Swimming at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 1500 metre freestyle explained

Event:Men's 1500 metre freestyle
Championship:2016 European Aquatics Championships
Dates:17–18 May
Competitors:35
Nations:21
Win Value:14:34.04
Gold:Gregorio Paltrinieri
Goldnoc:ITA
Silver:Gabriele Detti
Silvernoc:ITA
Bronze:Mykhailo Romanchuk
Bronzenoc:UKR
Prev:2014
Next:2018

The routine competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships was held on 17 and 18 May 2016.[1] [2]

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 Gregorio Paltrinierialign=left 14:39.67Kazan8 August 2015
Championship recordGregorio Paltrinieri14:39.93Berlin20 August 2014

Results

Heats

The heats were held on 17 May at 11:29.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 4 14:46.81 Q
2 3 4 14:58.56 Q
3 3 2 14:58.62 Q
4 4 6 14:59.13 Q
5 4 5 15:00.27 Q
6 4 7 15:02.33 Q
7 3 5 15:05.34 Q
8 3 1 15:06.56 Q
9 4 0 15:07.41
10 4 9 15:07.71
11 4 1 15:08.11
12 3 3 15:08.84
13 4 2 15:09.69
14 4 3 15:09.73
15 3 0 15:10.06
16 3 9 15:11.34
17 3 8 15:11.91
18 3 7 15:16.17
19 2 1 15:16.29
20 3 6 15:16.44
21 2 4 15:16.71
22 2 3 15:19.28
23 2 7 15:20.44
24 2 2 15:20.68
25 4 8 15:25.80
26 2 5 15:25.90
27 2 6 15:31.65
28 2 9 15:34.16
29 1 4 15:36.78
30 1 3 15:36.81
31 1 5 15:41.01
32 2 8 15:50.53
33 2 0 16:24.42
34 1 2 16:36.10
35 1 6 17:24.96

Final

The final was held on 18 May at 18:02.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 14:34.04 ER, CR
5 14:48.75
6 14:50.33
4 1 14:57.06
5 3 14:58.73
6 8 14:59.66
7 2 15:04.60
8 7 15:05.05

Notes and References

  1. http://london2016.microplustiming.com/Elite/export/Elite_NU_London2016/NU/pdf/SW_EntryList.pdf Entry list
  2. http://london2016.microplustiming.com/Elite/export/Elite_NU_London2016/NU/pdf/ODP-ASM-1500SL-PRE-ALL.pdf Start list
  3. http://london2016.microplustiming.com/Elite/export/Elite_NU_London2016/NU/pdf/CLS-ASM-1500SL-PRE-RIEP.pdf Heats results
  4. http://london2016.microplustiming.com/Elite/export/Elite_NU_London2016/NU/pdf/CLS-ASM-1500SL-FIN-ALL.pdf Final results