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    Lukas Märtens Throws Down 3:39.96 WORLD RECORD In 400 Free, Takes Down 2009 Super-Suited Mark

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    2025 SWIM OPEN STOCKHOLM

    After nearly 16 years, Paul Biedermann’s super-suited 400 freestyle world record of 3:40.07 has finally fallen. 23-year-old Lukas Märtens scorched a 3:39.96 to shave 0.11 seconds off the longstanding mark during today’s Stockholm Open. Märtens had previously ranked as the fourth-fastest man in history before today’s world record performance.

    Just like in the Olympic final—where Märtens claimed gold with a winning time of 3:41.78—he took the race out aggressively, flipping at 1:47.55 at the halfway mark. That split was nearly 3.5 seconds under Paul Biedermann‘s world record pace and more than a second faster than his own personal best at the time, which was already just 0.26 off Biedermann’s mark.

    See the full splits breakdown between the new and old world records below, in addition to Märtens’ previous best time.

    Split Comparison:

    Märtens’ New World Record Biedermann’s Former World Record Märtens’ Previous Best Time
    50m 24.75 26.29 25.00
    100m 27.15 (51.90) 28.13 (54.42) 27.37 (52.37)
    150m 27.75 28.01 27.87
    200m 27.90 (55.65/1:47.55) 28.59 (56.60/1:51.02) 28.35 (56.22/1:48.59)
    250m 28.28 27.76 28.21
    300m 28.18 (56.46) 28.39 (56.15) 28.01 (56.22)
    350m 28.38 27.13 28.12
    400m 27.57 (55.95/1:52.41) 25.77 (52.90/1:49.05) 27.40 (55.52/1:51.74)
    Total Time 3:39.96 3:40.07 3:40.33

    Top 10 Men’s LCM 400 Freestyle Performers All-Time:

    1. Lukas Märtens (GER) – 3:39.96, 2025
    2. Paul Biedermann (GER) – 3:40.07, 2009
    3. Ian Thorpe (AUS) – 3:40.08, 2002
    4. Sun Yang (CHN) – 3:40.14, 2012
    5. Sam Short (AUS) – 3:40.68, 2023
    6. Ahmed Hafnaoui (TUN) – 3:40.70, 2023
    7. Ous Mellouli (TUN) – 3:41.11, 2009
    8. Elijah Winnington (AUS) – 3:41.22
    9. Lin Zhang (CHN) – 3:41.35
    10. Park Tae Hwan (KOR) – 3:41.53, 2010

    Märtens’ swim today was significant not just for breaking a long-standing record, but because Biedermann’s 2009 mark was set in a now-banned super-suit. That era saw suits made with polyurethane, drastically reducing drag and leading to a wave of world records—67 in 2009 alone. In 2010, World Aquatics banned such suits, requiring swimsuits to be made only from textile materials.

    Märtens narrowed his focus in 2024, and the results have followed. Previously juggling the 200, 400, 800, and 1500 freestyle events, the Bern Berkhan-trained star shifted his emphasis to the 200 and 400 free last year and quickly reaped the rewards.

    After earning three consecutive World Championship medals in the 400 free—silver in 2022 and bronze in both 2023 and 2024—Märtens captured the aforementioned Olympic gold in Paris, following his #4 all-time performance at the German Open. That performance made him the fastest man in the world last year in the event. At the same meet, he clocked a personal best of 1:44.14 in the 200 free, ranking him #2 globally. In Paris, the now 23-year-old finished 5th in the 200 free and also reached the final of the 200 backstroke, placing 8th in 1:55.97.

    Race Video (End Of Race Only):

    https://x.com/swimcoverage/status/1911099625601393076

    *We will embed a full race video when one becomes available. 



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