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With Stellar 400 Freestyle, Luka Mijatovic Sets Latest NAG Record at U.S. Open<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just a few weeks after he established National Age Group (NAG) records in the 500-yard freestyle and 1000 freestyle, 16-year-old Luka Mijatovic<\/strong> took his record-breaking ways to the long-course pool on Thursday night. Racing in the final of the 400-meter freestyle at the U.S. Open, Mijatovic clocked a performance of 3:45.30, which bettered his previous standard of 3:45.72. The mark is also faster than the 17-18 NAG record, which sits at 3:46.01.<\/p>\n

Having recently committed to the University of Texas for his collegiate career, Mijatovic notched a second-place showing behind Frenchman Leon Marchand<\/a>. The youngster was out in 53.94 at the 100-meter mark, made the turn at the midway point in 1:51.37 and split 2:49.14 at the 300-meter turn. Down the last two lengths, Mijatovic managed a split of 56.16 for his latest NAG standard. Marchand won the race in 3:44.70, a personal best that further emphasized the versatility of the four-time Olympic champion.<\/p>\n

Mijatovic qualified for last summer\u2019s World Championships in Singapore in the 400 freestyle, but was unable to advance out of prelims. Like many of his teammates, Mijatovic was hit with a stomach virus that made peak performance an impossibility. His effort at the U.S. Open was reflective of his status as one of the rising stars in the sport.<\/p>\n

On Friday morning, Mijatovic recorded a swim of 1:48.27 in the 200 freestyle, a performance that was good for ninth place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"