1500 metres freestyle

none The 1500 metres freestyle is an event in competitive swimming. World records are ratified by World Aquatics (formerly FINA). The current long course world record holders are Germany's Johannes Liebmann and the US' Katie Ledecky, while the current short course world record holders are Germany's Florian Wellbrock, and Ledecky. The men's event was first contested at the Olympic Games in 1908, while the women's event was introduced in 2020; the current Olympic champions are the US' Bobby Finke and Ledecky. The men's event has been contested at the World Aquatics Championships since the inaugural championships in 1973, while the women's event has been contested since 2001; the current world champions (long course) are Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi, and Ledecky. The men's event has been contested at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) since the inaugural championships in 1993, while the women's event has been contested since 2022; the current world champions (short course) are Jaouadi, and Germany's Isabel Gose. World record progression List of world records in swimming Men long course yes yes yes 1 22:48.4 Henry Taylor Henry Taylor (swimmer) GBR 25 July 1908 Olympic Games London UK Theodore Cook The fourth Olympiad London 1908 Official Report http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1908/1908.pdf British Olympic Association 1908 296 1 June 2015 2 22:00.0 George Hodgson George Hodgson CAN 1868 10 July 1912 Olympic Games Stockholm SWE 3 21:35.3 Arne Borg Arne Borg SWE 8 July 1923 - Gothenburg SWE 4 21:15.0 Arne Borg Arne Borg SWE 30 January 1924 - Sydney AUS 5 21:11.4 Arne Borg Arne Borg SWE 13 July 1924 - Paris FRA 6 20:06.6 Boy Charlton Boy Charlton AUS 15 July 1924 Olympic Games Paris FRA 7 20:04.4 Arne Borg Arne Borg SWE 18 August 1926 - Budapest HUN 8 19:07.2 Arne Borg Arne Borg SWE 2 September 1927 European Championships Bologna ITA 1861 9 18:58.8 Tomikatsu Amano Tomikatsu Amano JPN 10 August 1938 - Tokyo JPN 10 18:35.7 Shiro Hashizume Shiro Hashizume JPN 16 August 1949 - Los Angeles USA 1912 11 18:19.0 Hironoshin Furuhashi Hironoshin Furuhashi JPN 16 August 1949 - Los Angeles USA 1912 12 18:05.9 George Breen George Breen USA 1912 3 May 1956 - New Haven USA 1912 13 17:59.5 Murray Rose Murray Rose AUS 30 October 1956 - Melbourne AUS 14 17:52.9 George Breen George Breen USA 5 December 1956 - Melbourne AUS 15 17:28.7 John Konrads John Konrads AUS 22 February 1958 - Melbourne AUS 16 17:11.0 John Konrads John Konrads AUS 27 February 1960 - Sydney AUS 17 17:05.5 Roy Saari Roy Saari USA 17 August 1963 - Tokyo JPN 18 17:01.8 Murray Rose Murray Rose AUS 2 August 1964 - Los Altos Los Altos, California USA 19 16:58.7 Roy Saari Roy Saari USA 2 September 1964 - New York City USA 20 16:58.6 Stephen Krause Stephen Krause USA 15 August 1965 - Maumee Maumee, Ohio USA 21 16:41.6 Mike Burton Mike Burton (swimmer) USA 21 August 1966 - Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska USA 22 16:34.1 Mike Burton Mike Burton (swimmer) USA 13 August 1967 US National Championships Oak Park Oak Park, Illinois USA 23 16:28.1 Guillermo Echevarria Guillermo Echevarria MEX 7 July 1968 Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara Santa Clara, California USA 24 16:08.6 Mike Burton Mike Burton (swimmer) USA 3 September 1968 US Olympic Trials Long Beach Long Beach, California USA 25 16:04.5 Mike Burton Mike Burton (swimmer) USA 17 August 1969 US National Championships Louisville Louisville, Kentucky USA 26 15:57.10 John Kinsella John Kinsella (swimmer) USA 23 August 1970 US National Championships Los Angeles USA 27 15:52.91 Rick DeMont Rick DeMont USA 6 August 1972 US Olympic Trials Chicago USA 28 15:52.58 Mike Burton Mike Burton (swimmer) USA 4 September 1972 Olympic Games Munich FRG 29 15:37.80 Stephen Holland Stephen Holland (swimmer) AUS 5 August 1973 Pre World Championship meet Brisbane AUS 30 15:31.85 Stephen Holland Stephen Holland (swimmer) AUS 8 September 1973 World Championships Belgrade YUG 31 15:31.75 Tim Shaw Tim Shaw (swimmer) USA 25 August 1974 US National Championships Concord Concord, California USA 32 15:27.79 Stephen Holland Stephen Holland (swimmer) AUS 25 January 1975 New Zealand Games Christchurch NZL 33 15:20.91 Tim Shaw Tim Shaw (swimmer) USA 21 June 1975 US World Championship Trials Long Beach Long Beach, California USA 34 15:10.89 Stephen Holland Stephen Holland (swimmer) AUS 27 February 1976 Australian Championships Sydney AUS 35 15:06.66 Brian Goodell Brian Goodell USA 21 June 1976 US Olympic Trials Long Beach Long Beach, California USA 36 15:02.40 Brian Goodell Brian Goodell USA 20 July 1976 Olympic Games Montreal CAN 37 14:58.27 Vladimir Salnikov Vladimir Salnikov URS 1955 22 July 1980 Olympic Games Moscow URS 1955 38 14:56.35 Vladimir Salnikov Vladimir Salnikov URS 13 March 1982 Soviet Union vs East Germany Dual Meet Moscow URS 39 14:54.76 Vladimir Salnikov Vladimir Salnikov URS 22 February 1983 Soviet Union Winter Championships Moscow URS - 14:53.59 Glen Housman's time of 14:53.59 was not ratified as a world record due to an electronic timing error. Glen Housman Glen Housman AUS 13 December 1989 Australian Trials Adelaide AUS Oliver Poirier-Leroy The Name that Distance Swimming Forgot Report https://www.yourswimlog.com/glen-housman-name-distance-swimming-forgot/ Your Swim Log 2012 16 August 2020 40 14:50.36 Jörg Hoffmann Jörg Hoffmann (swimmer) GER 13 January 1991 World Championships Perth Perth, Western Australia AUS 41 14:48.40 Kieren Perkins Kieren Perkins AUS 5 April 1992 Australian Championships Canberra AUS 42 14:43.48 Kieren Perkins Kieren Perkins AUS 31 July 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona ESP 43 14:41.66 Kieren Perkins Kieren Perkins AUS 24 August 1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria Victoria, British Columbia CAN Hackett shatters world record https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/in_depth/2001/world_swimming_championships/1462973.stm BBC Sport 2001-07-29 2008-04-11 44 14:34.56 Grant Hackett Grant Hackett AUS 29 July 2001 World Championships Fukuoka JPN 45 14:34.14 Sun Yang Sun Yang (swimmer) CHN 31 July 2011 World Championships Shanghai CHN Mens 1500m Freestyle Results http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2011/shanghai2011/C73A1_Results%20(One%20Heat%20-%20Individual)_137_Heat1_Men_1500_Free.pdf Omega Timing 31 July 2011 31 July 2011 46 14:31.02 Sun Yang Sun Yang (swimmer) CHN 4 August 2012 Olympic Games London UK 2012 London Olympics: Sun Yang Averts Potential False Start Disaster for Relentless World Record in 1500 Free; Ryan Cochrane Second, Ous Mellouli Third; USA’s Connor Jaeger Takes Sixth https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/2012-london-olympics-sun-yang-averts-potential-false-start-disaster-for-relentless-world-record-in-1500-free-ryan-cochrane-second-ous-mellouli-third-usas-connor-jaeger-takes-sixth/ Swimming World 4 August 2012 13 May 2025 47 14:30.67 Bobby Finke USA 4 August 2024 Olympic Games Paris FRA 2024 Olympic Games - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A1_SWMM1500MFR-----------FNL-000100--.