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(RACE VIDEO) Zane Grothe Drops Mind-Numbing 14:18 In 1650 Freestyle

(RACE VIDEO) Zane Grothe Drops Mind-Numbing 14:18 In 1650 Freestyle

Watch race video of Zane Grothe's 14:18 in the 1650-yard freestyle. Grothe broke the American Record at the 2017 USA Swimming Winter Nationals.

Dec 6, 2017 by Maclin Simpson
(RACE VIDEO) Zane Grothe Drops Mind-Numbing 14:18 In 1650 Freestyle

Holy moly. Zane Grothe was ON FIRE at Winter Nationals in Columbus, Ohio, last week. On Thursday night, he became the first man ever under the 4:08 barrier in the 500 free with a monster 4:07.25 — demolishing all records. On Saturday night, Grothe unleashed a 14:18.25 in the 1650 — crushing the fastest performance of all time by over four seconds and becoming the first man ever under the 14:20 barrier.

Check out the race video in its entirety below plus results and splits analysis.

Men's 1650 Freestyle

COMPLETE RESULTS

  • U.S. Open: 14:22.41 -- Clark Smith (Texas), 2017 14:18.25 -- Zane Grothe
  • American: 14:22.41 -- Clark Smith (Texas), 2017 14:18.25 -- Zane Grothe
  1. Zane Grothe -- 14:18.25 (U.S. Open, American Record) 
  2. Mitch D'Arrigo -- 14:43.87
  3. Marcelo Acosta -- 14:54.95
  4. Christopher Bready -- 14:56.62
  5. Jack Collins -- 14:56.95
  6. Theodore Smith -- 15:02.21
  7. Graham Barrett -- 15:06.16
  8. Nick Hogsed -- 15:06.65

Check out these splits:

  • 500 -- 4:17.41
  • 1000 -- 8:40.47 (4:23.06)
  • 1500 -- 13:02.09 (4:21.62)
  • 1650 -- 14:18.25

By comparison, when Clark Smith set the previous record:

  • 500 -- 4:20.79
  • 1000 -- 8:45.05 (4:24.26)
  • 1500 -- 13:07.58 (4:22.53)
  • 1650 --  14:22.41

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