The men's 1500 metre freestyle competition at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships took place on August 28–29 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre.[1] The last champion was Grant Hackett of Australia.[2]
| Men's 1500 metre freestyle at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Sydney International Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | August 28, 1999 (heats) August 29, 1999 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 6 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 14:45.60 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record |  Kieren Perkins (AUS)
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14:41.66 | Victoria, Canada | August 24, 1994 |
| Pan Pacific Championships record | Kieren Perkins (AUS)
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14:55.92 | Kobe, Japan | August 15, 1993 |
Results edit
All times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats edit
The first round was held on August 28.[1]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Thompson |  United States |
15:11.52 | Q |
| 2 | Grant Hackett | Australia |
15:12.64 | Q |
| 3 | Ryk Neethling |  South Africa |
15:22.85 | Q |
| 4 | Craig Stevens | Australia |
15:23.34 | Q |
| 5 | Masato Hirano |  Japan |
15:24.39 | Q |
| 6 | Kieren Perkins | Australia |
15:28.43 | |
| 7 | Jon Younghouse | United States |
15:33.19 | Q |
| 8 | Erik Vendt | United States |
15:42.93 | |
| 9 | Tim Peterson |  Canada |
15:44.59 | Q |
| 10 | Andrew Hurd | Canada |
15:57.27 | Q |
| 11 | Mark Johnston | Canada |
16:01.75 | |
| 12 | Trent Steed | Australia |
16:03.03 | |
| 13 | Chuck Sayao | Canada |
16:25.47 | |
| 14 | Hsu Kuo-tung |  Chinese Taipei |
16:54.83 |
Final edit
The final was held on August 29.[1]
| Rank | Lane | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Grant Hackett | Australia |
14:45.60 | CR |
 |
Ryk Neethling | South Africa |
15:02.40 | |
 |
Chris Thompson | United States |
15:04.68 | |
| 4 | Craig Stevens | Australia |
15:15.68 | |
| 5 | Masato Hirano | Japan |
15:15.79 | |
| 6 | Jon Younghouse | United States |
15:30.61 | |
| 7 | Andrew Hurd | Canada |
15:41.12 | |
| 8 | Tim Peterson | Canada |
15:42.08 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Results of the 1999 Pan Pacific". Swim News. September 1999. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
- ^ ISHOF list with all medalists in Pan Pacific Championships history Archived 2014-10-10 at the Wayback Machine