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20240923032541/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A1_SWMM1500MFR-----------FNL-000100--.pdf 2024-09-23 2024-12-18 olympics.com International Olympic Committee 48 14:26.79 Johannes Liebmann GER 15 August 2026 European Championships Paris FRA 2026 European Aquatics Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://s3-crs-prod.microplustimingservices.com/EA-CRS/_PDF/EUCH26/SWM/2026-08-15/SWMM1500MFR-----------FNL-000100--__C73A1_1.0.pdf 2026-08-15 Microplus Timing World Aquatics Men short course yes yes yes 1 14:32.40 Kieren Perkins AUS 2 February 1992 Swimming Australia Grand Prix Canberra AUS 2 14:26.52 Kieren Perkins AUS 14 July 1993 - Auckland NZL 3 14:19.55 Grant Hackett AUS 27 September 1998 Australian Championships Perth Perth, Western Australia AUS Australian Swimmer Hackett Breaks 1500 Meters Short-Course World Record http://english.people.com.cn/english/200108/08/eng20010808_76797.html People's Daily 2001-08-08 2008-04-11 4 14:10.10 Grant Hackett AUS 7 August 2001 Australian Championships Perth Perth, Western Australia AUS 5 14:08.06 Gregorio Paltrinieri ITA 4 December 2015 European Championships Netanya ISR 2015 European Short Course Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://netanya2015.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Netanya/NU/pdf/CLS-ASM-1500FR-FINALE-ALL.pdf?x=20:47:30 microplustiming.com 4 December 2015 7 May 2025 6 14:06.88 Florian Wellbrock Germany 21 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi UAE 2021 FINA World Championships (25 m) - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190101F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 21 December 2021 21 December 2021 World Aquatics Women long course yes yes yes 1 25:06.6 Helen Wainwright Helen Wainwright USA dmy 1922 8 19 - New York City USA 2 24:07.6 Ethel McGary Ethel McGary USA dmy 1925 12 31 - Coral Gables Coral Gables, Florida USA 3 24:00.2 Edith Mayne Edith Mayne GBR dmy 1926 9 15 - Exmouth UK 4 23:44.6 Martha Norelius Martha Norelius USA dmy 1927 7 28 - Massapequa USA 5 23:17.2 Helene Madison Helene Madison USA dmy 1931 7 15 - New York City USA 6 22:36.7 Grete Frederiksen Grete Frederiksen DEN dmy 1936 6 26 - Copenhagen DEN 7 21:45.7 Ragnhild Hveger Ragnhild Hveger DEN dmy 1938 7 3 - Helsinki FIN 8 21:10.1 Ragnhild Hveger Ragnhild Hveger DEN dmy 1940 8 11 - Helsinki FIN 9 20:57.0 Ragnhild Hveger Ragnhild Hveger DEN dmy 1941 8 20 - Copenhagen DEN 10 20:46.5 Lenie de Nijs Lenie de Nijs NED dmy 1955 7 23 - Utrecht Utrecht (city) NED 11 20:22.8 Jans Koster Jans Koster NED dmy 1956 8 21 - Utrecht Utrecht (city) NED 12 20:03.1 Jans Koster Jans Koster NED dmy 1957 7 27 - Hilversum NED 13 19:25.7 Ilsa Konrads Ilsa Konrads AUS dmy 1960 1 13 - Sydney AUS 14 19:23.6 Jane Cederqvist Jane Cederqvist SWE dmy 1960 9 8 - Uppsala SWE 15 19:02.8 Margareta Rylander Margareta Rylander SWE dmy 1961 6 27 - Uppsala SWE 16 18:44.0 Carolyn House Carolyn House USA dmy 1962 8 16 - Chicago USA 17 18:30.5 Patty Caretto Patty Caretto USA dmy 1964 7 30 - Los Altos Los Altos, California USA 18 18:23.7 Patty Caretto Patty Caretto USA dmy 1965 8 12 - Los Altos Los Altos, California USA 19 18:12.9 Patty Caretto Patty Caretto USA dmy 1966 8 21 - Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska USA 20 18:11.1 Debbie Meyer Debbie Meyer USA dmy 1967 7 9 Santa Clara Invitational Santa Clara Santa Clara, California USA 21 17:50.2 Debbie Meyer Debbie Meyer USA dmy 1967 8 20 AAU Nationals Philadelphia USA 22 17:31.2 Debbie Meyer Debbie Meyer USA dmy 1968 8 21 - Los Angeles USA 23 17:19.9 Debbie Meyer Debbie Meyer USA dmy 1969 8 17 AAU Nationals Louisville Louisville, Kentucky USA 24 17:19.20 Cathy Calhoun Cathy Calhoun USA dmy 1971 8 28 AAU Nationals Houston USA 25 17:00.6 Shane Gould Shane Gould AUS dmy 1971 12 12 - Sydney AUS 26 16:56.9 Shane Gould Shane Gould AUS dmy 1973 2 11 Australian Championships Adelaide AUS 27 16:54.14 Jo Harshbarger Jo Harshbarger USA dmy 1973 8 25 USA World Championship Trials Louisville Louisville, Kentucky USA 28 16:49.9 Jennifer Turrall Jennifer Turrall AUS dmy 1973 12 9 Top-level meet Sydney AUS 29 16:48.2 Jennifer Turrall Jennifer Turrall AUS dmy 1974 1 9 NSW State Championships Sydney AUS 30 16:43.4 Jennifer Turrall Jennifer Turrall AUS dmy 1974 7 13 - Sydney AUS 31 16:39.28 Jennifer Turrall Jennifer Turrall AUS dmy 1974 8 3 Los Angeles Invitational Los Angeles USA 32 16:33.94 Jennifer Turrall Jennifer Turrall AUS dmy 1974 8 25 AAU Nationals Concord Concord, California USA 33 16:24.60 Alice Browne Alice Browne USA dmy 1977 8 21 AAU Nationals Mission Viejo USA 34 16:14.93 Tracey Wickham Tracey Wickham AUS dmy 1978 2 8 Invitational Brisbane AUS 35 16:06.63 Tracey Wickham Tracey Wickham AUS dmy 1979 2 25 Australian Championships Perth AUS 36 16:04.49 Kim Linehan Kim Linehan USA dmy 1979 8 19 AAU Nationals Fort Lauderdale USA 37 16:00.73 Janet Evans Janet Evans USA dmy 1987 7 31 USA Nationals & Pan Pacific Trials Orlando Orlando, Florida USA 38 15:52.10 Janet Evans Janet Evans USA dmy 1988 3 26 USA Spring Nationals Orlando Orlando, Florida USA 39 15:42.54 Kate Ziegler Kate Ziegler USA dmy 2007 6 17 TYR Meet of Champions Mission Viejo USA Steve Yanda Ziegler Was on the Mark Before Meet https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/18/AR2007061801792.html The Washington Post 2007-06-19 2008-04-16 40 15:36.53 Katie Ledecky Katie Ledecky USA dmy 2013 7 30 World Championships Barcelona Spain 16th FINA World Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010D020101001902FFFFFFFFFFFF02 Omega Timing 30 July 2013 30 July 2013 41 15:34.23 Katie Ledecky Katie Ledecky United States dmy 2014 6 19 Woodlands Senior Invitational Meet Shenandoah Shenandoah, Texas