### [2026-08-15](/feed/2026/08/15/index.md)

##### 2026 European Aquatics Championships
# In swimming, Johannes Liebmann sets a men's 1,500-metre freestyle world record of 14:26.79 at the European Championships, improving Bobby Finke's 2024 Olympic record by nearly four seconds. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via RFI](https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260815-marchand-wins-first-euros-gold-as-liebmann-breaks-1500m-free-world-record)

### Changes:

1. In swimming, Kate Douglass sets a women's 50-metre freestyle world record of 23.49 seconds in the Pan Pacific Championships heats, surpassing Gretchen Walsh's 23.55-second mark set in June.  _2026-08-16 07:59:26 (First version)_
1. In swimming, Johannes Liebmann sets a men's 1,500-metre freestyle world record of 14:26.79 at the European Championships, improving Bobby Finke's 2024 Olympic record by nearly four seconds.  _(Current version)_

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1. [In swimming, American swimmer Kate Douglass sets a world record in the women's 50-meter freestyle at the Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis, finishing in 23.59 seconds and surpassing the previous mark of 23.61 seconds set by Sweden's Sarah Sjöström. ](/feed/2026/06/19/in-swimming-american-swimmer-kate-douglass-sets-a-world-record-in-the-women-s-50-meter-freestyle-at-the-pro-swim-series.md) _Context: swimming_