World record progression 1500 metres freestyle

Main article: List of world records in swimming

The first world record in the men's 1500 metres freestyle in a long course (50 metres) swimming pool was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908.^[1] In short course (25 metres) pools, the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.

Men

Long course

#	Time	Name	Nationality	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
1	22:48.4	Taylor, HenryHenry Taylor	Great Britain	000000001908-07-25-0000Jul 25, 1908	Olympic Games	United Kingdom, London ! London, United Kingdom	^[2]
2	22:00.0	Hodgson, GeorgeGeorge Hodgson	Canada	000000001912-07-10-0000Jul 10, 1912	Olympic Games	Sweden, Stockholm ! Stockholm, Sweden
3	21:35.3	Borg, ArneArne Borg	Sweden	000000001923-07-08-0000Jul 8, 1923	-	Sweden, Gothenburg ! Gothenburg, Sweden
4	21:15.0	Borg, ArneArne Borg	Sweden	000000001924-01-30-0000Jan 30, 1924	-	Australia, Sydney ! Sydney, Australia
5	21:11.4	Borg, ArneArne Borg	Sweden	000000001924-07-13-0000Jul 13, 1924	-	France, Paris ! Paris, France
6	20:06.6	Charlton, BoyBoy Charlton	Australia	000000001924-07-15-0000Jul 15, 1924	Olympic Games	France, Paris ! Paris, France
7	20:04.4	Borg, ArneArne Borg	Sweden	000000001926-08-18-0000Aug 18, 1926	-	Hungary, Budapest ! Budapest, Hungary
8	19:07.2	Borg, ArneArne Borg	Sweden	000000001927-09-02-0000Sep 2, 1927	European Championships	Italy, Bologna ! Bologna, Italy
9	18:58.8	Amano, TomikatsuTomikatsu Amano	Japan	000000001938-08-10-0000Aug 10, 1938	-	Japan, Tokyo ! Tokyo, Japan
10	18:35.7	Hashizume, ShiroShiro Hashizume	Japan	000000001949-08-16-0000Aug 16, 1949	-	United States, Los Angeles ! Los Angeles, United States
11	18:19.0	Furuhashi, HironoshinHironoshin Furuhashi	Japan	000000001949-08-16-0000Aug 16, 1949	-	United States, Los Angeles ! Los Angeles, United States
12	18:05.9	Breen, GeorgeGeorge Breen	United States	000000001956-05-03-0000May 3, 1956	-	United States, New Haven ! New Haven, United States
13	17:59.5	Rose, MurrayMurray Rose	Australia	000000001956-10-30-0000Oct 30, 1956	-	Australia, Melbourne ! Melbourne, Australia
14	17:52.9	Breen, GeorgeGeorge Breen	United States	000000001956-12-05-0000Dec 5, 1956	-	Australia, Melbourne ! Melbourne, Australia
15	17:28.7	Konrads, JohnJohn Konrads	Australia	000000001958-02-22-0000Feb 22, 1958	-	Australia, Melbourne ! Melbourne, Australia
16	17:11.0	Konrads, JohnJohn Konrads	Australia	000000001960-02-27-0000Feb 27, 1960	-	Australia, Sydney ! Sydney, Australia
17	17:05.5	Saari, RoyRoy Saari	United States	000000001963-08-17-0000Aug 17, 1963	-	Japan, Tokyo ! Tokyo, Japan
18	17:01.8	Rose, MurrayMurray Rose	Australia	000000001964-08-02-0000Aug 2, 1964	-	United States, Los Altos ! Los Altos, United States
19	16:58.7	Saari, RoyRoy Saari	United States	000000001964-09-02-0000Sep 2, 1964	-	United States, New York City ! New York City, United States
20	16:58.6	Krause, StephenStephen Krause	United States	000000001965-08-15-0000Aug 15, 1965	-	United States, Maumee ! Maumee, United States
21	16:41.6	Burton, MichaelMichael Burton	United States	000000001966-08-21-0000Aug 21, 1966	-	United States, Lincoln ! Lincoln, United States
22	16:34.1	Burton, MichaelMichael Burton	United States	000000001967-08-13-0000Aug 13, 1967	AAU Nationals	United States, Oak Park ! Oak Park, United States
23	16:28.1	Echevarria, GuillermoGuillermo Echevarria	Mexico	000000001968-07-07-0000Jul 7, 1968	Santa Clara Invitational	United States, Santa Clara ! Santa Clara, United States