USA Katie Ledecky Smashes World Record During First Night of The Woodlands Senior Invite https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/katie-ledecky-smashes-world-record-during-first-night-of-the-woodlands-senior-invite/ Swimming World Magazine 19 June 2014 20 June 2014 42 15:28.36 Katie Ledecky Katie Ledecky United States dmy 2014 8 24 Pan Pacific Championships Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland AUS Pan Pacific Championships: Day Four Finals Live Recap; Huge World Record for Katie Ledecky http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/pan-pacific-championships-day-four-finals-live-recap/ Swimming World Magazine 24 August 2014 24 August 2014 43 15:27.71 h Katie Ledecky United States dmy 2015 8 3 World Championships Kazan RUS 16th FINA World Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Heats Results http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001001900FFFFFFFFFFFF02 Omega Timing 3 August 2015 3 August 2015 44 15:25.48 Katie Ledecky United States dmy 2015 8 4 World Championships Kazan RUS 16th FINA World Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020001001902FFFFFFFFFFFF02 Omega Timing 4 August 2015 4 August 2015 45 15:20.48 Katie Ledecky Katie Ledecky United States dmy 2018 5 16 TYR Pro Swim Series Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana USA Katie Ledecky's World Record Kick Starts TYR Pro Swim Series at Indianapolis https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/katie-ledecky-back-to-old-ways-breaks-1500-world-record-in-season-at-1520-48/ Swimming World Magazine 16 May 2018 16 May 2018 World Aquatics Women short course yes yes yes 1 15:43.31 Petra Schneider Petra Schneider GDR 1982 Jan 10 - Gainesville Gainesville, Florida USA France’s Laure Manaudou Breaks Last Remaining East German World Record https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/frances-laure-manaudou-breaks-last-remaining-east-german-world-record/ Swimming World Fred Vergnoux 21 November 2004 9 May 2025 2 15:42.39 Laure Manaudou Laure Manaudou FRA 2004 Nov 20 Regional meet La Roche-sur-Yon FRA 3 15:32.90 Kate Ziegler Kate Ziegler USA 2007 Oct 12 Alex Athletics Jubiläums Challenge Essen GER Kate Ziegler breaks 800, 1500 free short course meter world records in German swim meet http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/15744.asp Swimming World Magazine 2007-10-12 2008-04-19 4 15:28.65 Lotte Friis Lotte Friis DEN 2009 Nov 29 Local Club Meet Copenhagen DEN Lotte Friis 1500 free short course meter world records in Danish swim meet http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/22834.asp?q=%3Cfont%20color=red%3EFlash!%3C/font%3E%20Lotte%20Friis%20Breaks%20World%20Record%20in%201500%20Free Swimming World Magazine 2009-11-29 2009-11-30 5 15:26.95 Mireia Belmonte Mireia Belmonte ESP 2013 Nov 29 ESP Castelló de la Plana Spanish Championships Mireia Belmonte bate el récord mundial de 1.500 metros libre http://masdeporte.as.com/masdeporte/2013/11/29/portada/1385723993_571110.html Diario AS 29 November 2013 29 November 2013 6 15:22.68 Lauren Boyle Lauren Boyle New Zealand 2014 Aug 9 Wellington Winter Championships Wellington NZL Swimmer Lauren Boyle sets new world record http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/10367780/Swimmer-Lauren-Boyle-sets-new-world-record www.stuff.co.nz 9 August 2014 9 August 2014 7 15:19.71 Mireia Belmonte Mireia Belmonte Spain 2014 Dec 12 Spanish Championships Sabadell ESP Swimmer Mireia Belmonte sets new world record http://as.com/diarioas/2014/12/12/english/1418389765_066285.html www.as.com 12 December 2014 12 December 2014 13 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141213084204/http://as.com/diarioas/2014/12/12/english/1418389765_066285.html dead 8 15:18.01 Sarah Köhler Germany 2019 Nov 16 German Championships Berlin GER 2019 German Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Results https://www.titanium-sportservice.de/data/competition/2019-11-14_286/protocol/pk_wk131_0.pdf titanium-sportservice.de 16 November 2019 17 November 2019 9 15:08.24 Katie Ledecky United States 2022 Oct 29 FINA World Cup Toronto CAN 2022 FINA World Cup (Toronto) - Women's 1500m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700080201F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 29 October 2022 30 October 2022 World Aquatics All-time top 25 Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 1500 m freestyle times and the top 25 athletes:- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 1500 m freestyle times- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 1500 m freestyle times, by repeat athletes- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 1500 m freestyle times Men long course Correct as of August 2026Men's 1500m Freestyle Long Course All-Time Ranking https://api.worldaquatics.com/fina/rankings/swimming/report/pdf?gender=M&distance=1500&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=LCM&year=&startDate=&endDate=&timesMode=ALL_TIMES&regionId=&countryId=&pageSize=200 World Aquatics 11 July 2025 Ath.# Athlete rank Perf.# Performance rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place 1 1 14:26.79 Johannes Liebmann 15 August 2026 Paris 2 2 14:30.67 Bobby Finke 4 August 2024 Paris 3 3 14:31.02 Sun Yang 4 August 2012 London 4 4 14:31.54 Ahmed Hafnaoui 30 July 2023 Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010101F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 30 July 2023 30 July 2023 5 14:31.59Finke #2 30 July 2023 Fukuoka 5 6 14:32.80 Gregorio Paltrinieri 25 June 2022 Budapest https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700000101F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 19th FINA World Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results omegatiming.com 25 June 2022 7 14:33.10Paltrinieri #2 13 August 2020 Rome 2020 Sette Colli Trophy - Men's 1500m Freestyle Results http://fin2020.microplustiming.com/export/NU_2020_08_11-13_Roma/NU/pdf/CLS-ASM-1500SL-TIM-ALL.pdf microplustiming.com 13 August 2020 13 August 2020 6 8 14:33.97 Samuel Short 15 August 2026 Irvine https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011A00030101F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 2026 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results omegatiming.com 15 August 2026 9 14:34.04Paltrinieri #3 18 May 2016 London 2016 European Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Results