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

Event:Women's 1500 metre freestyle
Championship:2016 European Aquatics Championships
Dates:20–21 May
Competitors:15
Nations:10
Win Value:15:50.22
Gold:Boglárka Kapás
Goldnoc:HUN
Silver:Mireia Belmonte
Silvernoc:ESP
Bronze:María Vilas
Bronzenoc:ESP
Prev:2014
Next:2018

The Women's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships was held on 20 and 21 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 Katie Ledeckyalign=left align=left 15:25.48Kazan4 August 2015
European recordalign=left Lotte Friisalign=left align=left 15:38.88Barcelona30 July 2013
Championship recordMireia Belmonte15:57.29Berlin23 August 2014

Results

Heats

The heats were held on 20 May at 11:29.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 4 16:14.43 Q
2 1 5 16:14.74 Q
3 2 3 16:15.50 Q
4 2 2 16:19.95 Q
5 2 5 16:26.45 Q
6 1 3 16:28.05 Q
7 1 2 16:30.82 Q
8 2 6 16:31.56 Q
9 2 0 16:38.84
10 1 1 16:51.68
11 2 1 16:51.71
12 2 8 16:52.84
13 1 7 16:59.79
14 2 7 17:08.01
15 1 8 17:43.58
1 4
1 6

Final

The final was held on 21 May at 16:02.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 15:50.22 CR
5 16:00.20
3 16:01.25
4 6 16:08.67
5 2 16:22.64
6 7 16:22.69
7 1 16:25.83
8 8 16:26.08

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-ASF-1500SL-PRE-ALL.pdf Start list
  3. http://london2016.microplustiming.com/Elite/export/Elite_NU_London2016/NU/pdf/CLS-ASF-1500SL-PRE-RIEP.pdf Heats results
  4. http://london2016.microplustiming.com/Elite/export/Elite_NU_London2016/NU/pdf/CLS-ASF-1500SL-FIN-ALL.pdf Final results