Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metre freestyle

Women's 1500 metre freestyle
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
VenueTokyo Aquatics Centre
Dates26 July 2021 (heats)
28 July 2021 (final)
Competitors33 from 22 nations
Winning time15:37.34
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Katie Ledecky  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Erica Sullivan  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sarah Köhler  Germany
Swimming at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Sample picture of the event (unofficial)
Qualification
Freestyle
50 mmenwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
Backstroke
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Breaststroke
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Butterfly
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
Individual medley
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
Freestyle relay
4 × 100 mmenwomen
4 × 200 mmenwomen
Medley relay
4 × 100 mmenmixedwomen
Marathon
10 kmmenwomen

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.

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

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World record Katie Ledecky (USA)15:20.48 Indianapolis, United States16 May 2018[2]
Olympic recordInaugural event— ———

The following records were established during the competition:

DateEventSwimmerNationTimeRecord
26 JulyHeat 5Katie Ledecky United States15:35.35OR

Qualification
Main article: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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

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

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)[1]

Date Time Round
26 July20:32Heats
28 July11:54Final

Results

Heats

The swimmers with the top 8 times, regardless of heat, advance to the final.[5]

RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
154Katie Ledecky United States15:35.35Q, OR
255Wang Jianjiahe China15:41.49Q, AS
343Erica Sullivan United States15:46.67Q
444Simona Quadarella Italy15:47.34Q
546Anastasiya Kirpichnikova ROC15:50.22Q, NR
653Sarah Köhler Germany15:52.67Q
745Maddy Gough Australia15:56.81Q
857Kiah Melverton Australia15:58.96Q
952Ajna Késely Hungary15:59.80
1047Li Bingjie China15:59.92
1141Merve Tuncel Turkey16:00.51
1236Viktória Mihályvári-Farkas Hungary16:02.26
1342Martina Caramignoli Italy16:02.43
1458Kristel Köbrich Chile16:09.09
1551Mireia Belmonte Spain16:11.68
1635Julia Hassler Liechtenstein16:12.55NR
1731Deniz Ertan Turkey16:13.22
1848Jimena Pérez Spain16:15.99
1924Marlene Kahler Austria16:20.05NR
2033Viviane Jungblut Brazil16:21.29
2114Katrina Bellio Canada16:24.37
2237Tamila Holub Portugal16:25.16
2332Diana Durães Portugal16:29.15
2425Beatriz Dizotti Brazil16:29.37
2526Helena Rosendahl Bach Denmark16:29.56
2623Eve Thomas New Zealand16:29.66
2734Celine Rieder Germany16:32.57
2822Han Da-kyung South Korea16:33.59
2956Delfina Pignatiello Argentina16:33.69
3038Katja Fain Slovenia16:35.92
3127Hayley McIntosh New Zealand16:44.43
3215Arianna Valloni San Marino16:54.64
3313Sasha Gatt Malta16:57.47

Final
RankLaneNameNationTimeNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)4Katie Ledecky United States15:37.34
2nd place, silver medalist(s)3Erica Sullivan United States15:41.41
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)7Sarah Köhler Germany15:42.91NR
45Wang Jianjiahe China15:46.37
56Simona Quadarella Italy15:53.97
68Kiah Melverton Australia16:00.36
72Anastasiya Kirpichnikova ROC16:00.38
81Maddy Gough Australia16:05.81

References
  1. "Tokyo 2020: Swimming Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. "Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (pdf). Tokyo 2020. FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  4. "FINA Swimming Rulebook, 2017–21" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  5. "Heats results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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