USA’s Connor Jaeger held off world-record holder Gregorio Paltrinieri to break a 15-year-old American and U.S. Open record in the men’s 1500-meter free at the 2015 Duel in the Pool.
After battling back and forth in a head-to-head matchup, Jaeger got his hand on the wall first with a 14:19.29. That swim blasted Erik Vendt’s 15-year-old record of 14:31.02 set for USC at the 2000 NCAA Championships.
That moved Jaeger up to sixth all time in the race’s history.
Paltrinieri, who just set the world record with a 14:08.06 at the 2015 European Championships last week, managed to take second in 14:20.24. That time still stands as the 10th fastest performance ever.
USA’s Michael McBroom turned in a third-place time of 14:38.92 to round out scoring.
Full splits in the Results links to the right.
Running Team Score: USA 86, Euro 54
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Women’s 800 free
- Men’s 1500 free
- Women’s 200 free
- Men’s 200 free
- Women’s 100 back
- Men’s 100 back
- Women’s 100 breast
- Men’s 100 breast
- Women’s 200 fly
- Men’s 200 fly
- Women’s 50 free
- Men’s 50 free
- Women’s 200 IM
- Men’s 200 IM
- Women’s 400 free relay
- Men’s 400 free relay
Gregorio who? Sun who? Gt that top step of the podium @. Rio ready for Uncle Sam!
Jaden Harris
Awesome!!!
15 with a beard.. Great swims but someone needs to check his draft card..