Swimming at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 1500 metre freestyle explained

Event:Men's 1500 metre freestyle
Competition:2020 European Aquatics Championships
Venue:Danube Arena
Dates:18 May 2021 (heats)
19 May 2021 (final)
Competitors:24
Nations:16
Win Value:14:39.89
Gold:Mykhailo Romanchuk
Gold Nation:UKR
Silver:Gregorio Paltrinieri
Silver Nation:ITA
Bronze:Domenico Acerenza
Bronze Nation:ITA
Prev:2018
Next:2022

The Men's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the 2020 European Aquatics Championships was held on 18 and 19 May 2021.[1] [2]

Records

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

Name Nationality Time Location Date
World record 14:31.02 28 July 2012
European record 14:33.10 13 August 2020
Championship record 14:34.04 18 May 2016

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 18 May at 11:21.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 4 14:52.07 Q
2 2 7 14:56.09 Q
3 2 6 14:59.47 Q
4 3 2 15:02.97 Q
5 3 3 15:07.54 Q
6 2 5 15:08.28 Q
7 3 4 15:08.84 Q
8 3 1 15:09.95 Q
9 2 2 15:10.41
10 3 9 15:14.80
11 2 1 15:16.47
12 2 0 15:18.18
13 3 8 15:18.85
14 3 6 15:28.10
15 3 7 15:30.04
16 2 9 15:30.35
17 1 4 15:35.95
18 3 5 15:36.51
19 3 0 15:37.16
20 2 3 15:39.39
21 1 5 15:40.53
22 2 8 15:46.78
23 1 3 16:14.61
24 1 6 16:37.80

Final

The final was held on 19 May at 18:00.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 14:39.89
1 14:42.91
3 14:54.36
4 5 14:56.38
5 2 14:58.42
6 6 15:04.61
7 7 15:05.19
8 8 15:10.43

Notes and References

  1. http://budapest2020.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Budapest2021/NU/pdf/SWM_Schedule_1.2.pdf Schedule
  2. http://budapest2020.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Budapest2021/NU/pdf/SWMM1500MFR-----------HEAT--------_51A1%201.0.pdf Start list
  3. http://budapest2020.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Budapest2021/NU/pdf/SWMM1500MFR-----------HEAT--------_74A%201.0.pdf Heats results
  4. http://budapest2020.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Budapest2021/NU/pdf/SWMM1500MFR-----------FNL-000100--_73A1%201.0.pdf Final results