Will Mulgrew on Breaking 15:00 for First Time: “I think I unlocked… a lot more front-end speed”

By Coleman Hodges on SwimSwam
2026 U.S. National ChampionshipsJuly 28-August 1, 2026
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Rising sophomore Will Mulgrew has been on a rising trajectory this summer in distance free, and that culminated in the 1500 free last night. Mulgrew won his first national title and dipped under the 15:00 barrier for the first time in his career, touching at 14:58.50. The Harvard standout sai