24	16:08.57	Burton, MichaelMichael Burton	United States	000000001968-09-03-0000Sep 3, 1968	USA Olympic Trials	United States, Long Beach ! Long Beach, United States
25	16:04.5	Burton, MichaelMichael Burton	United States	000000001969-08-17-0000Aug 17, 1969	AAU Nationals	United States, Louisville ! Louisville, United States
26	15:57.10	Kinsella, JohnJohn Kinsella	United States	000000001970-08-23-0000Aug 23, 1970	AAU Nationals	United States, Los Angeles ! Los Angeles, United States
27	15:52.91	DeMont, RickRick DeMont	United States	000000001972-08-06-0000Aug 6, 1972	USA Olympic Trials	United States, Chicago ! Chicago, United States
28	15:52.58	Burton, MichaelMichael Burton	United States	000000001972-09-04-0000Sep 4, 1972	Olympic Games	West Germany, Munich ! Munich, West Germany
29	15:37.80	Holland, StephenStephen Holland	Australia	000000001973-08-05-0000Aug 5, 1973	Pre World Championship meet	Australia, Brisbane ! Brisbane, Australia
30	15:31.85	Holland, StephenStephen Holland	Australia	000000001973-09-08-0000Sep 8, 1973	World Championships	Yugoslavia, Belgrade ! Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
31	15:31.75	Shaw, TimTim Shaw	United States	000000001974-08-25-0000Aug 25, 1974	AAU Nationals	United States, Concord ! Concord, United States
32	15:27.79	Holland, StephenStephen Holland	Australia	000000001975-01-25-0000Jan 25, 1975	New Zealand Games	New Zealand, Christchurch ! Christchurch, New Zealand
33	15:20.91	Shaw, TimTim Shaw	United States	000000001975-06-21-0000Jun 21, 1975	USA World Championship Trials	United States, Long Beach ! Long Beach, United States
34	15:10.89	Holland, StephenStephen Holland	Australia	000000001976-02-27-0000Feb 27, 1976	AUS Olympic Trials	Australia, Sydney ! Sydney, Australia
35	15:06.66	Goodell, BrianBrian Goodell	United States	000000001976-06-21-0000Jun 21, 1976	USA Olympic Trials	United States, Long Beach ! Long Beach, United States
36	15:02.40	Goodell, BrianBrian Goodell	United States	000000001976-07-20-0000Jul 20, 1976	Olympic Games	Canada, Montreal ! Montreal, Canada
37	14:58.27	Salnikov, VladimirVladimir Salnikov	Soviet Union	000000001980-07-22-0000Jul 22, 1980	Olympic Games	Soviet Union, Moscow ! Moscow, Soviet Union
38	14:56.35	Salnikov, VladimirVladimir Salnikov	Soviet Union	000000001982-03-13-0000Mar 13, 1982	URSvGDR Duel	Soviet Union, Moscow ! Moscow, Soviet Union
39	14:54.76	Salnikov, VladimirVladimir Salnikov	Soviet Union	000000001983-02-22-0000Feb 22, 1983	URS Winter Nationals	Soviet Union, Moscow ! Moscow, Soviet Union
40	14:50.36	Hoffmann, JörgJörg Hoffmann	Germany	000000001991-01-13-0000Jan 13, 1991	World Championships	Australia, Perth ! Perth, Australia
41	14:48.40	Perkins, KierenKieren Perkins	Australia	000000001992-04-05-0000Apr 5, 1992	AUS Olympic Trials	Australia, Canberra ! Canberra, Australia
42	14:43.48	Perkins, KierenKieren Perkins	Australia	000000001992-07-31-0000Jul 31, 1992	Olympic Games	Spain, Barcelona ! Barcelona, Spain
43	14:41.66	Perkins, KierenKieren Perkins	Australia	000000001994-08-24-0000Aug 24, 1994	Commonwealth Games	Canada, Victoria ! Victoria, Canada	^[3]
44	14:34.56	Hackett, GrantGrant Hackett	Australia	000000002001-07-29-0000Jul 29, 2001	World Championships	Japan, Fukuoka ! Fukuoka, Japan	^[3]
45	14:34.14	Yang, SunSun Yang	China	000000002011-07-31-0000Jul 31, 2011	World Championships	China, Shanghai ! Shanghai, China	^[4]^[5]
46	14:31.02	Yang, SunSun Yang	China	000000002012-08-04-0000Aug 4, 2012	Olympic Games	United Kingdom, London ! London, United Kingdom

