By Riley Overend on SwimSwam
Nova of Virginia 15-year-old Nathan Szobota negative split his way to a personal-best 8:50.44 in the 1000 free on Tuesday, beating out Sean Green (8:55.64) for the title at the 2023 NCSA Championships. Those two times rank as the fastest ever in the event among 15-year-old boys.
Fastest 15-Year-Olds Ever, 1000-Yard Free
- Nathan Szobota – 8:50.44 (2023)
- Sean Green – 8:55.64 (2023)
- Robert Freeman – 8:57.43 (2016)
- Matthew Hirschberger – 9:00.05 (2014)
- Sean Grieshop – 9:02.31 (2014)
MEN’S 1000 FREESTYLE – TIMED FINAL
- Meet Record: 8:45.11 – Matthew Hirschberger (2015)
- 2022 Champion: Levi Sandidge – 8:58.77
Podium:
- Nathan Szobota (NOVA) – 8:50.44
- Sean Green (LIAC) – 8:55.64
- Matthew Marsteiner (WAVE) – 8:57.43
Szobota improved on his previous-best 9:00.53 from earlier this month by more than 10 seconds. Before today, Robert Freeman was the fastest 15-year-old in the event at 8:57.43.
Green dropped nearly eight seconds off his previous-best 9:03.18. Matthew Masteiner dipped under 9 minutes to round out the top three, hitting an 8:57.43.
Szobota was 4:26.36 at the midway point of the race before coming home in a blazing 5:24.08.
Splits
100 Free | 50.42 |
200 Free | 53.88 (1:44.30) |
300 Free | 53.94 (2:38.24) |
400 Free | 54.14 (3:32.38) |
500 Free | 53.98 (4:26.36) |
600 Free | 53.18 (5:19.54) |
700 Free | 53.58 (6:13.12) |
800 Free | 52.68 (7:05.80) |
900 Free | 52.66 (7:58.46) |
1000 Free | 51.98 (8:50.44) |
SwimSwam: Nathan Szobota Becomes Fastest 15-Year-Old in 1000 Free with Negative Split
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