The women's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held in 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.[1] These Games marked the first time to feature women swimming in the pool longer than 800 metres.
| Women's 1500 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Tokyo Aquatics Centre | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 26 July 2021 (heats) 28 July 2021 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 33 from 22 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 15:37.34 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The medals for the competition were presented by David Haggerty, United States; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Dale Neuburger, United States; FINA Treasurer.
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Katie Ledecky (USA) |
15:20.48 | Indianapolis, United States | 16 May 2018 | [2] |
| Olympic record | Inaugural event | — | — | — | — |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July | Heat 5 | Katie Ledecky |  United States |
15:35.35 | OR |
Qualification edit
The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 16:32.04. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 17:01.80. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.[3]
Competition format edit
The competition consists of two rounds: heats and a final. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the heats advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.[4]
Schedule edit
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 26 July | 20:32 | Heats |
| 28 July | 11:54 | Final |
Results edit
Heats edit
The swimmers with the top 8 times, regardless of heat, advance to the final.[5]
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Katie Ledecky | United States |
15:37.34 | |
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3 | Erica Sullivan | United States |
15:41.41 | |
 |
7 | Sarah Köhler |  Germany |
15:42.91 | NR |
| 4 | 5 | Wang Jianjiahe |  China |
15:46.37 | |
| 5 | 6 | Simona Quadarella |  Italy |
15:53.97 | |
| 6 | 8 | Kiah Melverton |  Australia |
16:00.36 | |
| 7 | 2 | Anastasiya Kirpichnikova |  ROC |
16:00.38 | |
| 8 | 1 | Maddy Gough | Australia |
16:05.81 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Tokyo 2020: Swimming Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Ross, Andy (16 May 2018). "Katie Ledecky Smashes 1500 Free World Record on First Night of TYR Indianapolis Pro Swim Series". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (pdf). Tokyo 2020. FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "FINA Swimming Rulebook, 2017–21" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Heats results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.