http://london2016.microplustiming.com/Elite/export/Elite_NU_London2016/NU/pdf/CLS-ASM-1500SL-FIN-ALL.pdf MicroPlus Timing 18 May 2016 19 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160602233755/http://london2016.microplustiming.com/Elite/export/Elite_NU_London2016/NU/pdf/CLS-ASM-1500SL-FIN-ALL.pdf 2 June 2016 dead 7 10 14:34.07 Daniel Wiffen 18 February 2024 Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800000101F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 18 February 2024 18 February 2024 11 14:34.14Sun #2 31 July 2011 Shanghai 8 12 14:34.41 Ahmed Jaouadi 3 August 2025 Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011900010101F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 3 August 2025 3 August 2025 13 14:34.55Paltrinieri #4 4 August 2024 Paris 9 14 14:34.56 Grant Hackett 29 July 2001 Fukuoka 15 14:34.57Paltrinieri #5 13 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro Rio 2016 - Swimming: Men's 1500m Freestyle Results https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/37061958 British Broadcasting Corporation 12 August 2016 29 April 2026 10 16 14:34.89 Florian Wellbrock 21 April 2023 Berlin 2023 Berlin Open - Men's 1500m Freestyle Results https://berlinswimopen.de/event/proto_wk112.pdf berlinswimopen.de 21 April 2023 21 April 2023 17 14:34.91Wiffen #2 14 April 2023 Stockholm 2023 Stockholm Open - Men's 1500m Freestyle Results https://livetiming.dk/results.php?cid=7162&session=6&round=1&event=17&wg=2 livetiming.dk 14 April 2023 14 April 2023 18 14:35.43Sun #3 18 November 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games: Sun Yang Rattles Grant Hackett’s World Record, Ye Shiwen Shines https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/asian-games-sun-yang-rattles-grant-hacketts-world-record-ye-shiwen-shines/ 19 April 2025 Swimming World 11 19 14:35.69 Sven Schwarz 3 August 2025 Singapore 20 14:35.79Wiffen #3 11 August 2023 Dublin 2023 LEN U23 Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap https://swimswam.com/2023-len-u23-championships-day-1-finals-live-recap/ SwimSwam James Sutherland 11 August 2023 13 August 2023 21 14:35.85Paltrinieri #6 30 July 2017 Budapest https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000111010A0101F304FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 17th FINA World Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results omegatiming.com 30 July 2017 19 April 2025 12 22 14:36.10 Mykhailo Romanchuk 16 August 2022 Rome 2022 European Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://roma2022.microplustimingservices.com/export/NU_ROMA2022/NU/pdf/SWMM1500MFR-----------FNL---------_73A2%201.0.pdf?x=01:14:48 Microplus Informatica 16 August 2022 28 August 2022 23 14:36.15Wellbrock #2 5 August 2018 Glasgow 2018 European Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results http://glasgow2018.microplustiming.com/export/NU_GLASGOW2018/NU/pdf/SWMM1500MFR-----------FNL-000100--_73A1%201.0.pdf Microplus Informatica 5 August 2018 9 May 2025 24 14:36.25Wellbrock #3 4 May 2025 Berlin Wellbrock, Schwarz & Klemet All Swim 14:3x to Close German Championships https://swimswam.com/wellbrock-schwarz-klemet-swim-lights-out-1500free-to-close-german-championships/ SwimSwam Retta Race 4 May 2025 5 May 2025 25 14:36.45Wellbrock #4 18 April 2021 Berlin Florian Wellbrock Flirts With German Record in 1500 Freestyle; Looks Strong For Tokyo https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/florian-wellbrock-flirts-with-german-record-in-1500-freestyle-looks-strong-for-tokyo/ Swimming World John Lohn 18 April 2021 19 April 2025 13 14:37.28 Oussama Mellouli 2 August 2009 Rome 13th FINA World Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001090B006A000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 2 August 2009 28 March 2025 14 14:39.03 Oliver Klemet 4 May 2025 Berlin 15 14:39.45 Zalán Sárkány 15 August 2026 Paris 16 14:39.48 Connor Jaeger 13 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro 17 14:39.54 Mack Horton 13 April 2016 Adelaide 2016 Australian Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final http://liveresults.swimming.org.au/SAL/2016OPEN/160407F058.htm Swimming Australia 14 April 2016 14 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160417145214/http://liveresults.swimming.org.au/SAL/2016OPEN/160407F058.htm 17 April 2016 dead 18 14:39.63 Ryan Cochrane 4 August 2012 London 19 14:40.28 Lukas Märtens 25 March 2022 Magdeburg 14:40! Weltklasse-Zeit von Lukas Märtens – Auch Isabel Gose knackt WM-Norm https://swimsportnews.de/11917-14-40-weltklasse-zeit-von-lukas-maertens-auch-isabel-gose-knackt-wm-norm swimsportnews.de German 25 March 2022 27 March 2022 20 14:40.86 Gabriele Detti 13 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro 21 14:40.91 Dávid Betlehem 4 August 2024 Paris 22 14:41.13 Yuriy Prilukov 15 August 2008 Beijing Olympics, Swimming: Grant Hackett Leads 1500 Free Qualifying With Olympic Standard https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/olympics-swimming-grant-hackett-leads-1500-free-qualifying-with-olympic-standard/ Swimming World John Lohn 15 August 2008 19 April 2025 23 14:41.22 Kuzey Tunçelli 4 August 2024 Paris 24 14:41.66 Kieren Perkins 24 August 1994 Victoria 25 14:42.42 Zhang Zhanshuo 22 September 2026 Tokyo Men short course Correct as of December 2025Men's 1500m Freestyle Short Course All-Time Ranking https://api.worldaquatics.com/fina/rankings/swimming/report/pdf?gender=M&distance=1500&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=SCM&year=&startDate=&endDate=&timesMode=ALL_TIMES&regionId=&countryId=&pageSize=200 World Aquatics 8 December 2023 Ath.# Athlete rank Perf.# Performance rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place 1 1 14:06.88 Florian Wellbrock 21 December 2021 Abu Dhabi 2 2 14:08.06 Gregorio Paltrinieri 4 December 2015 Netanya 3 3 14:09.11 Daniel Wiffen 7 December 2023 Otopeni 2023 European Short Course Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600090101F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 7 December 2023 8 December 2023 4 4 14:09.14 Mykhailo Romanchuk 16 December 2018 Hangzhou 14th FINA World Championships (25 m) - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000112010C0101F304FFFFFFFFFFFF01 Omega Timing 16 December 2018 16 December 2018 5 14:09.87Paltrinieri #2 16 December 2018 Hangzhou 6 14:09.88Wellbrock #2 4 November 2021 Kazan 2021 European Short Course Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://kazan2021.