Swimming at the 2014 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 1500 metre freestyle explained

Event:Men's 1500 metre freestyle
Competition:Swimming at the 2014 European Aquatics Championships
Dates:19–20 August
Competitors:27
Nations:15
Win Value:14:39.93
Gold:Gregorio Paltrinieri
Goldnoc:ITA
Silver:Pál Joensen
Silvernoc:FRO
Bronzenoc:ITA

The Men's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the 2014 European Aquatics Championships was held on 19–20 August.[1]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.

Name Nation Time Location Date
World recordalign=left Sun Yangalign=left align=left 14:31.02London4 August 2012
European recordalign=left Yury Prilukovalign=left align=left 14:41.13Beijing15 August 2008
Championship recordGregorio Paltrinieri14:48.92Debrecen23 May 2012

Results

Heats

The heats were held at 10:48.[2]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 4 14:54.75 Q
2 2 4 14:59.24 Q
3 2 3 15:04.86 Q
4 3 5 15:05.13 Q
5 2 6 15:06.88 Q
6 2 8 15:07.29 Q
7 2 5 15:08.02 Q
8 3 8 15:11.86 Q
9 3 2 15:13.11
10 3 0 15:17.03
11 2 0 15:17.14
12 3 7 15:18.11
13 2 2 15:19.17
14 2 7 15:23.61
15 2 9 15:23.67
16 3 6 15:32.01
17 1 5 15:32.64
18 1 1 15:32.65
19 3 3 15:33.17
20 2 1 15:40.77
21 1 2 15:43.18
22 1 4 15:50.93
23 1 6 15:51.27
24 3 1 15:52.09
25 3 9 15:53.64
26 1 7 15:58.52
27 1 3 16:09.28

Final

The final was held at 18:07.[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 14:39.93 ER, CR
1 14:50.59
5 14:52.53
4 3 14:53.83
5 2 14:58.74
6 6 15:03.26
7 7 15:11.97
8 8 15:16.21

Notes and References

  1. http://84.33.37.145/berlin2014/export/Berlin2014/NU/pdf/ODP-ASM-1500FR-PRE-ALL.pdf Start list
  2. http://84.33.37.145/berlin2014/export/Berlin2014/NU/pdf/CLS-ASM-1500FR-PRE-RIEP.pdf Heats Results
  3. http://84.33.37.145/berlin2014/export/Berlin2014/NU/pdf/CLS-ASM-1500FR-FIN-ALL.pdf Final Results