Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 1500 metre freestyle explained

Event:Men's 1500 metre freestyle
Championship:2023 World Aquatics Championships
Dates:29 July (heats)
30 July (final)
Venue:Marine Messe Fukuoka
Location:Fukuoka, Japan
Competitors:29
Nations:24
Win Value:14:31.54
Gold:Ahmed Hafnaoui
Gold Nation:TUN
Silver:Bobby Finke
Silver Nation:USA
Bronze:Samuel Short
Bronze Nation:AUS
Prev:2022
Next:2024

The men's 1500 metre freestyle competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships was held on 29 and 30 July 2023.[1] [2] [3]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.[4]

The following new records were set during this competition.

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 29 July at 11:52.[5]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 5 14:43.06 Q
2 2 4 14:43.50 Q
3 3 8 14:49.53 Q
4 3 3 14:51.20 Q
5 3 5 14:52.15 Q
6 3 6 14:53.38 Q
7 3 7 14:54.09 Q
8 3 1 14:54.29 Q
9 3 0 14:55.19
10 2 2 14:56.31
11 3 2 14:57.16
12 2 3 14:57.50
13 2 8 14:57.68
14 2 6 14:57.88
15 2 1 14:59.76
16 1 4 15:01.89
17 2 0 15:02.31
18 1 5 15:07.61
19 2 7 15:08.02
20 3 4 15:10.33
21 2 9 15:11.06
22 1 3 15:14.10 NR
23 1 7 15:33.82
24 1 1 15:39.46
25 1 2 15:39.47
26 1 8 15:49.72
27 1 6 16:20.45
28 1 0 16:27.67 NR
29 1 9 17:58.15
3 9

Final

The final started on 30 July at 20:16.[6]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
3 14:31.54 CR, AF
4 14:31.59 AM
7 14:37.28
4 5 14:43.01
5 6 14:44.51
6 1 14:51.46
7 2 14:53.21
8 8 14:56.63

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schedule . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118125431/https://resources.fina.org/fina/document/2023/01/16/8d440e7e-1f63-4fe8-af1c-a96ba1af40bf/20th-FINA-WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIPS-Fukuoka-2023-Schedule-12.01.23.pdf . 18 January 2024 . 17 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Sutherland . James . 13 January 2023 . World Aquatics Announces Competition Schedule For 2023 World Championships In Fukuoka . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118152954/https://swimswam.com/world-aquatics-announces-competition-schedule-for-2023-world-championships-in-fukuoka/ . 18 January 2024 . 13 January 2023 . SwimSwam.
  3. Web site: 21 July 2023 . Start list . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129045021/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010101F30101FFFFFFFFFF00.pdf . 29 November 2023 . omegatiming.com.
  4. Web site: 21 July 2023 . Records book . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118153205/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001160001FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF1F.pdf . 18 January 2024 . omegatiming.com.
  5. Web site: 29 July 2023 . Heats results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230729054122/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010101F30101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf . 29 July 2023 . omegatiming.com.
  6. Web site: 30 July 2023 . Final results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231102093439/https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010101F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf . 2 November 2023 . omegatiming.com.