Swimming at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 1500 metre freestyle

The Women's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships was held on 20 and 21 May 2016.[1][2]

Women's 1500 metre freestyle
at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships
Dates20–21 May
Competitors15 from 10 nations
Winning time15:50.22
Medalists
gold medal    Hungary
silver medal    Spain
bronze medal    Spain
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Records

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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 15:25.48 Kazan 4 August 2015
European record Lotte Friis   Denmark 15:38.88 Barcelona 30 July 2013
Championship record Mireia Belmonte   Spain 15:57.29 Berlin 23 August 2014

Results

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Heats

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

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 4 Boglárka Kapás   Hungary 16:14.43 Q
2 1 5 Mireia Belmonte   Spain 16:14.74 Q
3 2 3 María Vilas   Spain 16:15.50 Q
4 2 2 Tjasa Oder   Slovenia 16:19.95 Q
5 2 5 Simona Quadarella   Italy 16:26.45 Q
6 1 3 Adél Juhász   Hungary 16:28.05 Q
7 1 2 Julia Hassler   Liechtenstein 16:30.82 Q
8 2 6 Gaja Natlačen   Slovenia 16:31.56 Q
9 2 0 Fantine Lesaffre   France 16:38.84
10 1 1 Milena Karpisz   Poland 16:51.68
11 2 1 Tereza Závadová   Czech Republic 16:51.71
12 2 8 Alice Dearing   Great Britain 16:52.84
13 1 7 Paulina Piechota   Poland 16:59.79
14 2 7 Martina Elhenická   Czech Republic 17:08.01
15 1 8 Nejla Karić   Bosnia and Herzegovina 17:43.58
1 4 Sharon van Rouwendaal   Netherlands DNS
1 6 Diletta Carli   Italy DNS

Final

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The final was held on 21 May at 16:02.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Boglárka Kapás   Hungary 15:50.22 CR
  5 Mireia Belmonte   Spain 16:00.20
  3 María Vilas   Spain 16:01.25
4 6 Tjasa Oder   Slovenia 16:08.67
5 2 Simona Quadarella   Italy 16:22.64
6 7 Adél Juhász   Hungary 16:22.69
7 1 Julia Hassler   Liechtenstein 16:25.83
8 8 Gaja Natlačen   Slovenia 16:26.08

References

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