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Germany’s Johannes Liebmann and American Kate Douglass set swimming world records on Saturday, dazzling at events held in Paris and California.<\/b><\/p>\n
Liebmann, 19, knocked nearly four seconds off the men’s 1500m freestyle record as he claimed his first international gold medal at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.<\/p>\n
He completed the distance in 14 minutes 26.79 seconds – 3.88secs faster than the previous record which was set by American Bobby Finke at the 2024 Olympics, also held in the French capital.<\/p>\n
Liebmann became the first swimmer to go under 14:30 for the distance as he slashed the most time off the record since Australia’s Grant Hackett in 2001.<\/p>\n
Three-time Olympic champion Hackett took more than seven seconds off when he swam 14:34.56 – a record which stood for 10 years.<\/p>\n
Douglass broke the women’s 50m freestyle record for the second time this summer, achieving her feat in California during heats at the Pan Pacific Championships.<\/p>\n
The two-time Olympic champion, 24, clocked 23.49secs to regain the record from Gretchen Walsh.<\/p>\n
Douglass swam 23.59 in June before compatriot Walsh lowered the mark to 23.55 nine days later.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n