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Kazan2021/NU/pdf/SWMM1500MFR-----------FNL-000100--_73A1%201.0.pdf?x=14:14:32 microplustiming.com 4 November 2021 23 April 2025 5 7 14:10.10 Grant Hackett 7 August 2001 Perth 6 8 14:10.94 Ahmed Hafnaoui 21 December 2021 Abu Dhabi 9 14:11.47Romanchuk #2 21 December 2021 Abu Dhabi 10 14:13.07Paltrinieri #3 4 November 2021 Kazan 11 14:13.96Wiffen #2 4 December 2025 Lublin 2025 European Championships (25m) - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000119000A0101F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 4 December 2025 4 December 2025 7 12 14:14.16 Kaito Tabuchi 10 October 2026 Saga 13 14:14.45Wiffen #3 10 December 2022 Glasgow Daniel Wiffen Rocks 14:14.45 SCM 1500 Freestyle As 6th Fastest Man Ever https://swimswam.com/daniel-wiffen-rocks-14-14-45-scm-1500-freestyle-as-6th-fastset-man-ever/ SwimSwam Retta Race 10 December 2022 13 December 2022 14 14:14.59Romanchuk #3 15 December 2017 Copenhagen 2017 European Short Course Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://copenhagen2017.microplustiming.com/export/NU/NU/pdf/CLS-ASM-1500FR-FIN-ALL.pdf microplustiming.com 4 November 2021 23 April 2025 8 15 14:15.10 Samuel Short 2 October 2026 Sydney 16 14:15.49Romanchuk #4 22 October 2016 Singapore 2016 FINA World Cup (Singapore) - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000110000A00000502FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf Omega Timing 22 October 2016 23 April 2025 9 17 14:15.51 Park Tae-hwan 11 December 2016 Windsor 13th FINA World Championships (25 m) - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000110000D00000502FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf Omega Timing 11 December 2016 23 April 2025 Zalán Sárkány 4 December 2025 Lublin 19 14:16.10Paltrinieri #4 7 December 2014 Doha 12th FINA World Championships (25 m) - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010E010D00000502FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf Omega Timing 7 December 2014 23 April 2025 11 20 14:16.13 Yuriy Prilukov 9 December 2006 Helsinki 2006 European Short Course Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Results http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010600003A000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 Omega Timing 9 December 2006 3 August 2017 12 21 14:16.40 Ahmed Jaouadi 10 December 2024 Budapest 2024 World Aquatics Championships (25m) - Men's 1500 Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080101F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 10 December 2024 11 December 2024 22 14:16.88Paltrinieri #5 13 December 2022 Melbourne 2022 FINA World Championships (25m) - Men's 1500m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030101F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 13 December 2022 19 December 2022 23 14:17.14Paltrinieri #6 6 December 2019 Glasgow 2019 European Short Course Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://glasgow2019.microplustiming.com/export/NU_GLASGOW2019/NU/pdf/SWMM1500MFR-----------FNL-000100--_73A1%201.0.pdf?x=14:32:45 microplustiming.com 6 December 2019 23 April 2025 24 14:17.27Wellbrock #3 10 December 2024 Budapest 13 25 14:18.00 Gabriele Detti 4 December 2015 Netanya 14 14:18.15 Henrik Christiansen 6 December 2019 Glasgow 15 14:18.79 Oussama Mellouli 7 December 2014 Doha 16 14:19.29 Connor Jaeger 12 December 2015 Indianapolis 2015 Duel in the Pool - Men's 1500m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010F020D00000502FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf Omega Timing 12 December 2015 23 April 2025 17 14:19.62 Damien Joly 13 December 2022 Melbourne 18 14:19.65 Dávid Betlehem 4 December 2025 Lublin 19 14:20.44 Jan Wolfgarten 12 December 2009 Istanbul 2009 European Short Course Championships - Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010901003C000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 12 December 2009 23 April 2025 20 14:20.64 Kuzey Tunçelli 10 December 2024 Budapest 21 14:21.78 David Aubry 7 December 2023 Otopeni 22 14:22.29 Sven Schwarz 10 December 2024 Budapest 23 14:22.47 Zhang Lin 21 February 2009 Tokyo Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results http://swim.seiko.co.jp/2008/S70702/ranking/21R020.pdf swim.seiko.co.jp 21 February 2009 27 December 2021 24 14:22.77 David Johnston 27 August 2022 Sydney 2022 Australian Championships (25m) - Men's 1500m Freestyle Results https://liveresults.swimming.org.au/sal/2022SC/220824F066.htm swimming.org.au 27 August 2022 9 September 2022 25 14:23.26 Kazushi Imafuku 29 March 2025 Tokyo Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://swim.seiko.co.jp/2024/S70612/ranking/03R179.pdf seiko.co.jp 29 March 2025 29 March 2025 Women long course Correct as of August 2026Women's 1500m Freestyle Long Course All-Time Ranking https://api.worldaquatics.com/fina/rankings/swimming/report/pdf?gender=F&distance=1500&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=LCM&year=&startDate=&endDate=&timesMode=ALL_TIMES&regionId=&countryId=&pageSize=200 World Aquatics 15 September 2025 Ath.# Athlete rank Perf.# Performance rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place 1 1 15:20.48 Katie Ledecky 16 May 2018 Indianapolis 2 15:23.21Ledecky #2 14 January 2026 Austin 2026 Pro Swim Series (Austin) - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011A00000201F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 14 January 2026 14 January 2026 3 15:24.51Ledecky #3 30 April 2025 Fort Lauderdale 2025 TYR Pro Swim Series (Fort Lauderdale) - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011900030201F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 30 April 2025 30 April 2025 4 15:25.48Ledecky #4 4 August 2015 Kazan 5 15:25.62Ledecky #5 29 April 2026 Fort Lauderdale Katie Ledecky Rips Fifth-Fastest Time in History in 1500 Freestyle at Fort Lauderdale Open https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/katie-ledecky-rips-fifth-fastest-time-in-history-in-1500-freestyle-at-fort-lauderdale-open/ John Lohn 29 April 2026 29 April 2026 Swimming World 6 15:26.27Ledecky #6 25 July 2023 Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600010201F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 25 July 2023 25 July 2023 7 15:26.44Ledecky #7 29 July 2025 Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011900010201F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 29 July 2025 29 July 2025 8 15:27.71Ledecky #8 3 August 2015 Kazan 9 15:28.36Ledecky #9 24 August 2014 Gold Coast 10 15:29.51Ledecky #10 4 March 2020 Des Moines Ledecky Hits Fifth-best 1500 Time Ever to Kick Off Pro Swim Series – Des Moines https://swimswam.com/ledecky-hits-fifth-best-1500-time-ever-to-kick-off-pro-swim-series-des-moines/ SwimSwam Karl Ortegon 4 March 2020 7 May 2025 11 15:29.64Ledecky #11 1 July 2023 Indianapolis 2023 US National Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011600030201F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 1 July 2023 23 April 2025 12 15:30.02Ledecky #12 31 July 2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A1_SWMW1500MFR-----------FNL-000100--.