2017 FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Sunday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 30th
- Budapest, Hungary
- LCM (50m)
- Full Competition Schedule
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- Pick ’em Contest
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Swedish youngster Victor Johansson broke his own national record in the men’s 1500 prelims, knocking nearly ten seconds off the mark.
Last year at the European Junior Championships Johansson broke a 29-year-old national record in 15:15.24, taking the 1987 mark of Stefan Persson off the books. Here in Budapest, he takes that time down another nine-plus seconds, coming in at 15:05.91 in the 2nd of 4 heats.
He also smashed his national record earlier in the 800 free, clocking 7:52.66 to take 11th and lower his best of 7:56.64. He also holds the Swedish records in the short course pool at 7:47.70 and 14:55.68.
Johansson ended up 15th in the event, as his fellow Europeans occupy seven of the eight final positions. Ukrainian Mykhailo Romanchuk leads the way at 14:44.11, with defending champion Gregorio Paltrinieri (14:44.31) and 800 winner Gabriele Detti (14:50.10) sitting 2nd and 3rd.