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Short course

#	Time	Name	Nationality	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
1	14:32.40	Perkins, KierenKieren Perkins	Australia	000000001992-02-02-0000Feb 2, 1992	Grand Prix	Australia, Canberra ! Canberra, Australia
2	14:26.52	Perkins, KierenKieren Perkins	Australia	000000001993-07-14-0000Jul 14, 1993	-	New Zealand, Auckland ! Auckland, New Zealand
3	14:19.55	Hackett, GrantGrant Hackett	Australia	000000001998-09-27-0000Sep 27, 1998	Australian SC Championships	Australia, Perth ! Perth, Australia	^[6]
4	14:10.10	Hackett, GrantGrant Hackett	Australia	000000002001-08-07-0000Aug 7, 2001	Australian SC Championships	Australia, Perth ! Perth, Australia	^[6]
5	14:08.06	Paltrinieri, GregorioGregorio Paltrinieri	Italy	000000002015-12-04-0000Dec 4, 2015	European SC Championships	Israel, Netanya ! Netanya, Israel	^[7]

Women

Long course

#	Time		Name	Nationality	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
1	25:06.6		Wainwright, HelenHelen Wainwright	United States	000000001922-08-19-0000Aug 19, 1922	-	United States, New York City ! New York City, United States
2	24:07.6		McGary, EthelEthel McGary	United States	000000001925-12-31-0000Dec 31, 1925	-	United States, Coral Gables ! Coral Gables, United States
3	24:00.2		Mayne, EdithEdith Mayne	Great Britain	000000001926-09-15-0000Sep 15, 1926	-	United Kingdom, Exmouth ! Exmouth, United Kingdom
4	23:44.6		Norelius, MarthaMartha Norelius	United States	000000001927-07-28-0000Jul 28, 1927	-	United States, Massapequa ! Massapequa, United States
5	23:17.2		Madison, HeleneHelene Madison	United States	000000001931-07-15-0000Jul 15, 1931	-	United States, New York City ! New York City, United States
6	22:36.7		Frederiksen, GreteGrete Frederiksen	Denmark	000000001936-06-26-0000Jun 26, 1936	-	Denmark, Copenhagen ! Copenhagen, Denmark
7	21:45.7		Hveger, RagnhildRagnhild Hveger	Denmark	000000001938-07-03-0000Jul 3, 1938	-	Finland, Helsinki ! Helsinki, Finland
8	21:10.1		Hveger, RagnhildRagnhild Hveger	Denmark	000000001940-08-11-0000Aug 11, 1940	-	Finland, Helsinki ! Helsinki, Finland
9	20:57.0		Hveger, RagnhildRagnhild Hveger	Denmark	000000001941-08-20-0000Aug 20, 1941	-	Denmark, Copenhagen ! Copenhagen, Denmark
10	20:46.5		de Nijs, LenieLenie de Nijs	Netherlands	000000001955-07-23-0000Jul 23, 1955	-	Netherlands, Utrecht ! Utrecht, Netherlands
11	20:22.8		Koster, JansJans Koster	Netherlands	000000001956-08-21-0000Aug 21, 1956	-	Netherlands, Utrecht ! Utrecht, Netherlands
12	20:03.1		Koster, JansJans Koster	Netherlands	000000001957-07-27-0000Jul 27, 1957	-	Netherlands, Hilversum ! Hilversum, Netherlands
13	19:25.7		Konrads, IlsaIlsa Konrads	Australia	000000001960-01-13-0000Jan 13, 1960	-	Australia, Sydney ! Sydney, Australia
14	19:23.6		Cederqvist, JaneJane Cederqvist	Sweden	000000001960-09-08-0000Sep 8, 1960	-	Sweden, Uppsala ! Uppsala, Sweden
15	19:02.8		Rylander, MargaretaMargareta Rylander	Sweden	000000001961-06-27-0000Jun 27, 1961	-	Sweden, Uppsala ! Uppsala, Sweden
16	18:44.0		House, CarolynCarolyn House	United States	000000001962-08-16-0000Aug 16, 1962	-	United States, Chicago ! Chicago, United States
17	18:30.5		Caretto, PattyPatty Caretto	United States	000000001964-07-30-0000Jul 30, 1964	-	United States, Los Altos ! Los Altos, United States
18	18:23.7		Caretto, PattyPatty Caretto	United States	000000001965-08-12-0000Aug 12, 1965	-	United States, Los Altos ! Los Altos, United States
19	18:12.9		Caretto, PattyPatty Caretto	United States	000000001966-08-21-0000Aug 21, 1966	-	United States, Lincoln ! Lincoln, United States
20	18:11.1		Meyer, DebbieDebbie Meyer	United States	000000001967-07-09-0000Jul 9, 1967	Santa Clara Invitational	United States, Santa Clara ! Santa Clara, United States
