Bobby Finke Officially Drops 400 IM From His 2025 World Championships Schedule ...Middle East

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam

2025 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

USA Swimming has confirmed to SwimSwam that Bobby Finke has officially dropped the 400 IM from his schedule for the 2025 World Championships, despite winning the U.S. national title with a lifetime best of 4:07.46 on Thursday.

The Florida Gator’s decision almost certainly stems from a significant scheduling conflict in Singapore. The men’s 1500 freestyle final, where Finke is the world record holder and two-time Olympic champion, is slated for 19:29 on the final night of competition. The 400 IM final is scheduled just 27 minutes later at 19:56, and with the 1500 taking over 14 minutes, he would have only about 10 minutes of rest between races, with just a medal ceremony in between. Rather than attempt the difficult double, he will focus on claiming his first-ever world title in the event.

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With Finke dropping out, Carson Foster becomes the top priority selection for the 400 IM, while Rex Maurer moves into the second qualifying spot. Maurer had a breakthrough performance in the final, dropping 3.52 seconds to clock 4:09.65 and rise to 23rd on the all-time performers list. The Texas freshman is having a standout meet, with a third-place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:45.13) and a win in the 400 freestyle (3:43.33), setting a new U.S. Open record.

Finke’s decision comes after one of the best swims of his career. He took down Foster in the closing stretch of the 400 IM, splitting 56.19 over the final 100 meters and 27.44 on the last 50. That effort lowered his previous best of 4:09.55 from 2023 by more than two seconds and gave him the national title by nearly half a second.

His time ranks him second in the world this year behind Leon Marchand’s 4:07.11 from May. Finke beat Marchand head-to-head earlier this season at the Fort Lauderdale Pro Swim Series. The swim also moved Finke to 10th on the all-time performers list in the event, just ahead of Hungary’s David Verraszto. He is now the sixth-fastest American in history, and his performance stands as the 25th-fastest ever recorded.

All-Time Top 10 Performers, Men’s 400 IM:

Finke has steadily improved his 400 IM time throughout most of his career, with the exception of 2024, when he didn’t swim the event at a taper meet, focusing on the 400 freestyle instead. The three-time Olympic gold medalist’s previous best stood at 4:09.55 before his newly minted performance this week.

Finke’s 400 IM Progression By Year:

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