Hirai Ayatsugu Swims World’s 3rd Fastest 1500 Freestyle At WUG’s (Race Video)

2015 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES

Excerpt taken from Day SIX Finals Recap:

Men’s 1500 Freestyle – FINALS

Japanese distance swimmer Hirai Ayatsugu pulled away from the field, winning the men’s 1500 freestyle with the third fastest time in the world this year, 14:56.10. He was the only swimmer to break 15 minutes.

2014-2015 LCM Men 1500 Free

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USA14.41.2008/09
3Mack
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4Ryan
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CAN14.51.0808/09
5Akram
MAHMOUD
EGY14.53.6608/09
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Sergii Frolov finished just under seven seconds behind the leader, earning the silver medal with his time of 15:02.81. The bronze medal went to the other Japanese swimmer in the field, Yamamoto Kohei, with his time of 15:03.99.

British swimmer Jay Lelliott was one position away from the podium with his time of 15:07.84.

Jack McLoughlin (AUS), Matteo Furlan (ITA), and Arthur Frayler (USA) all came in as a pack, finishing at 15:12, 15:13, and 15:14, respectively. Jon McKay of Canada finished in eighth with a 15:18.69.

 

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The writer formerly known as "Troy Gennaro", better known as Tony Carroll, has been working with SwimSwam since April of 2013. Tony grew up in northern Indiana and started swimming in 2003 when his dad forced him to join the local swim team. Reluctantly, he joined on the condition that …

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