Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle


The men's 1500 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Saturday to Monday, 4 to 6 August 1928.
Nineteen swimmers from 13 nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
World Record19:07.2 Arne BorgBologna 2 September 1927
Olympic Record20:06.6 Boy CharltonParis 15 July 1924

In the final Arne Borg bettered the Olympic record to 19:51.8 minutes.

Results

Heats

Saturday 4 August 1928: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.

Heat 1

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
121:31.0
222:30.4
322:56.6
4Unknown
5Unknown

Heat 2

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
121:35.4
221:42.4
323:03.2
4Unknown

Heat 3

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
121:20.8
222:12.0
322:43.0

Heat 4

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
122:21.2
222:55.8

Heat 5

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
120:14.2
220:17.4
320:17.8
422:18.6
5Unknown

Semifinals

Sunday 5 August 1928: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.

Semifinal 1

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
120:42.0
221:17.0
321:33.4
4Unknown

Semifinal 2

RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
120:55.4
220:57.0
321:31.2
4Unknown
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Final

Monday 6 August 1928:
RankSwimmerNationTimeNotes
19:51.8
20:02.6
20:28.8
421:05.0
521:23.8
621:46.0