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Germany's Johannes Liebmann smashed the men's 1500m freestyle world record at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris with 14:26.79, becoming the first to dip under 14:30 since Grant Hackett in 2001, while American Kate Douglass set a new women's 50m freestyle world mark at the Pan Pacific Championships in California with 23.49 seconds, reclaiming the record from Gretchen Walsh.
Day 1 of the 2026 Pro Swim Series – Austin opened with a brisk prelims session at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. Katie Ledecky clocked 15:23.21 in the women’s 1500 free, near a world-record pace and the top seed for the night’s finals, while Bobby Finke led the men’s 1500 free prelims and earned a night-one prize. Several big names withdrew or scratched events (Shaine Casas did not swim the 200 IM; Hunter Armstrong and Grant House withdrew), and Claire Weinstein scratched the 1500. The meet’s early field also featured strong seeds in sprints and the 200 IM, with finals later tonight expected to be faster and streamed on the USA Swimming Network and Peacock.
Katie Ledecky extended her 15-year winning streak in the 1500m freestyle at the World Swimming Championships, earning her sixth title in the event and breaking her ties with Phelps and Lochte for most medals, while also setting new top times in history. The event marked her closest 1500m free race since 2013, with Italian swimmer Simona Quadarella finishing second. The championships also featured notable performances from Kaylee McKeown and Romanian swimmer David Popovici.
Katie Ledecky won the 1500m freestyle at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships with the fifth-fastest time ever, marking her sixth win in this event at the Championships and further cementing her status as one of the greatest swimmers in Olympic history.