| Event: | Men's 1500 metre freestyle |
| Games: | 1928 Summer |
| Venue: | Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium |
| Date: | 4–6 August |
| Competitors: | 19 |
| Nations: | 13 |
| Gold: | Arne Borg |
| Goldnoc: | SWE |
| Silver: | Boy Charlton |
| Silvernoc: | AUS |
| Bronze: | Buster Crabbe |
| Bronzenoc: | USA |
| Prev: | 1924 |
| Next: | 1932 |
The men's 1500 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fifth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Saturday to Monday, 4 to 6 August 1928.
Nineteen swimmers from 13 nations competed.
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 19:07.2 |  Arne Borg | Bologna (ITA) | 2 September 1927 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 20:06.6 |  Boy Charlton | Paris (FRA) | 15 July 1924 |
In the final Arne Borg bettered the Olympic record to 19:51.8 minutes.
Saturday 4 August 1928: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21:31.0 | ||||
| 2 | 22:30.4 | ||||
| 3 | 22:56.6 | ||||
| 4 | Unknown | ||||
| 5 | Unknown |
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21:35.4 | ||||
| 2 | 21:42.4 | ||||
| 3 | 23:03.2 | ||||
| 4 | Unknown |
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21:20.8 | ||||
| 2 | 22:12.0 | ||||
| 3 | 22:43.0 |
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22:21.2 | ||||
| 2 | 22:55.8 |
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20:14.2 | ||||
| 2 | 20:17.4 | ||||
| 3 | 20:17.8 | ||||
| 4 | 22:18.6 | ||||
| 5 | Unknown |
Sunday 5 August 1928: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20:42.0 | ||||
| 2 | 21:17.0 | ||||
| 3 | 21:33.4 | ||||
| 4 | Unknown | ||||
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20:55.4 | ||||
| 2 | 20:57.0 | ||||
| 3 | 21:31.2 | ||||
| 4 | Unknown | ||||
| — |
Monday 6 August 1928:
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:51.8 | |||||
| 20:02.6 | |||||
| 20:28.8 | |||||
| 4 | 21:05.0 | ||||
| 5 | 21:23.8 | ||||
| 6 | 21:46.0 |