Luka Mijatovic Breaks Larsen Jensen’s 23 Year Old 15-16 NAG Record With 7:48.28 800 Free

2025 U.S. OPEN

  • December 3-6, 2025
  • Austin, Texas
  • Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
  • Prelims: 10 a.m. EST
  • Finals: 7 p.m EST (Day 1: 5 p.m. EST)
  • LCM (50 meters)
  • Live Recaps
  • Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
  • Prelims: Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4

MEN’S 800 Freestyle — Timed Finals

  • World Record: 7:32.12 –Zhang Lin, CHN (2009)
  • U.S. Open Record: 7:40.34 — Bobby Finke, USA (2023)
  • U.S. Open Meet Record: 7:47.27 — Chad La Tourette, USA (2009)

Top 8 Finishers

  1. Luka Mijatovic (PLS) – 7:48.28
  2. Ilia Sibirtsev (UZB) – 7:51.85
  3. Luke Whitlock (IU) – 7:54.66
  4. Carson Foster (UN-MR) – 7:55.51
  5. Bobby Finke (SPA-FL) – 7:57.68
  6. Ivan Puskovitch (TSM) – 7:59.45
  7. Charlie Clark (OSU) – 8:02.42
  8. Aiden Hammer (TEX) – 8:05.07

Luka Mijatovic swam to a new 15-16 National Age Group (NAG) record on the final night of competition in Austin, posting a 7:48.28 in his win. He broke the previous NAG record of a 7:52.05 that was set by Larsen Jensen back at the 2002 Pan Pac Championships. Mijatovic dropped five seconds off his previous personal best.

Split Comparison

Distance (m)

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