"Black and Märtens honored with medals by a significant figure"
Germany Achieves Double Medal Feat at 2025 World Aquatics Championships
In an impressive display of swimming prowess, German athletes Lukas Märtens and Sven Schwarz made history at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The duo secured Germany's first double medal feat in the 800m freestyle at a World Championships since 1999 [1].
Lukas Märtens clinched his maiden world title in the 400m freestyle, edging out Australia's Sam Short in a nail-biting finish. Sven Schwarz, on the other hand, earned a silver medal in the 800m freestyle, marking a significant double podium presence for Germany at this World Championships [1][3][4].
This achievement demonstrates Germany's strong swimming performance at the 2025 Championships, with multiple swimmers medaling in key freestyle events.
For Schwarz, this was a long-awaited victory. He had not yet won a medal at the Olympics or a World Championships before the Singapore World Championships. His coach, Emil Guliyev, based in Hannover, has a different philosophy than national coach Bernd Berkhahn, which seems to have worked well for Schwarz [2].
Märtens will compete in the preliminary heats for the 200m backstroke at the Singapore World Championships on Thursday. Schwarz, who missed out on the Tokyo Olympics due to COVID, will also be in action at the Championships, competing in the 1500m freestyle event.
The German duo's success in Singapore is a testament to the versatility in swimming coaching and training methods, proving that there's not just one way to achieve success in the sport.
Anna Elendt and Schwarz have already helped Germany win two gold, one silver, and one bronze medal in the pool at the Singapore World Championships. It's a strong start for the German team, with more events still to come.
The last time German swimmers were this successful at a World Championships was in 2009, when Britta Steffen and Paul Biedermann achieved similar feats. Ahmed Jaouadi of Tunisia won the gold medal in the 800m freestyle with a time of 7:36.88 minutes, narrowly beating Schwarz's time of 7:39.96 minutes [1].
Despite missing out on the bronze medal in the 50m breaststroke by just seven hundredths of a second, Melvin Imoudu can take pride in his impressive performance at the Championships. The focus now shifts to the remaining events, where German swimmers will be aiming to add more medals to their tally.
[1] World Aquatics Championships 2025 Official Results [2] Schwarz's Coach, Emil Guliyev, Has a Different Philosophy than Bernd Berkhahn [3] Sven Schwarz Secures First Podium Finish at a World Championships [4] Sven Schwarz Wins First Medal at a World Championships in the 800m Freestyle
Lukas Märtens and Sven Schwarz's success in the 400m freestyle and 800m freestyle respectively at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, marks a significant double podium presence for Germany in sports. Despite missing out on the bronze medal in a different event, Melvin Imoudu's impressive performance further highlights Germany's strong presence in swimming sports at this championship.
