Isabel Gose and Lukas Martens Claim 200 Free Titles at Gothaer and Friends Meet
The final day of the Gothaer and Frieds Meet in Magdeburg was highlighted by victories from Isabel Gose and Lukas Martens in the 200-meter freestyle. Gose was first up on the blocks and secured a four-second decision when she touched the wall in 1:58.38. Martens, who earlier in the weekend won the 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle, followed by winning the men’s 200 freestyle in 1:46.16.
Gose and Martens are among a strong contingent of German athletes who figure to be factors at this summer’s World Championships in Singapore. They will be joined in Asia by the likes of Angelina Kohler and Florian Wellbrock, among others, as Germany continues to deepen its arsenal on the international level.
Johannes Liebmann became the fourth German man to crack the 15-minute barrier in the 1500 feestyle this year when he won the event in 14:57.00. Liebmann prevailed by more than a minute and joined countryman Florian Wellbrock (14:38.27), Oliver Klemet (14:43.01) and Sven Schwarz (14:52.62) as Germans who have gone faster than 15:00 in 2025.
After taking first place in the 400 freestyle on Saturday, Maya Werner was fastest in the women’s 200 backstroke, thanks to a swim of 2:11.65. Meanwhile, Nina Holt completed the sprint-freestyle sweep when she clocked 25.11 to top the field in the 50 freestyle.