1998 | Grant Hackett | World Champion | | 1500m Free | First time under 15

17 year old, Grant Hackett winning the 1500m Freestyle at the 1998 World Swimming Championships in Perth | This is the first time Hackett went under 15 minutes | A very gracious Daniel Kowalski takes bronze | Hackett goes on to win this same event at 2001, 2003 and 2005 World Championships as well at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympics | This footage has been taken from a Channel 7 Australia broadcast | If this is a breach of copyright please advise and it will be removed |