Swimming at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's 1500 metre freestyle

The men's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the swimming events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on October 17 and 18 at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center in the municipality of Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion was Chip Peterson of the United States.

Men's 1500 metre freestyle at the 2011 Pan American Games
VenueScotiabank Aquatics Center
DatesOctober 17 (preliminaries)
October 18 (final)
Medalists
Gold medal   United States
Silver medal   United States
Bronze medal   Argentina
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This race consisted of thirty lengths of the pool, all lengths being in freestyle.[2]

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record   Sun Yang (CHN) 14:34.14 Shanghai, China July 31, 2011
Pan American Games record   Chip Peterson (USA) 15:12.33 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 18, 2007

Qualification

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Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the A standard (15:50.4) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 4, 2011). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing they had met the B standard (16:18.9) in the same qualifying period.[2]

Results

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All times are in minutes and seconds.

KEY: q Fastest non-qualifiers Q Qualified NR National record PB Personal best SB Seasonal best

Heats

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The first round was held on October 17.

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 4 Ryan Feeley   United States 15:32.86 Q
2 1 4 Arthur Frayler   United States 15:34.34 Q
3 2 6 Arturo Perez Vertti   Mexico 15:36.74 Q
4 1 5 Lucas Kanieski   Brazil 15:39.79 Q
5 2 3 Juan Martin Pereyra   Argentina 15:40.44 Q
6 1 3 Alejandro Gómez   Venezuela 15:40.75 Q
7 1 6 Martin Naidich   Argentina 15:49.51 Q
8 1 7 Ricardo Monasterio   Venezuela 15:50.65 Q
9 2 2 Daniel Delgadillo   Mexico 15:54.15
10 2 7 Esteban Enderica   Ecuador 16:07.78
11 1 2 Mateo de Angulo   Colombia 16:10.45
12 2 1 Sebastian Jahnsen   Peru 16:16.90
13 2 5 Luiz Arapiraca   Brazil 16:28.19

Final

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The final was held on October 18.

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  5 Arthur Frayler   United States 15:19.59
  4 Joseph Feely   United States 15:22.19
  2 Juan Pereyra   Argentina 15:26.20
4 3 Arturo Perez Vertti   Mexico 15:30.94
5 6 Lucas Kanieski   Brazil 15:31.23
6 7 Alejandro Gómez   Venezuela 15:44.03
7 1 Martin Naidich   Argentina 15:46.98
8 8 Ricardo Monasterio   Venezuela 16:05.64

References

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