Swimming world records: Johannes Liebmann and Kate Douglass set new marks in Paris and California
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Key Points:
- Germany's Johannes Liebmann set a new men's 1500m freestyle world record at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, finishing in 14:26.79 and beating the previous mark by 3.88 seconds.
- Liebmann, 19, became the first swimmer to complete the 1500m freestyle in under 14:30, marking the largest record improvement since 2001.
- American Kate Douglass broke the women's 50m freestyle world record for the second time this summer during heats at the Pan Pacific Championships in California, finishing in 23.49 seconds.
- Douglass, a two-time Olympic champion, reclaimed the record from Gretchen Walsh with her latest performance.
