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A 16-year-old swimmer has sat down at the Los Angeles 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Radar after crushing a record of 2025 US Swimming Championships Wednesday, previously held by Michael Phelps.
Every time Phelps’ name comes into play in the pool, you know it’s a great business considering the American 28 Olympic medals (23 gold), which is a record at all times.
But Luka Mijatovic took a record away from Phelps after sending a 200-meter freestyle time of 1: 45.92, which not only crushed the age group of 15-16 years (1: 47.29), but also the 17-18 age group that Phelps had.
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Luka Mijatovic from the United States looks at after competing in the gentlemen’s 1500 meters freestyle heats on day 1 of the Tyr Pro Swim series Westmont at FMC Natatorium on 5 Mar. 2025 in Westmont, Illinois. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Phelps swam it on 1: 45.99, but Mijatovic just knocked him out on his last lap.
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Mijatovic has built up to this moment, after completing first in both 500-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle on California Interscholastic Federation State Championships in May.
Luka Mijatovic from the United States competes in the men’s 1500 meters freestyle heat on Day 1 of the Tyr Pro Swim series Westmont at FMC Natatorium on March 5, 2025 in Westmont, Illinois. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
He is one of the top ranked swimmers in high school, and he is currently ranking first in the state of California.
High Schools were surrounded by some Olympians already on the swimming championship, which began on Tuesday.
Torri Remember, Bobby Finke, who already won the event’s men’s 1500 meters freestyle, and the talented Katie Ledecky was among those competing in Indianapolis.
Luka Mijatovic from the United States looks at before competing in the gentlemen’s 1500 meters freestyle heating on day 1 of the Tyr Pro Swim series Westmont at FMC Natatorium on March 5, 2025 in Westmont, Illinois. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
These championships are for swimmers to earn a place in the World Cup, held in Singapore in July and August.
