Swimming at the 2014 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 1500 metre freestyle

The Women's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the 2014 European Aquatics Championships was held on 22–23 August.[1]

Women's 1500 metre freestyle
at the Swimming at the 2014 European Aquatics Championships
Dates22–23 August
Competitors25 from 12 nations
Winning time15:57.29
Medalists
gold medal    Spain
silver medal    Hungary
bronze medal    Italy

Records edit

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

Name Nation Time Location Date
World record Katie Ledecky   United States 15:34.23 Shenandoah 19 June 2014
European record Lotte Friis   Denmark 15:38.88 Barcelona 30 July 2013
Championship record Flavia Rigamonti   Switzerland 15:58.54 Eindhoven 23 March 2008

Results edit

Heats edit

The heats were held at 10:34.[2]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 4 Mireia Belmonte   Spain 16:11.22 Q
2 3 2 Aurora Ponsele   Italy 16:14.46 Q
3 3 5 Boglárka Kapás   Hungary 16:17.23 Q
4 2 2 Tjasa Oder   Slovenia 16:18.81 Q
5 3 3 Martina Caramignoli   Italy 16:19.68 Q
6 3 7 Julia Hassler   Liechtenstein 16:21.06 Q
7 2 5 María Vilas   Spain 16:22.48 Q
8 3 6 Isabelle Härle   Germany 16:25.05 Q
9 2 8 Sharon van Rouwendaal   Netherlands 16:26.53
10 2 6 Sarah Köhler   Germany 16:31.84
11 3 8 Gaja Natlacen   Slovenia 16:37.41
12 2 3 Leonie Antonia Beck   Germany 16:37.84
13 3 0 Coralie Codevelle   France 16:39.78
14 3 1 Marianna Lymperta   Greece 16:41.11
15 2 1 Kalliopi Araouzou   Greece 16:44.87
16 2 0 Aurelie Muller   France 16:45.50
17 2 9 Spele Perse   Slovenia 16:45.67
18 3 9 Julie Berthier   France 16:57.82
19 1 5 Martina Elhenická   Czech Republic 17:06.29
20 2 7 Morgone Rothon   France 17:11.50
21 1 4 Andrea Basaraba   Serbia 17:20.73
22 1 3 Maj Howardson   Denmark 17:21.16
23 1 6 Alena Benešová   Czech Republic 17:28.34
24 1 2 Barbora Picková   Czech Republic 17:30.36
25 1 7 Anna-Marie Benešová   Czech Republic 18:15.11
3 4 Lotte Friis   Denmark DNS

Final edit

The final was held at 16:02.[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Mireia Belmonte   Spain 15:57.29 CR
  3 Boglárka Kapás   Hungary 16:03.04
  2 Martina Caramignoli   Italy 16:05.98
4 6 Tjasa Oder   Slovenia 16:11.17
5 5 Aurora Ponsele   Italy 16:13.20
6 8 Isabelle Härle   Germany 16:17.55
7 1 María Vilas   Spain 16:22.48
8 7 Julia Hassler   Liechtenstein 16:26.37

References edit