Aleksandr Krasnykh Dominates 400 Free European Final

Photo Courtesy: SIPA USA

Russia’s Aleksandr Krasnykh pulled away from the field and ended up winning a comfortable victory in the men’s 400 free final in Copenhagen. Krasnykh touched in 3:35.51, less than a second off an eight-year-old championship record held by Paul Biedermann.

Hungary’s Peter Bernek grabbed the silver in 3:37.14, and Norway’s Henrik Christiansen got bronze, finishing in 3:38.63.

Sweden’s Victor Johansson (3:39.35) and Poland’s Filip Zaborowski (3:39.84) also got under 3:40, and rounding out the field were Krasnykh’s Russian teammate Viacheslav Andrusenko (3:40.70), Dutch open water specialist Ferry Weertman (3:42.00) and Sweden’s Adam Paulsson (3:43.63).

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