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On the back of Caeleb Dressel&#8217;s incredible sub-19 50-yard free, NOVA&#8217;s Francis Haas shot down an epic Michael Phelps record in the 500-yard free.<\/p>\n<p>Haas clocked a time of 4:17.45 as a 16-year-old. Not only did it clear Evan Pinion&#8217;s meet record of 4:18.88 from 2010, it also beat Phelps&#8217; 2002 15-16 National Age Group record of 4:18.12.  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