{"id":474012,"date":"2021-05-23T10:23:34","date_gmt":"2021-05-23T17:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=474012"},"modified":"2021-05-23T14:39:06","modified_gmt":"2021-05-23T21:39:06","slug":"474012-2european-championships-day-7-finals-russian-ilya-borodin-takes-down-wjr-in-400-im","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/474012-2european-championships-day-7-finals-russian-ilya-borodin-takes-down-wjr-in-400-im\/","title":{"rendered":"European Championships, Day 7 Finals: Russian Ilya Borodin Breaks WJR in 400 IM; Simona Quadarella Triples"},"content":{"rendered":"

European Championships, Day 7 Finals: Russian Ilya Borodin Breaks WJR in 400 IM; Simona Quadarella Triples<\/strong><\/p>\n

Consider a youth movement afoot in the men\u2019s 400-meter individual medley, as Russian Ilya Borodin<\/strong> claimed victory in the event during the final day of the European Championships in Budapest on Sunday. Just 18 years old, Borodin set a world junior record of 4:10.02 at the Duna Arena, bettering his previous mark of 4:11.17, set last month.<\/p>\n

Sitting third after the opening butterfly leg, Borodin moved to the front of the field on the backstroke leg and maintained that position through the finish. Borodin was followed to the wall by Italy\u2019s Alberto Razzetti<\/strong> (4:11.17) and Great Britain\u2019s Max Litchfield<\/strong> (4:11.56). Fourth went to Hungary\u2019s David Verraszto<\/strong> in 4:12.15.<\/p>\n

In missing out on a medal, Verraszto not only had his streak of three consecutive European titles snapped, but also saw his run of five straight podium finishes come to an end. The 32-year-old Verraszto first appeared on the podium in the 400 medley in 2010.<\/p>\n

Given his rapid rise, Borodin could be a medal factor at this summer\u2019s Olympic Games in Tokyo<\/a>, with American teenager Carson Foster<\/strong> also a threat, provided he successfully negotiates the United States Olympic Trials next month. Together, Borodin and Foster could challenge the old guard in the event, which is helmed by Japan\u2019s Daiya Seto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Borodin was out in 57.44 for the butterfly and split 2:01.31 at the midway work. The Russian produced a breaststroke split of 1:10.41 to hit the 300-meter mark in 3:11.72, and came home with a freestyle leg of 58.30.<\/p>\n