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MEN’S 400 FREESTYLE – FINALS
2012 World Champ: 3:39.15 – Paul Biedermann – Germany
2010 World Champ: 3:37.06 – Paul Biedermann – Germany
Meet Record: 3:35.01 – Grant Hackett – Australia – 1999
World Record: 3:32.25 – Yannick Agnel – France – 2012
Hungarian Peter Bernek took over the lead in the men’s 400 freestyle at the 100 meter mark and never looked back. Bernek took down Grant Hackett‘s 1999 championship record of 3:35.01 and took over the top spot in the world rankings beating the 3:37.10 that Sun Yang posted earlier this year.
Bernek also destroyed the Hungarian record of 3:39.52 set by Gergo Kis in 2007.
James Guy of Great Britain finished second in a time of 3:36.35 demolishing the British record of 3:40.22 set by Robbie Renwick in 2008.
Velimir Stjepanovic of Serbia took the bronze in a time of 3:38.17 dipping down under his own national record mark of 3:38.32.
Ous Mellouli of Tunisia finished fourth in a time of 3:39.05 followed by Jordan Harrison of Australia who posted a 3:39.11.
Canadian Ryan Cochrane finished sixth in a time of 3:39.29 followed by Mads Glaesner who touched in a time of 3:39.55 and Daniel Smith of Australia who finished in a time of 3:39.63.