The current European record for men's 800 m freestyle was set in the 25 m pool in January 1997 by German Jörg Hoffman, with a time of 7:36.24.
As of January 1997, the European record for men's 800 m freestyle swimming was set by German athlete Jörg Hoffman in a 25 m pool, with a time of 7:36.24 seconds.