21	17:50.2		Meyer, DebbieDebbie Meyer	United States	000000001967-08-20-0000Aug 20, 1967	AAU Nationals	United States, Philadelphia ! Philadelphia, United States
22	17:31.2		Meyer, DebbieDebbie Meyer	United States	000000001968-08-21-0000Aug 21, 1968	-	United States, Los Angeles ! Los Angeles, United States
23	17:19.9		Meyer, DebbieDebbie Meyer	United States	000000001969-08-17-0000Aug 17, 1969	AAU Nationals	United States, Louisville ! Louisville, United States
24	17:19.20		Calhoun, CathyCathy Calhoun	United States	000000001971-08-28-0000Aug 28, 1971	AAU Nationals	United States, Houston ! Houston, United States
25	17:00.6		Gould, ShaneShane Gould	Australia	000000001971-12-12-0000Dec 12, 1971	-	Australia, Sydney ! Sydney, Australia
26	16:56.9		Gould, ShaneShane Gould	Australia	000000001973-02-11-0000Feb 11, 1973	AUS Nationals	Australia, Adelaide ! Adelaide, Australia
27	16:54.14		Harshbarger, JoJo Harshbarger	United States	000000001973-08-25-0000Aug 25, 1973	USA World Championship Trials	United States, Louisville ! Louisville, United States
28	16:49.9		Turrall, JenniferJennifer Turrall	Australia	000000001973-12-09-0000Dec 9, 1973	Top-level meet	Australia, Sydney ! Sydney, Australia
29	16:48.2		Turrall, JenniferJennifer Turrall	Australia	000000001974-01-09-0000Jan 9, 1974	NSW State Championships	Australia, Sydney ! Sydney, Australia
30	16:43.4		Turrall, JenniferJennifer Turrall	Australia	000000001974-07-13-0000Jul 13, 1974	-	Australia, Sydney ! Sydney, Australia
31	16:39.28		Turrall, JenniferJennifer Turrall	Australia	000000001974-08-03-0000Aug 3, 1974	Los Angeles Invitational	United States, Los Angeles ! Los Angeles, United States
32	16:33.94		Turrall, JenniferJennifer Turrall	Australia	000000001974-08-25-0000Aug 25, 1974	AAU Nationals	United States, Concord ! Concord, United States
33	16:24.60		Browne, AliceAlice Browne	United States	000000001977-08-21-0000Aug 21, 1977	AAU Nationals	United States, Mission Viejo ! Mission Viejo, United States
34	16:14.93		Wickham, TraceyTracey Wickham	Australia	000000001978-02-08-0000Feb 8, 1978	Invitational	Australia, Brisbane ! Brisbane, Australia
35	16:06.63		Wickham, TraceyTracey Wickham	Australia	000000001979-02-25-0000Feb 25, 1979	AUS Nationals	Australia, Perth ! Perth, Australia
36	16:04.49		Linehan, KimKim Linehan	United States	000000001979-08-19-0000Aug 19, 1979	AAU Nationals	United States, Fort Lauderdale ! Fort Lauderdale, United States
37	16:00.73		Evans, JanetJanet Evans	United States	000000001987-07-31-0000Jul 31, 1987	USA Nationals & Pan Pacific Trials	United States, Orlando ! Orlando, United States
38	15:52.10		Evans, JanetJanet Evans	United States	000000001988-03-26-0000Mar 26, 1988	USA Spring Nationals	United States, Orlando ! Orlando, United States
39	15:42.54		Ziegler, KateKate Ziegler	United States	000000002007-06-17-0000Jun 17, 2007	TYR Meet of Champions	United States, Mission Viejo ! Mission Viejo, United States	^[8]
40	15:36.53		Ledecky, KatieKatie Ledecky	United States	000000002013-07-30-0000Jul 30, 2013	World Championships	Spain, Barcelona ! Barcelona, Spain	^[9]
41	15:34.23		Ledecky, KatieKatie Ledecky	United States	000000002014-06-19-0000Jun 19, 2014	Woodlands Senior Invitational Meet	United States, Shenandoah ! Shenandoah, United States	^[10]
42	15:28.36		Ledecky, KatieKatie Ledecky	United States	000000002014-08-24-0000Aug 24, 2014	Pan Pacific Championships	Australia, Gold Coast ! Gold Coast, Australia	^[11]
43	15:27.71	h	Ledecky, KatieKatie Ledecky	United States	000000002015-08-03-0000Aug 3, 2015	World Championships	Russia, Kazan ! Kazan, Russia	^[12]^[13]
44	15:25.48		Ledecky, KatieKatie Ledecky	United States	000000002015-08-04-0000Aug 4, 2015	World Championships	Russia, Kazan ! Kazan, Russia	^[14]