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20240815171100/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/SWM/OG2024_SWM_C73A1_SWMW1500MFR-----------FNL-000100--.pdf 2024-08-15 2024-12-18 olympics.com International Olympic Committee 13 15:30.15Ledecky #13 20 June 2022 Budapest 19th FINA World Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700000201F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 20 June 2022 20 September 2022 2 14 15:31.79 Simona Quadarella 29 July 2025 Singapore 15 15:31.82Ledecky #14 25 July 2017 Budapest 17th FINA World Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0201F304FFFFFFFFFFFF01 Omega Timing 25 July 2017 26 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170727181123/http://omegatiming.com/file/download/?id=000111010A0201F304FFFFFFFFFFFF01 27 July 2017 dead 16 15:34.23Ledecky #15 19 June 2014 Shenandoah 17 15:34.66Ledecky #16 17 June 2026 Indianapolis Katie Ledecky Blazes to Victory in 1500 Freestyle at TYR Pro Series in Indy; Kate Douglass Dominates 200 IM https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/katie-ledecky-blazes-to-victory-in-1500-freestyle-at-tyr-pro-series-in-indy/ Swimming World John Lohn 17 June 2026 17 June 2026 18 15:35.35Ledecky #17 26 July 2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Women's 1500m Freestyle Heats Results https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C74A_SWMW1500MFR-----------HEAT--------.pdf olympics.com 28 July 2021 5 August 2021 26 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210726144343/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C74A_SWMW1500MFR-----------HEAT--------.pdf dead 19 15:35.65Ledecky #18 1 June 2017 Santa Clara Ledecky Now Owns 6 Fastest 1500s in History After 15:35 in Santa Clara https://swimswam.com/ledecky-now-owns-6-fastest-1500s-history-1535-santa-clara/ SwimSwam James Sutherland 1 June 2017 7 May 2025 20 15:35.98Ledecky #19 7 December 2019 Greensboro 2019 US Open - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000113010D0201F304FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 7 December 2019 23 April 2025 21 15:36.09Ledecky #20 12 August 2026 Irvine 2026 Pan Pacific Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011A00030201F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 12 August 2026 13 August 2026 22 15:36.53Ledecky #21 30 July 2013 Barcelona 23 15:36.68Ledecky #22 28 July 2025 Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Heats Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011900010201F30101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 28 July 2025 28 July 2025 24 15:36.76Ledecky #23 7 June 2025 Indianapolis 7 June 2025 2025 US National Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011900040201F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 7 June 2025 Omega Timing 25 15:36.87Ledecky #24 16 February 2025 Plantation Katie Ledecky Logs 15:36.87 1500 Free to Close Southern Zone South Sectionals https://swimswam.com/katie-ledecky-logs-1536-87-1500-free-to-close-southern-zone-south-sectionals/ SwimSwam James Sutherland 17 February 2025 29 April 2025 3 15:38.62 Lani Pallister 12 August 2026 Irvine 4 15:38.88 Lotte Friis 30 July 2013 Barcelona 5 15:40.14 Lauren Boyle 4 August 2015 Kazan 6 15:40.35 Anastasiya Kirpichnikova AK Anastasiya Kirpichnikova initially represented Russia, before switching her sporting citizenship to France in April 2023. The attributed nation indicates which team she represented at the time. 31 July 2024 Paris 7 15:41.16 Isabel Gose 31 July 2024 Paris 8 15:41.41 Erica Sullivan 28 July 2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C73A1_SWMW1500MFR-----------FNL-000100--.pdf olympics.com 28 July 2021 5 August 2021 21 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210821105541/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C73A1_SWMW1500MFR-----------FNL-000100--.pdf dead 9 15:41.49 Wang Jianjiahe 26 July 2021 Tokyo 10 15:42.54 Kate Ziegler 17 June 2007 Mission Viejo 11 15:42.91 Sarah Köhler 28 July 2021 Tokyo 12 15:43.94 Li Bingjie 19 May 2025 Shenzhen Pan Zhanle, Li Bingjie Show Freestyle Prowess on Day Three of Chinese Nationals https://swimswam.com/pan-zhanle-li-bingjie-show-freestyle-prowess-on-day-three-of-chinese-nationals/ SwimSwam Retta Race 19 May 2025 19 May 2025 13 15:44.89 Katie Grimes 20 June 2022 Budapest 14 15:44.93 Alessia Filippi 28 July 2009 Rome 13th FINA World Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001090B0025000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 28 July 2009 13 March 2025 15 15:46.13 Maddy Gough 15 June 2021 Adelaide 2021 Australian Trials - Women's 1500m Freestyle Results http://liveresults.swimming.org.au/SAL/2021TRIALS/210612F037.htm swimming.org.au 15 June 2021 1 July 2021 16 June 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210616043259/http://liveresults.swimming.org.au/SAL/2021TRIALS/210612F037.htm dead 16 15:47.09 Boglárka Kapás 4 August 2015 Kazan 17 15:47.26 Jazmin Carlin 26 June 2013 Sheffield Jazmin Carlin Makes Run at 1500 Free World, Euro Record https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/jazmin-carlin-makes-run-at-1500-free-world-euro-record/ 26 June 2013 30 April 2025 Swimming World 18 15:50.89 Mireia Belmonte 25 July 2017 Budapest 19 15:51.68 Delfina Pignatiello 15 June 2019 Barcelona Delfina Pignatiello Blasts South American Record in 1500 For Third Fastest Time in World of 2019 https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/delfina-pignatiello-blasts-south-american-record-in-1500-for-third-fastest-time-in-world-of-2019/ Swimming World Andy Ross 15 June 2019 23 April 2025 20 15:52.10 Janet Evans 26 March 1988 Orlando 21 15:52.17 Jessica Ashwood 4 August 2015 Kazan 22 15:52.37 Camelia Potec 26 April 2009 Montpellier 23 15:52.50 Maya Werner 14 August 2026 Paris 2026 European Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011A00010201F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 14 August 2026 14 August 2026 24 15:53.49 Moesha Johnson 12 August 2026 Irvine 25 15:54.19 Ashley Twichell 23 July 2019 Gwangju 18th FINA World Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070201F304FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 23 July 2019 13 March 2025 Women short course Correct as of November 2025Women's 1500m Freestyle Short Course All-Time Ranking https://api.worldaquatics.com/fina/rankings/swimming/report/pdf?gender=F&distance=1500&stroke=FREESTYLE&poolConfiguration=SCM&year=&startDate=&endDate=&timesMode=ALL_TIMES&regionId=&countryId=&pageSize=200 World Aquatics 12 October 2025 Ath.