(Race Video) Gregorio Paltrinieri Posts 2nd Fastest 1500 Free Ever at Euros

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri challenged Sun Yang’s world record in the men’s 1500-meter free at the 2016 European Championships.

Paltrinieri, who was under world record pace from 1100-1400 meters, wound up with the second fastest 1500 free of all time in 14:34.04.

That’s behind only Sun’s time of 14:31.02 set at the 2012 London Olympics. That’s the two fastest swims in the event’s history in the same location now.

Paltrinieri crushed his former European record of 14:39.67 set at the 2015 World Championships last summer. He also blasted the previous top-ranked time in the world this year of 14:39.54 held by Mack Horton.

Teammate Gabriele Detti took second overall in 14:48.75, while Ukraine’s Mykhaylo Romanchuk finished third in 14:50.33.

Splits:

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Sun Yang’s World Record Splits:

27.09, 55.80 (28.71), 1:25.26 (29.46), 1:54.31 (29.05), 2:23.66 (29.35), 2:52.63 (28.97), 3:22.16 (29.53), 3:51.50 (29.34), 4:20.73 (29.23), 4:49.62 (28.89), 5:18.88 (29.26), 5:48.15 (29.27), 6:17.40 (29.25), 6:46.74 (29.34), 7:16.15 (29.41), 7:45.45 (29.30), 8:14.94 (29.49), 8:44.32 (29.38), 9:13.78 (29.46), 9:43.10 (29.32), 10:12.52 (29.42), 10:41.73 (29.21), 11:11.27 (29.54), 11:40.64 (29.37), 12:09.81 (29.17), 12:39.00 (29.19), 13:08.39 (29.39), 13:37.53 (29.14), 14:05.34 (27.81), 14:31.02 (25.68)

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