1500 m freestyle, men

What to remember

Paris, August 15, 2026: at the European Championships, Germany's Johannes Liebmann swam the 1500 m freestyle in 14 min 26.79 s. The race was swum in a long course pool.

Liebmann was born in Eckernförde in 2007. A freestyle specialist, he set this mark at a continental championship rather than at the Olympics or the World Championships.

The men's 1500 m freestyle has a long history. It has been Olympic since 1908, well before the women's race, which reached the Games in 2020. The World Aquatics Championships have also featured it from their first edition, in 1973. Like every swimming record, this time falls under World Aquatics, formerly FINA, which ratifies records separately for 50-metre and 25-metre pools. In long course, the women's record belongs to the American Katie Ledecky, while the men's short course record is held by his compatriot Florian Wellbrock.