Felix Auboeck Swims Austrian Record 3:43.24 400 Freestyle, #6 In World This Season
By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
2024 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Monday, June 17th – Sunday, June 23th
Belgrade, Serbia
Prelims: 9:30 am local time/Finals: 6:30 pm local time
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MEN’S 400 FREESTYLE – FINAL
World Record: 3:40.07 – Paul Biedermann, Germany (2009)
European Record: 3:40.07 – Paul Biedermann, Germany (2009)
Championship Record: 3:42.50 – Lukas Martens, Germany (2022)
Felix Auboeck (AUT) – 3:43.24
Dimitrios Markos (GRE) – 3:47.44
Antonio Djakovic (SUI) – 3:47.62
Danas Rapsys (LTU) – 3;47.87
Bar Soloveychik (ISR) – 3:48.47
Krzysztof Chmielewski (POL) – 3:50.24
Ondrej Gemov (CZE) – 3:51.46
Jon Joentvedt (NOR) – 3:53.79
Austria’s Felix Auboeck broke his own national record in the men’s 400 freestyle swimmgin a 3:43.24 to win the European Title on the final night of competition. Aubeock’s previous record stood at a 3:43.58 at the 2022 World Championships to finish 4th.
Split Comparison:
2024 Euros
2022 Worlds
50
26.27
26.52
100
27.90 (54.17)
28.26 (54.78)
150
28.58 (1:22.75)
28.19 (1:22.97)
200
28.20 (1:50.95)
28.41 (1:51.38)
250
28.39 (2:19.34)
28.46 (2:19.84)
300
28.31 (2:47.65)
28.53 (2:48.37)
350
28.43 (3:16.08)
28.01 (3:16.38)
400
27.16 (3:43.24)
27.20 (3:43.58)
Auboeck was out faster today on his front half speed, flipping under World Record pace at the 200 mark in a 1:50.95. He fell off that pace soonafter but stayed ahead of his national record.
Auboeck also moves up in the World rankings this season. His previous best stood at a 3:45.53 from prelims of the 2024 World Championships. That previously had him ranked at #10 in the world.
He will look to make the podium next month in Paris after swimming a 3:44.07 for 4th place at the 2020(1) Tokyo Games. He then finished 4th at the 2022 World Championships, 8th at the 2023 World Championships, and 8th at the 2024 World Championships.
2023-2024 LCM Men 400 Free
MÄRTENS
3:40.33
2Elijah
WINNINGTONAUS3:41.4104/173Samuel
SHORT AUS3:41.6404/174 Woomin
KIMKOR3:42.4206/015Oliver
KLEMETGER3:42.8104/196Feilx
AUBOECKAUT3:43.2406/23View Top 31»
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