# Athlete rank Perf.# Performance rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place 1 1 15:08.24 Katie Ledecky 29 October 2022 Toronto 2 2 15:13.83 Lani Pallister 19 October 2025 Westmont 2025 World Aquatics Cup (Westmont) - Women's 1500m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011900070201F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 19 October 2025 19 October 2025 3 3 15:18.01 Sarah Köhler 16 November 2019 Berlin 4 4 15:18.30 Anastasiya Kirpichnikova AK 5 November 2021 Kazan 2021 European Short Course Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results http://kazan2021.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Kazan2021/NU/pdf/SWMW1500MFR-----------FNL-000100--_73A1%201.0.pdf microplustiming.com 5 November 2021 28 March 2022 5 15:18.68Pallister #2 29 September 2026 Sydney 5 6 15:19.71 Mireia Belmonte 12 December 2014 Sabadell 7 15:20.12Kirpichnikova #2 8 December 2023 Otopeni 2023 European Short Course Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://esch23.microplustimingservices.com/assets/pdf/RESULTS_BOOK.pdf#page=138 microplustiming.com 8 December 2023 9 May 2025 8 15:21.43Pallister #3 16 December 2022 Melbourne 16th FINA World Championships (25m) - Women's 1500m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030201F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 16 December 2022 19 December 2022 6 9 15:22.68 Lauren Boyle 9 August 2014 Wellington 10 15:24.63Pallister #4 24 August 2022 Sydney Pallister Logs Aussie National Record in SCM 1500 Freestyle https://swimswam.com/pallister-logs-aussie-national-record-in-scm-1500freestyle/ SwimSwam Retta Race 24 August 2022 9 May 2025 7 11 15:24.69 Isabel Gose 15 December 2024 Budapest Women's 1500m Freestyle Results Summary https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011800080201F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 13 December 2024 30 December 2024 12 15:25.50Gose #2 19 November 2023 Wuppertal Schwarz Tops Wellbrock While Gose Turns Heads in 1500 Free at German SC Championships https://swimswam.com/schwarz-tops-wellbrock-while-gose-turns-heads-in-1500-free-at-german-sc-championships/ SwimSwam Retta Race 19 November 2023 9 May 2025 13 15:26.08Kirpichnikova #3 4 November 2021 Kazan 2021 European Short Course Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Heats Results https://kazan2021.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Kazan2021/NU/pdf/SWMW1500MFR-----------HEAT--------_73A2%201.0.pdf?x=20:55:51#page=2 microplustiming.com 5 November 2021 9 May 2025 14 15:26.95Belmonte #2 29 November 2013 Castellón de la Plana 15 15:28.33Pallister #5 29 November 2020 Brisbane Mom-trained Pallister Hits SCM 1500 Free Aussie Record https://swimswam.com/mom-trained-pallister-hits-scm-1500free-aussie-record/ SwimSwam Retta Race 29 November 2020 9 May 2025 8 16 15:28.65 Lotte Friis 28 November 2009 Birkerød 9 17 15:29.74 Simona Quadarella 5 March 2021 Rome Simona Quadarella Takes 6 Seconds Off Italian Record in 1500 Free https://swimswam.com/simona-quadarella-takes-6-seconds-off-italian-record-in-1500-free/#:~:text=Simona%20Quadarella%2C%20the%20defending%20World,Quadarella%20swam%20a%2015%3A29.74. SwimSwam Braden Keith 5 March 2021 28 October 2021 24 April 2021 Pietralata Women's 1500m Freestyle Results 13 https://aquatime.it/risultatipdf.php?GaraT=37228 aquatime.it 24 April 2021 28 October 2021 19 15:29.93Quadarella #3 7 December 2025 Lublin 2025 European Championships (25m) - Women's 1500m Freestyle Final Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000119000A0201F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 7 December 2025 8 December 2025 20 15:30.14Quadarella #4 13 December 2024 Budapest 10 21 15:30.22 Erika Fairweather 19 October 2025 Westmont 11 22 15:31.19 Maddy Gough 26 September 2020 Brisbane Maddy Gough Becomes 5th Fastest 1500 Freestyler All-time https://swimswam.com/maddy-gough-becomes-5th-fastest-1500-freestyler-all-time/ SwimSwam Retta Race 26 September 2020 9 May 2025 12 23 15:32.90 Kate Ziegler 12 October 2007 Essen 24 15:33.40Quadarella #5 14 November 2024 Riccione 2024 Italian Short Course Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Results https://fin2024.microplustiming.com/export/NU_2024_11_14-16_Riccione/NU/pdf/CLS-ASF-1500SL-TIM-ALL.pdf?x=11:48:19 Microplus Informatica 14 November 2024 9 May 2025 25 15:33.42Kirpichnikova #4 26 October 2023 Angers Anastasia Kirpichnikova Slashes Nine Seconds Off 19-year-old French SCM Record in 1500 Free https://swimswam.com/anastasia-kirpichnikova-slashes-nine-seconds-off-19-year-old-french-scm-record-in-1500-free/ SwimSwam James Sutherland 26 October 2023 9 May 2025 13 15:34.31 Kareena Lee 29 November 2020 Brisbane 14 15:36.43 Martina Caramignoli 5 March 2021 Rome 15 15:37.78 Erika Villaecija 26 November 2009 Castellón de la Plana Spanish Short Course Championships: Erika Villaecija Garcia Downs European Record https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/spanish-short-course-championships-erika-villaecija-garcia-downs-european-record/ Swimming World 26 November 2009 9 May 2025 16 15:38.41 Gan Ching Hwee 15 October 2026 Astana 2026 World Aquatics Cup (Astana) – Women's 1500m Freestyle Results https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011A00070201F30104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Omega Timing 10 October 2026 10 October 2026 17 15:38.64 Phoebe Hines 29 November 2020 Brisbane 18 15:40.05 Leonie Beck 25 October 2019 Wuppertal Women' 1500m Freestyle Results https://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=meetDetail&meetId=618174&gender=2&styleId=8 swimrankings.net 25 October 2019 19 October 2022 19 15:40.52 Moesha Johnson 29 November 2020 Brisbane 20 15:41.29 Jillian Cox 13 December 2024 Budapest 21 15:41.80 Li Bingjie 28 October 2022 Beijing Li Bingjie Posts 1:51.25 200 Free CHN Record, 15:41.80 1500 Asian Record https://swimswam.com/li-bingjie-posts-151-25-200-free-chn-record-1541-80-1500-asian-record/ SwimSwam Retta Race 28 October 2022 30 October 2022 22 15:42.05 Katie Grimes 4 November 2022 Indianapolis Women's 1500m Freestyle Results https://swimswam.