Luka Mijatovic on Qualifying for World Champs: “I didn’t want to put any pressure on myself”

2025 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

16-year-old Luka Mijatovic qualified for his first senior world championships this week, finishing 2nd in the 400 free. Mijatovic had a sensational week overall, competing in the A-finals of the 200, 400, and 800 freestyle and the 400 IM.

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shay
1 day ago

Re/Competition Criteria: section 1.3.1 -“TRANSGENDER athletes SHALL COMPETE at the Championships consistent with USA Swimming, the International Olympic Committee, AQUA, USOPC, and Championships’ Organizing Committee policies and criteria.” ‘Lucy, you got some es-plainning to do’

Postgrad Swimmer
Reply to  shay
15 hours ago

Huh?

shay
1 day ago

HUGE congrats Luka . .why did you scratch the 1500?

gilderoy lockhart
Reply to  shay
1 day ago

bro scratched his mile to go 145 hop off

shay
1 day ago

Huge congrats Luka! Well deserved. . . but please tell us. . WHY did you scratch the 1500?

47.84
Reply to  shay
1 day ago

He’s clearly starting to focus on the 200-400 distance and branching out to other strokes if you kept up with his scy season. Still going up to 800 but the 1500 is probably off the docket. He’s put a lot of focus on IM and butterfly. If he was going to juniors he’d probably break Fosters 4IM nag.

Hank
Reply to  shay
1 day ago

I suspect Luka will go down in distance as he matures over the next 1-2 years, emerging as the USA’s top 200m-400m threat. Perhaps even swimming down to the 100m like Pan Zhanle did.

Last edited 1 day ago by Hank
Cool
1 day ago

I just can’t believe this guy made me take him to chilis

Uso
1 day ago

What happened to Aaron Shakell?

Steve Nolan
Reply to  Uso
1 day ago

The Shackells have sorta had a weird year or two, right? Feel like they’ve been all over the place, I was not super optimistic here.

swimster
Reply to  Uso
17 hours ago

didn’t have a good meet ….

Swimfan27
1 day ago

He and Erisman will be ones to watch over the next three years

lilac
Reply to  Swimfan27
1 day ago

also audrey derivaux

swimming on hate
Reply to  Swimfan27
1 day ago

Both Erismans for sure. They could very well be the next world-class sibling duo like Alex and Gretchen.

Bobthebuilderrocks
1 day ago

It feels like such a good sign that the US men have 3 high schoolers on the first international team leading into this new quad

800 medley relay
Reply to  Bobthebuilderrocks
1 day ago

and on top of that, they all qualified in individual events!

PFA
Reply to  800 medley relay
1 day ago

Luka, Tommy, and Campbell roommates in Singapore???

Robert
1 day ago

So young yet so mature . It’s incredible to hear this young man speak so eloquently. Most kids his age can’t even put a complete sentence together in front of adults and a camera.

SHRKB8
Reply to  Robert
1 day ago

Totally agree, love his final words where he can’t wait to meet some new friends. Can’t help but back this young man and cheer hard for him 🙌.

Wanna Sprite?
Reply to  Robert
1 day ago

Already better at interviews than townley haas

LBSWIM
Reply to  Wanna Sprite?
1 day ago

Or Locthe!

800 medley relay
Reply to  LBSWIM
1 day ago

lol a toddler would have better interviews than Ryan Lochte.

maheny
Reply to  800 medley relay
1 day ago

hey hey off ma boy! jeah

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