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
- LCM (50 meters)
- Psych Sheets
- Men’s Storylines
- Women’s Storylines
- Live Results
- Day 1 Prelims Live Recap | Day 1 Finals Live Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Live Recap | Day 2 Finals Live Recap
- Day 3 Prelims Live Recap | Day 3 Finals Live Recap
- Day 4 Prelims Live Recap | Day 4 Finals Live Recap
- Day 5 Prelims Live Recap | Day 5 Finals Live Recap
- Day 6 Prelims Live Recap | Day 6 Finals Live Recap
- Day 7 Prelims Live Recap | Day 7 Finals Live Recap
- Day 7 Finals Heat Sheet
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
| 2 | Elijah WINNINGTON | AUS | 3:41.41 | 04/17 |
| 3 | Samuel SHORT | AUS | 3:41.64 | 04/17 |
| 4 | Woomin KIM | KOR | 3:42.42 | 06/01 |
| 5 | Oliver KLEMET | GER | 3:42.81 | 04/19 |
| 6 | Feilx AUBOECK | AUT | 3:43.24 | 06/23 |
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