Marchand Wins First Euros Gold as Liebmann Breaks 1500m Free World Record
Marchand returned from injury to win France’s first individual title, while 19-year-old Liebmann shaved nearly 4 seconds off the men’s 1,500m mark.
- On Saturday, German swimmer Johannes Liebmann broke the 1,500m freestyle world record at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, clocking 14min 26.79sec to beat American Bobby Finke's 2024 record by nearly four seconds.
- Liebmann entered the event already holding 800m freestyle gold secured earlier this week after setting a new European record, marking his second gold medal at his maiden senior long-course European Championships.
- French swimmer Leon Marchand won his first continental title Saturday in the 200m butterfly, finishing in 1 minute 51.72 seconds, describing it as a "brilliant moment" in the "mad atmosphere."
- Elsewhere in Paris, Ireland's Ellen Walshe secured gold in the 200m medley, while Poland's Kasia Wasick won the 50m freestyle in 23.84sec and Italian Nicolo Martinenghi grabbed his second gold in the 50m breaststroke.
- Marchand will compete in the 400m freestyle on Sunday, aiming for another gold medal after winning silver with the 4x200m freestyle relay team earlier this week.
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Swimming-Germany’s Liebmann smashes 1500m world record
PARIS, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Germany's Johannes Liebmann smashed the world record for the men's 1500 metres at the European Aquatics Championships on Saturday, knocking almost four seconds off the previous record in a dominant display. The 19-year-old s...
What's the matter with this Johannes Liebmann? The 19-year-old follows his title over 800 meters another gold medal. He swims over 1500 meters in Paris as fast as no one before him.
What's the matter with this Johannes Liebmann? The 19-year-old follows his title over 800 meters another gold medal. He swims over 1500 meters in Paris as fast as no one before him.
What's the matter with this Johannes Liebmann? The 19-year-old follows his title over 800 meters another gold medal. He swims over 1500 meters in Paris as fast as no one before him.
Johannes Liebmann wins the 1500m freestyle at the European Championships in world record time. Oliver Klemet takes bronze. Relive the race.
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Johannes Liebmann pulverizes the world record over 1500 meters at the Floating EM. It is already his second medal.
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