Short course

#	Time	Name	Nationality	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
1	15:43.31	Schneider, PetraPetra Schneider	East Germany	000000001982-01-10-0000Jan 10, 1982	-	United States, Gainesville ! Gainesville, United States
2	15:42.39	Manaudou, LaureLaure Manaudou	France	000000002004-11-20-0000Nov 20, 2004	Regional meet	France, La Roche-sur-Yon ! La Roche-sur-Yon, France	^[15]
3	15:32.90	Ziegler, KateKate Ziegler	United States	000000002007-10-12-0000Oct 12, 2007	Alex Athletics Jubiläums Challenge	Germany, Essen ! Essen, Germany	^[15]
4	15:28.65	Friis, LotteLotte Friis	Denmark	000000002009-11-29-0000Nov 29, 2009	Local Club Meet	Denmark, Copenhagen ! Copenhagen, Denmark	^[16]
5	15:26.95	Belmonte, MireiaMireia Belmonte	Spain	000000002013-11-29-0000Nov 29, 2013	Spanish Championships	Spain, Castelló de la Plana ! Castelló de la Plana, Spain	^[17]
6	15:22.68	Boyle, LaurenLauren Boyle	New Zealand	000000002014-08-09-0000Aug 9, 2014	Wellington Winter Championships	New Zealand, Wellington ! Wellington, New Zealand	^[18]
7	15:19.71	Belmonte, MireiaMireia Belmonte	Spain	000000002014-12-12-0000Dec 12, 2014	Spanish Championships	Spain, Sabadell ! Sabadell, Spain	^[19]

References

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1 2 "Australian Swimmer Hackett Breaks 1500 Meters Short-Course World Record". People's Daily. 2001-08-08. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
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↑ Yanda, Steve (2007-06-19). "Ziegler Was on the Mark Before Meet". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
↑ "2013 World Aquatics Championships - Women's 1500m Freestyle". Omega Timing. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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1 2 "Kate Ziegler breaks 800, 1500 free short course meter world records in German swim meet". Swimming World Magazine. 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
↑ "Lotte Friis 1500 free short course meter world records in Danish swim meet". Swimming World Magazine. 2009-11-29. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
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World records in swimming

Freestyle	50 100 200 400 800 1500

Backstroke	50 100 200

Breaststroke	50 100 200

Butterfly	50 100 200

Individual medley	100 200 400

Relays	4 × 50 freestyle relay 4 × 100 freestyle relay 4 × 200 freestyle relay 4 × 50 medley relay 4 × 100 medley relay

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