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Health

Teen obliterates men's world record in 1,500m freestyle first

ABC News Australia - Health · 16 August 2026 at 9:11 am

The world record for the men's 1,500m freestyle, an event once dominated by Grant Hackett and Kieren Perkins, has been smashed by German star Johannes Liebmann.

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