Luka Mijatovic Breaks Thomas Heilman’s 13-14 400 IM NAG Record In Prelims With 3:51.04

2023 DECEMBER HUNTINGTON BEACH SECTIONALS

  • December 14-18, 2023
  • Huntington Beach, CA
  • SCY (25 yards)
  • Meet Mobile: 2023 CA Dec CA CV Speedo Sectionals at GWSC

After breaking his own National Age Group (NAG) record in the 1650 freestyle last night, Luka Mijatovic was continuing his momentum into this morning, setting a new 13-14 NAG record as he swam a 3:51.04 in prelims.

Mijatovic’s swim breaks the previous record of a 3:51.46 which Thomas Heilman set in January 2022.

Split Comparison

Mijatovic Heilman
Fly 53.59 50.86
Back 59.53 59.45
Breast 1:05.17 1:08.71
Free 52.75 52.44
3:51.04 3:51.46

Although Heilman was faster on every leg but breaststroke, Mijatovic’s breaststroke split was three and a half seconds faster than Heilman’s, which was enough to pull him away and break the record.

This morning’s swim was also a best time for Mijatovic by over four and a half seconds as he came in with a personal best time of a 3:55.73 from April of this year.

Mijatovic now holds a total of eight 13-14 NAG records. He holds the 500, 1000, and 1650 SCY freestyles, SCY 400 IM as well as the 200 (shared), 400, 800, and 1500 LCM freestyles.

It is also important to note that this was Mijatovic’s second swim this morning as he swam the 200 freestyle at the start of the session swimming a 1:37.89 to be the second seed heading into tonight’s final. At this meet a year ago, Mijatovic swam a 3:57.98 in prelims before swimming a 3:56.84 in finals so it will be important to be on record watch once again tonight.

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Hank
10 months ago

And he just committed to Virgina too

Everybody
Reply to  Hank
10 months ago

He said he was thinking about cal

PFA
10 months ago

3:49.32!!! NEW 13-14 NAG RECORD UTTERLY FAST FREE SPLIT FOR A 14 YEAR OLD!

52.63
1:00.24
1:05.05
51.40!!!

SwimMax90
Reply to  PFA
10 months ago

Lord almighty

PFA
10 months ago

just dropped a 1:36.30 #2 all time in the 13-14 age group behind Thomas.

SwimmerFan99
10 months ago

Where are the live results??

whoisthis
Reply to  SwimmerFan99
10 months ago

meet mobile

BingBopBam
Reply to  whoisthis
10 months ago

Where are the UNPAID live results, obviously.

Justin Pollard
10 months ago

Probably gonna go 3:49 tonight

Snarky
Reply to  Justin Pollard
10 months ago

Aged well.

Marsh
10 months ago

Distance free and a strong breaststroke? Homie is gonna become an IM MONSTER! Holy sh*t!

This Guy
10 months ago

When is his birthday?

Connor Carnazzo
Reply to  This Guy
10 months ago

April 21 2009

This Guy
Reply to  Connor Carnazzo
10 months ago

His spring taper meet could be something else

monsterbasher
Reply to  Connor Carnazzo
10 months ago

He was born after Minecraft was released. Jesus I feel old

Everybody
10 months ago

I’m calling it now sub 8:50 in the 1000

SwimCoach
Reply to  Everybody
10 months ago

He took out his mile in an 8:53… So not a big stretch.

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