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

Event:Women's 1500 metre freestyle
Competition:2020 European Aquatics Championships
Venue:Danube Arena
Dates:20 May 2021 (heats)
21 May 2021 (final)
Competitors:23
Nations:13
Win Value:15:53.59
Gold:Simona Quadarella
Gold Nation:ITA
Silver:Anastasiya Kirpichnikova
Silver Nation:RUS
Bronze:Martina Caramignoli
Bronze Nation:ITA
Prev:2018
Next:2022

The Women's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the 2020 European Aquatics Championships was held on 20 and 21 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 15:20.48 16 May 2018
European record 15:38.88 30 July 2013
Championship record 15:50.22 21 May 2016

Results

Heats

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

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 4 16:05.60 Q
2 3 7 16:14.12 Q
3 3 2 16:15.50 Q
4 3 6 16:16.21 Q
5 2 4 16:19.06 Q
6 3 5 16:20.25 Q
7 2 5 16:20.31 Q
8 3 3 16:22.37 Q
9 2 6 16:24.50
10 2 2 16:28.66
11 2 3 16:31.97
12 1 4 16:44.64
13 2 7 16:44.69
14 2 0 16:46.96
15 3 8 16:48.87
16 2 1 16:49.86
17 3 0 16:52.66
18 2 9 16:54.19
19 1 5 16:54.20
20 3 9 16:55.60
21 1 6 17:03.31
22 1 3 17:10.43
23 1 2 17:18.67
2 8 Did not start
3 1

Final

The final was held on 21 May at 18:00.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
4 15:53.59
2 16:01.06
1 16:05.81
4 7 16:10.50
5 6 16:14.77
6 5 16:17.27
7 8 16:19.11
8 3 16:32.20

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/SWMW1500MFR-----------HEAT--------_51A1%201.0.pdf Start list
  3. http://budapest2020.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Budapest2021/NU/pdf/SWMW1500MFR-----------HEAT--------_74A%201.0.pdf Heats results
  4. http://budapest2020.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Budapest2021/NU/pdf/SWMW1500MFR-----------FNL-000100--_73A1%201.0.pdf Final results