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/C74A_Results-Summary_35_Heats_Womens-1500m-Freestyle.pdf SwimSwam 4 November 2022 5 November 2022 23 15:42.14 Kseniya Misharina 10 November 2025 Kazan 2025 Russian Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle Results https://russwimming.ru/upload/live/4R_SC_2025/ResultList_131.pdf Russian Swimming Federation 10 November 2025 11 November 2025 24 15:42.18 Caitlin Deans 19 October 2025 Westmont 25 15:42.39 Laure Manaudou 20 November 2004 La Roche-sur-Yon Olympic champions Men List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)#1500 metre freestyle Edition Winner Time Notes GBR London 1908 Henry Taylor GBR 1908 Summer 22:48.4 swimming SWE Stockholm 1912 George Hodgson CAN 1912 Summer 22:00.0 swimming BEL Antwerp 1920 Norman Ross USA 1920 Summer 22:23.2 FRA Paris 1924 Boy Charlton AUS 1924 Summer 20:06.6 swimming NED Amsterdam 1928 Arne Borg SWE 1928 Summer 19:51.8 swimming USA Los Angeles 1932 Kusuo Kitamura JPN 1932 Summer 19:12.4 swimming Nazi Germany Berlin 1936 Noboru Terada JPN 1936 Summer 19:13.7 GBR London 1948 Jimmy McLane USA 1948 Summer 19:18.5 FIN Helsinki 1952 Ford Konno USA 1952 Summer 18:30.3 swimming AUS Melbourne 1956 Murray Rose AUS 1956 Summer 17:58.9 George Breen set a world record of 17:52.9 in the heats. ITA Rome 1960 John Konrads AUS 1960 Summer 17:19.6 swimming JPN Tokyo 1964 Bob Windle AUS 1964 Summer 17:01.7 swimming MEX Mexico City 1968 Mike Burton USA 1968 Summer 16:38.9 swimming FRG Munich 1972 Mike Burton USA 1972 Summer 15:52.58 swimming CAN Montreal 1976 Brian Goodell USA 1976 Summer 15:02.40 swimming URS Moscow 1980 Vladimir Salnikov URS 1980 Summer 14:58.27 swimming USA Los Angeles 1984 Mike O'Brien USA 1984 Summer 15:05.20 KOR Seoul 1988 Vladimir Salnikov URS 1988 Summer 15:00.40 ESP Barcelona 1992 Kieren Perkins AUS 1992 Summer 14:43.48 swimming USA Atlanta 1996 Kieren Perkins AUS 1996 Summer 14:56.40 AUS Sydney 2000 Grant Hackett AUS 2000 Summer 14:48.33 GRE Athens 2004 Grant Hackett AUS 2004 Summer 14:43.40 swimming CHN Beijing 2008 Oussama Mellouli TUN 2008 Summer 14:40.84 Grant Hackett set an Olympic record of 14:38.92 in the heats. GBR London 2012 Sun Yang CHN 2012 Summer 14:31.02 swimming BRA Rio de Janeiro 2016 Gregorio Paltrinieri ITA 2016 Summer 14:34.57 JPN Tokyo 2020 Bobby Finke USA 2020 Summer 14:39.65 FRA Paris 2024 Bobby Finke USA 2024 Summer 14:30.67 swimming Women List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)#1500 metre freestyle Edition Winner Time Notes JPN Tokyo 2020 Katie Ledecky USA 2020 Summer 15:37.34 Katie Ledecky set an Olympic record of 15:35.35 in the heats. FRA Paris 2024 Katie Ledecky USA 2024 Summer 15:30.02 swimming World champions (long course) Men List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)#1500 metre freestyle Edition Winner Time Notes YUG Belgrade 1973 Stephen Holland AUS 15:31.85 swimming COL Cali 1975 Tim Shaw USA 15:28.92 CR FRG West Berlin 1978 Vladimir Salnikov URS 15:03.99 CR ECU Guayaquil 1982 Vladimir Salnikov URS 15:01.77 CR ESP Madrid 1986 Rainer Henkel FRG 15:05.31 AUS Perth 1991 Jörg Hoffmann GER 14:50.36 swimming ITA Rome 1994 Kieren Perkins AUS 14:50.52 AUS Perth 1998 Grant Hackett AUS 14:51.70 JPN Fukuoka 2001 Grant Hackett AUS 14:34.56 swimming ESP Barcelona 2003 Grant Hackett AUS 14:43.14 CAN Montreal 2005 Grant Hackett AUS 14:42.58 AUS Melbourne 2007 Mateusz Sawrymowicz POL 14:45.94 ITA Rome 2009 Oussama Mellouli TUN 14:37.28 CHN Shanghai 2011 Sun Yang CHN 14:34.14 swimming ESP Barcelona 2013 Sun Yang CHN 14:41.15 RUS Kazan 2015 Gregorio Paltrinieri ITA 14:39.67 HUN Budapest 2017 Gregorio Paltrinieri ITA 14:35.85 KOR Gwangju 2019 Florian Wellbrock GER 14:36.54 HUN Budapest 2022 Gregorio Paltrinieri ITA 14:32.80 CRJPN Fukuoka 2023Ahmed Hafnaoui TUN 14:31.54 CRQAT Doha 2024Daniel Wiffen IRL 14:34.07 SGP Singapore 2025Ahmed Jaouadi TUN 14:34.41 Women List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)#1500 metre freestyle Edition Winner Time Notes JPN Fukuoka 2001 Hannah Stockbauer GER 16:01.02 CR ESP Barcelona 2003 Hannah Stockbauer GER 16:00.18 CR CAN Montreal 2005 Kate Ziegler USA 16:00.41 AUS Melbourne 2007 Kate Ziegler USA 15:53.05 CR ITA Rome 2009 Alessia Filippi ITA 15:44.93 CR CHN Shanghai 2011 Lotte Friis DEN 15:49.59 ESP Barcelona 2013 Katie Ledecky USA 15:36.53 swimming RUS Kazan 2015 Katie Ledecky USA 15:25.48 swimming HUN Budapest 2017 Katie Ledecky USA 15:31.82 KOR Gwangju 2019 Simona Quadarella ITA 15:40.89 HUN Budapest 2022 Katie Ledecky USA 15:30.15 JPN Fukuoka 2023 Katie Ledecky USA 15:26.27 QAT Doha 2024 Simona Quadarella ITA 15:46.99 Singapore Singapore 2025 Katie Ledecky USA 15:26.44 World champions (short course) Men List of World Swimming Championships (25 m) medalists (men)#1500 metre freestyle Edition Winner Time Notes ESP Palma de Mallorca 1993 Daniel Kowalski AUS 14:42.04 CR BRA Rio de Janeiro 1995 Daniel Kowalski AUS 14:48.51 SWE Gothenburg 1997 Grant Hackett AUS 14:39.54 CR HKG Hong Kong 1999 Grant Hackett AUS 14:32.87 CR GRE Athens 2000 Jörg Hoffmann GER 14:47.57 RUS Moscow 2002 Grant Hackett AUS 14:33.94 USA Indianapolis 2004 Yuri Prilukov RUS 14:39.16 CHN Shanghai 2006 Yuri Prilukov RUS 14:23.92 CR GBR Manchester 2008 Yuri Prilukov RUS 14:22.98 CRUAE Dubai 2010 Oussama Mellouli TUN 14:24.16 TUR Istanbul 2012 Mads Glæsner DEN 14:30.01 QAT Doha 2014 Gregorio Paltrinieri ITA 14:16.10 CRCAN Windsor 2016Park Tae-hwan KOR 14:15.51 CRCHN Hangzhou 2018 Mykhailo Romanchuk UKR 14:09.14 CRUAE Abu Dhabi 2021Florian Wellbrock GER 14:06.88 swimmingAUS Melbourne 2022 Gregorio Paltrinieri ITA 14:16.88 HUN Budapest 2024Ahmed Jaouadi TUN 14:16.40 Women List of World Swimming Championships (25 m) medalists (women)#1500 metre freestyle Edition Winner Time Notes AUS Melbourne 2022Lani Pallister AUS 15:21.43 CRHUN Budapest 2024Isabel Gose GER 15:24.69 Notes References Freestyle 1500 metres World record progression 1500 metres freestyle