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Johannes Liebmann Breaks 1500m Freestyle World Record in Paris

8/16/2026

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Johannes Liebmann set a 1500 m freestyle world record of 14 min 26.79 s at the European Championships in Paris.
He beat Bobby Finke’s 2024 Olympic record by 3.88 s, became the first swimmer under 14 min 30 s and improved his personal best by 12.88 s.
Kate Douglass set a women’s 50 m freestyle world record of 23.49 s in the Pan Pacific heats in California, reclaiming the mark from Gretchen Walsh’s 23.55-s record set June 18 in Rome.

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Johannes Liebmann set a 1500 m freestyle world record of 14 min 26.79 s at the European Championships in Paris.
He beat Bobby Finke’s 2024 Olympic record by 3.88 s, became the first swimmer under 14 min 30 s and improved his personal best by 12.88 s.
Kate Douglass set a women’s 50 m freestyle world record of 23.49 s in the Pan Pacific heats in California, reclaiming the mark from Gretchen Walsh’s 23.55-s record set June 18 in Rome.