2023 SCSC Spring Age Group Championships
- March 10-12, 2023
- Santa Clara, California
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results on MeetMobile: “2023 Spring Age Group Championships SCSC”
13-year-old Luka Mijatovic from the Pleasanton Seahawks has broken another 13-14 National Age Group (NAG) Record, this time in the 1000 freestyle.
Mijatovic clocked a final time of 8:59.29, which lowers Matthew Hirschberger‘s previous mark from 2013 by just over three seconds. Mijatovic’s own previous best time stood at 9:06.13, which he had swam in December at the CA/NV Winter Sectionals meet.
Boys’ 13-14 NAG Rankings, 1000-Yard Free
- Luka Mijatovic – 8:59.29 (2023)
- Matthew Hirschberger – 9:02.27 (2013)
- Sean Green – 9:03.39 (2022)
- Cooper Lucas – 9:04.39 (2020)
- Trey Freeman – 9:07.58 (2015)
- Nicholas Caldwell – 9:07.95 (2008)
- Jeremy Kane – 9:10.10 (1993)
- Arthur Frayler – 9:11.25 (2008)
- Brad Gonzales – 9:11.91 (2013)
- Brennan Morris – 9:12.96 (2005)
This is Mijatovic’s 2nd 13-14 NAG in less than three months. He first cracked Lleyton Plattel‘s 500 free record with a 4:24.72, done at the same Sectional meet that his previous 1000 best time came from. Mijatovic turns 14 in April, meaning he still has over a year remaining to take down other 13-14 NAGs.
Mijatovic also competed in the prelims of the 100 fly this morning, where he dropped over a second to record a 51.33. He’ll race the 100 fly again tonight, and will take on the 100 breaststroke and 1650 tomorrow.
His best time in the 1650 currently stands at 15:44.30, which he swam in November. He is about 40 seconds off of Sean Green‘s NAG which stands at 15:05.83, meaning he’ll need a big drop to take that one down.
You can watch the last 150 yards of his 1000 below.
Video courtesy of Dave Cole.
I WAS THERE I WAS SITTING NEXT TO THE LAP COUNTER because my brother was in the next heat
Just now 15:00.95… he just dropped 43 seconds in his mile…broke Sean Green’s year old NAG at 13 by 5 seconds!!! He almost became the youngest ever under 15:00!
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY!!! Katie Ledecky just went 15:01.41 in the 1650… American and US open record.
I think we’re on the verge of seeing Vassallo’s and Hackett’s NAG records finally go down and if they do it’s going to be by a lot.
I remember when Brian Goodell was the first to go sub-9:00 in a 1000.
To think a 13 year old can do it today is mind boggling.
Nah. Girls do that now. Ok, one girl did it.
Coach needs to tell him to stop circle swimming. Would have been 8:56 or 8:57 without the circling.
Vassallo’s legendary 13/14 1500 record ifrom slmost 50 years ago is in jeopardy. 1976 record still standing (!)
So love watching the energy this kid brings to the meet!! Always rooting for his teammates and giving 110% in practice. It is a joy watching you swim LUKA!!!
bro he aint 13…. if he is he aint human
i met him because i was at that meet, bro is two heads taller than me and i’m 5’7″
2nd fastest 13 yo ever is a 9:26 according to usa swimming’s database