Lleyton Plattel

How Would Top Age Group Swimmers Stack Up At NCAAs?

A look at the top recruits on the way to the college swimming and how they would fare right now at the NCAA Championships.

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Luka Mijatovic Swims 4:14 in the 500 Free at 14; Clears Kibler’s 15-16 Record (RACE VIDEO)

Luka Mijatovic of the Pleasanton Seahawks is now the fastest swimmer aged 16-and-under in the 500 free, and he’s still two weeks shy of his 15th birthday.

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Luka Mijatovic Lowers Own 13-14 500 Freestyle NAG to 4:15.71

The 14-year-old swam a time that would rank #16 in the NCAA this season, and is now the fastest performer in the 13-14 age group by over nine seconds.

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Luka Mijatovic Swims 4:17 in the 500 Free; Takes 5 Seconds Off His 13-14 NAG Record

14-year old Luka Mijatovic of the Pleasanton Seahawks took a massive bite out of his own National Age Group Record in the 500 free on Sunday.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: #2 Arizona State Men Have Sights Set on 1st National Title

“I know we can do better,” Leon Marchand said after ASU’s 2nd-place finish at NCAAs last season. “I know we can win. And I want to be a part of it.”

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14 Year Old Luka Mijatovic Breaks Oldest NAG In The Books With 15:27.38 1500 Freestyle

Luka Mijatovic broke the oldest NAG record in the books swimming a 15:27.38 in Irvine for third place at Summer Junior Nationals.

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14-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Scorches Another NAG Record During 800 Free Win in 8:07.96

Luka Mijatovic continued rewriting the U.S. boys’ 13-14 national age group (NAG) record book on Sunday at the George F. Haines International Swim Meet.

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Luka Mijatovic Scares 800 Free NAG Record, Becomes Fastest 13-Year-Old American Ever

Luka Mijatovic scared the U.S. boys’ 13-14 national age group (NAG) record of 8:08.75 set by Evan Pinion in 2009 with his 8:10.30 on Sunday.

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Luka Mijatovic Drops 43 Seconds to Take Down 13-14 NAG Record in 1650 Free

At 13 years old, Luka Mijatovic dropped 43 seconds in the 1650-yard freestyle to demolish the boys’ 13-14 NAG record in the event by nearly five seconds.

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13-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Takes Down 13-14 NAG In 1000 FR With 8:59.29

Pleasanton Seahawks’ Luka Mijatovic took down his 2nd 13-14 NAG in the 1000 after breaking the 500 record just three months ago.

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13-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Breaks 13-14 NAG Record with 4:24.72 500 Free at Sectionals

Luka Mijatovic also posted the fastest 400 IM time ever by a 13-year-old with a 3:56.84, surpassing Joshua Zuchowski’s mark of 3:56.86 from 2018.

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13-Year-Old Luka Mijatovic Becomes Fastest 200 IMer Since Michael Andrew

Luka Mijatovic continued his climb up the all-time age group rankings with an impressive performance at the 2022 Winter Age Group Junior Championships. 

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Sam Marsteiner Clocks 4:27.18 500 Free, Breaks Into Top 10 All-Time NAG Rankings

In his last meet before aging up, Sam Marsteiner posted two nation-leading times at the WAVE Quad Meet earlier this month in Cary, North Carolina. 

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Luka Mijatovic Posts Fastest 500-Yard Free Time Ever Among 13-Year-Old Americans

Luka Mijatovic set seven personal bests last weekend, including a 500-yard freestyle victory that made him the fastest 13-year-old boy in American history. 

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Pro Swim Series – Mission Viejo Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Erica Sullivan (above) is the top seed in the first event of the Pro Swim Series in Mission Viejo: the women’s 1500 free.

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