
