Jake Mitchell of Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana has broken the National Public High School Record in the boys’ 500 yard freestyle.
Swimming in finals of the Indiana State Championship meet on Saturday, Mitchell swam 4:14.68. That cleared his own State Record of 4:16.72 that was set at last season’s state meet as well as the National Public High School Record of 4:15.63 set last season at the Georgia 6A-7A High School State Championships meet by Jake Magahey.
Magahey, who swims for Mill Creek High School, broke what was at the time the oldest boys’ National High School Record on the books: Jeff Kostoff’s 4:16.39 from 1983. After surviving for almost 36 years, that record has been broken two seasons in a row.
Mitchell’s previous best time of 4:15.03 was done at the Winter Junior East Championships in December. Because that was a non-high school meet, it doesn’t count as a National High School Record.
Mitchell’s time jumps him into 12th place all-time in the 17-18 age group behind the age group record holder Michael Phelps, who swam 4:12.33 in 2004.
Comparative Splits:
| 100y | 200y | 300y | 400y | 500y | ||
| Jake Magahey | Old National Public HS Record | 49.28 | 1:40.15 (50.87) | 2:31.88 (51.73) | 3:23.99 (52.11) | 4:15.63 (51.64) |
| Jake Mitchell | New National Public HS Record | 48.30 | 1:40.03 (51.73) | 2:32.44 (52.41) | 3:24.25 (51.81) | 4:14.68 (50.43) |
| Grant Shoults | Overall National HS Record | 48.54 | 1:39.53 (50.99) | 2:30.94 (51.41) | 3:22.39 (51.45) | 4:12.87 (50.48) |
| Jake Mitchell | Old Indiana HS Record | 47.81 | 1:39.61 (51.80) | 2:32.76 (53.15) | 3:25.35 (52.59) | 4:16.72 (51.37) |
For comparison, when Jack Conger broke the overall National High School Record in 2013, swimming a 4:13.87, he was out in 46.64 and 1:37.79 at 100 and 200 yards, respectively.
For Mitchell, a senior and University of Michigan commit, this was his last crack at the National High School Record in his final state championship meet. He also won the 200 free on Saturday in 1:34.05. That National Public School Record in that event is 1:33.30, belonging to his former Camerl High School teammate Drew Kibler from 2017.
Grant Shoults‘ 4:12.87 from May of 2016 remains the Independent High School and overall National High School Record in the event.
Magahey swam a 4:12.72 at winter juniors East in December. It’s a shame he had the flu the week of his high school meet. Next year will be interesting. What is the NAG record in the 500 free?
Phelps swan 4:12.33 in 2004 and that shows as the 17-18 NAG record.
It’s crazy Michael Phelps swam a 4:12 in 2004. Imagine what he could have done if he was actually concentrating on swimming yards.
Fortunately for him and for his fans his career has focused on long course where history is made.
The 200 free public highschool record is Carson foster at 1:32.99
It *should* be, but NISCA hasn’t recognized that record.
Any reason that they haven’t recognized it?
The answer is almost always one of two things:
1) Nobody measured the pool (and it was in a bulkhead pool or a non-certified fixed wall pool)
2) Nobody submitted the paperwork
Don’t know for sure, but I will ask NISCA.
Bit of a typo: Kostoff’s record stood for nearly 36 years, rather than 26.
Jake broke the record in 2019. He went 4:16 at GHSA state this year.
1:30.03 at the 200 o_O
xD
Two freshmen who could be chasing Kieran Smith next year
Let’s pump the brakes here. Great swim, but there’s a long way from 4:14 to 4:06. 8 seconds to be exact. Hope every hs senior drops 8 seconds.
Didn’t say beating. PVK ~4:24 HS Down to 4:08. Dr. Josh White coaches them well.