Race Footage: See The Swim That Broke Michael Phelps’ 15-16 U.S. National Age Group Record!

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, December 13. LAST night, another high profile record fell as Michael Phelps’ 15-16 U.S. National Age Group record in the 500-yard freestyle fell to NOVA’s Townley Haas, and we have the video! Check it out!

Haas clocked a time of 4:17.45 as a 16-year-old. Not only did it clear Evan Pinion’s meet record of 4:18.88 from 2010, it also beat Phelps’ 2002 15-16 National Age Group record of 4:18.12. That’s some rare company for Haas.

Event 4 Men 500 Yard Freestyle
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SC Jrs Meet: J 4:18.88 12/09/2010Evan Pinion, Pilot Aquatic Cl
Name Age Team Prelims Finals HyPts Points
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=== A – Final ===

1 Haas, Francis 16 NOVA of Virginia 4:21.59 4:17.45J 919 20
r:+0.76 23.25 48.57 (25.32)
1:14.38 (25.81) 1:40.66 (26.28)
2:06.88 (26.22) 2:33.06 (26.18)
2:59.15 (26.09) 3:25.36 (26.21)
3:51.68 (26.32) 4:17.45 (25.77)

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