2024 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
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.
| 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 |
