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USA’s Connor Jaeger led the way during the men’s 800-meter free prelims at the 2015 FINA World Championships.
Jaeger threw down a top time of 7:44.77 during prelims, just about a second off Michael McBroom’s American record of 7:43.60 from 2013. He also just missed his own personal best of 7:44.26 from 2013 as well.
Jaeger’s performance is a huge world best, clearing the 7:47.36 clocked by Mack Horton at the Australian Nationals.
Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri turned in a second-seeded time of 7:45.15 in what proved to be a close battle with Jaeger in the final heat of five.
Great Britain’s Stephen Milne qualified third in 7:46.41 with Michael McBroom taking fourth in 7:47.05.
Horton cruised his way to a fifth-seeded 7:47.08, while China’s Sun Yang also made the finale with a sixth-seeded 7:47.87.
Poland’s Wojciech Wojdak (7:48.95) and Norway’s Henrik Christiansen (7:49.70) also will compete for the world title.
Canada’s Ryan Cochrane saw his podium-placement streak end at three meets after taking 10th overall in 7:50.28. Cochrane had made the previous three podiums with a bronze (2009), silver (2011) and bronze (2013).
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Men’s 50 breast
- Women’s 200 free
- Men’s 200 fly
- Men’s 800 free
