Daiya Seto Posts World Leader, Asian Record With 400 IM Sizzler to Win at Worlds – Video

DOHA – Japan’s Daiya Seto led a Japanese 1-2 in the men’s 400 IM at the FINA World Short Course Championships. Watch Race Video

Japan’s Daiya Seto led a Japanese 1-2 in the distance medley at the FINA World Short Course Championships.

Seto went out more than a second under world-record pace at the 300 with a 2:59.93 split, but could not hold on to break Ryan Lochte’s global standard of 3:55.50.

Seto settled for a 3:56.33 for the win, a huge drop from what it took for him to win this event in 2012 (3:59.15). His time tonight also smashed Thomas Fraser-Holmes’ top-ranked effort of 3:58.69 from the Dubai stop of the FINA World Cup.

Seto is just the third swimmer to win the 400 IM more than once. Matt Dunn of Australia won it three straight times from 1995-99, while Lochte took home three straight from 2006-10.

Seto also bettered Kosuke Hagino’s Asian record of 3:56.48 from January of this year in Tokyo.

Kosuke Hagino, Swimming World’s World Swimmer of the Year, picked up silver in the finale with a 4:01.17 as he remained third in the world behind Seto and Fraser-Holmes.

Hungary’s David Verraszto snagged bronze with a time of 4:01.82, while South Africa’s Sebastien Rousseau placed fourth in 4:02.00.

USA’s Tyler Clary (4:03.44), USA’s Michael Weiss (4:05.37), Russia’s Semen Makovich (4:07.54) and Israel’s Gal Nevo (4:07.99) rounded out the championship field.

Name	100	200	300	400
Seto	53.82	1:53.99	2:59.93	3:56.33
Hagino	54.89	1:55.72	3:05.10	4:01.17
Verrastzo	55.83	1:56.73	3:04.54	4:01.82

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