Will Gallant Describes Why He Jives So Well with the 1500

2022 US SUMMER NATIONALS

• Tuesday July 26 – Saturday, July 29, 2018
• William Woollett Aquatics Center, Irvine, CA
• Prelims 9 AM / Finals 5 PM (U.S. Pacific Time)
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Reported by Michael Hamann.

MEN’S 1500 FREESTYLE

• World Record – 14:31.02, Sun Yang (2012)
• American Record – 14:36.70, Bobby Finke (2022)
• U.S. Open Record – 14:45.54, Peter Vanderkaay (2008)
• LC Nationals Record – 14:45.54, Peter Vanderkaay (2008)
• World Junior Record – 14:46.09, Franko Grgic (2019)

Top 8 finishers:

1. Will Gallant (Wolfpack): 14:57.08
2. David Johnston (The Swim Team): 15:02.37
3. Alec Mander (Australia): 15:19.35
4. Daniel Matheson (Scottsdale): 15:19.99
5. Matthew Galea (Australia): 15:20.58
6. Mikey Calvillo (Indiana Swim Club): 15:22.38
7. Chris Nagy (Minnesota): 15:22.49
8. Elliot Rogerson (Australia):15:26.68

NC State undergrad posted a massive swim in tonight’s final heat, dropping over 14 seconds from his lifetime best to win in 14:57.08. Gallant swam a masterfully paced race, with his final 5 100 splits all coming under 1:00, closing in a 58.8 to secure his first time under 15:00. He also becomes the 13th fastest American of all time.