World record progression 1500 metres freestyle

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The first World Record in the Men's 1500 metres Freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908. In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since March 3, 1991.

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[edit] Men

[edit] Long Course

Time Swimmer Date Place
22:48.4 Flag of the United Kingdom Henry Taylor July 25, 1908 Flag of the United Kingdom London, United Kingdom
22:00.0 Flag of Canada George Hodgson July 10, 1912 Flag of Sweden Stockholm, Sweden
21:35.3 Flag of Sweden Arne Borg July 8, 1923 Flag of Sweden Gothenburg, Sweden
21:15.0 Flag of Sweden Arne Borg January 30, 1924 Flag of Australia Sydney, New South Wales
21:11.4 Flag of Sweden Arne Borg July 13, 1924 Flag of France Paris, France
20:06.6 Flag of Australia Boy Charlton July 15, 1924 Flag of France Paris, France
20:04.4 Flag of Sweden Arne Borg August 18, 1926 Flag of Hungary Budapest, Hungary
19:07.2 Flag of Sweden Arne Borg September 2, 1927 Flag of Italy Bologna, Italy
18:58.8 Flag of Japan Tomikatsu Amano August 10, 1938 Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan
18:35.7 Flag of Japan Shiro Hashizume August 16, 1949 Flag of the United States Los Angeles, California
18:19.0 Flag of Japan Hironoshin Furuhashi August 16, 1949 Flag of the United States Los Angeles, California
18:05.9 Flag of the United States George Breen May 3, 1956 Flag of the United States New Haven, Connecticut
17:59.5 Flag of Australia Murray Rose October 30, 1956 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Victoria
17:52.9 Flag of the United States George Breen December 5, 1956 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Victoria
17:28.7 Flag of Australia John Konrads February 22, 1958 Flag of Australia Melbourne, Victoria
17:11.0 Flag of Australia John Konrads February 27, 1960 Flag of Australia Sydney, New South Wales
17:05.5 Flag of the United States Roy Saari August 17, 1963 Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan
17:01.8 Flag of Australia Murray Rose August 2, 1964 Flag of the United States Los Altos, California
16:58.7 Flag of the United States Roy Saari September 2, 1964 Flag of the United States New York City, New York
16:58.6 Flag of the United States Stephen Krause August 15, 1965 Flag of the United States Maumee, Ohio
16:41.6 Flag of the United States Mike Burton August 21, 1966 Flag of the United States Lincoln, Nebraska
16:34.1 Flag of the United States Mike Burton August 13, 1967 Flag of the United States Oak Park
16:28.1 Flag of Mexico Guillermo Echevarria July 7, 1968 Flag of the United States Santa Clara, California
16:08.5 Flag of the United States Mike Burton September 3, 1968 Flag of the United States Long Beach, California
16:04.5 Flag of the United States Mike Burton August 17, 1969 Flag of the United States Louisville, Kentucky
15:57.1 Flag of the United States John Kinsella August 23, 1970 Flag of the United States Los Angeles, California
15:52.91 Flag of the United States Rick DeMont August 6, 1972 Flag of the United States Chicago, Illinois
15:52.58 Flag of the United States Mike Burton September 4, 1972 Flag of Germany Munich, West Germany
15:37.80 Flag of Australia Stephen Holland August 5, 1973 Flag of Australia Brisbane, Queensland
15:31.85 Flag of Australia Stephen Holland September 9, 1973 Flag of Yugoslavia Belgrade, Yugoslavia
15:31.75 Flag of the United States Tim Shaw August 25, 1974 Flag of the United States Concord
15:27.79 Flag of Australia Stephen Holland January 25, 1975 Flag of New Zealand Christchurch, New Zealand
15:20.91 Flag of the United States Tim Shaw June 21, 1975 Flag of the United States Long Beach, California
15:10.89 Flag of Australia Stephen Holland February 27, 1976 Flag of Australia Sydney, New South Wales
15:06.66 Flag of the United States Brian Goodell June 21, 1976 Flag of the United States Long Beach, California
15:02.40 Flag of the United States Brian Goodell July 20, 1976 Flag of Canada Montreal, Canada
14:58.27 Flag of the Soviet Union Vladimir Salnikov July 22, 1980 Flag of the Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union
14:56.35 Flag of the Soviet Union Vladimir Salnikov March 13, 1982 Flag of the Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union
14:54.76 Flag of the Soviet Union Vladimir Salnikov February 22, 1983 Flag of the Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union
14:50.36 Flag of Germany Jörg Hoffmann January 13, 1991 Flag of Australia Perth, Western Australia
14:48.40 Flag of Australia Kieren Perkins April 5, 1992 Flag of Australia Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
14:43.48 Flag of Australia Kieren Perkins July 31, 1992 Flag of Spain Barcelona, Spain
14:41.66 Flag of Australia Kieren Perkins August 24, 1994 Flag of Canada Victoria, Canada
14:34.56 Flag of Australia Grant Hackett July 29, 2001 Flag of Japan Fukuoka, Japan

[edit] Short Course

Time Swimmer Date Place
14:32.40 Flag of Australia Kieren Perkins February 2, 1992 Flag of Australia Brisbane, Queensland
14:26.52 Flag of Australia Kieren Perkins July 14, 1993 Flag of New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand
14:19.55 Flag of Australia Grant Hackett September 27, 1998 Flag of Australia Perth, Western Australia
14:10.10 Flag of Australia Grant Hackett August 7, 2001 Flag of Australia Perth, Western Australia

[edit] Women

[edit] Long Course

Time Swimmer Date Place
25:06.6 Flag of the United States Helen Wainwright August 19, 1922 Flag of the United States New York, New York
24:07.6 Flag of the United States Ethel McGary December 31, 1925 Flag of the United States Coral Gables, Florida
24:00.2 Flag of the United Kingdom Edith Mayne September 15, 1926 Flag of the United Kingdom Exmouth, Devon
23:44.6 Flag of the United States Martha Norelius July 28, 1927 Flag of the United States Massapequa, New York
23:17.2 Flag of the United States Helene Madison July 15, 1931 Flag of the United States New York, New York
22:36.7 Flag of Denmark Grethe Frederiksen June 26, 1936 Flag of Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark
21:45.7 Flag of Denmark Ragnhild Hveger July 3, 1938 Flag of Denmark Helsingfors, Denmark
21:10.1 Flag of Denmark Ragnhild Hveger August 11, 1940 Flag of Denmark Helsingfors, Denmark
20:57.0 Flag of Denmark Ragnhild Hveger August 20, 1941 Flag of Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark
20:46.5 Flag of the Netherlands Lenie de Nijs July 23, 1955 Flag of the Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands
20:22.8 Flag of the Netherlands Jans Koster August 21, 1956 Flag of the Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands
20:03.1 Flag of the Netherlands Jans Koster July 27, 1957 Flag of the Netherlands Hilversum, Netherlands
19:25.7 Flag of Australia Ilsa Konrads January 14, 1960 Flag of Australia Sydney, New South Wales
19:23.6 Flag of Sweden Jane Cederqvist September 8, 1960 Flag of Sweden Uppsala, Sweden
19:02.8 Flag of Sweden Margareta Rylander June 27, 1961 Flag of Sweden Uppsala, Sweden
18:44.0 Flag of the United States Carolyn House August 16, 1962 Flag of the United States Chicago Illinois
18:30.5 Flag of the United States Patrica Carreto July 30, 1964 Flag of the United States Los Altos, California
18:23.7 Flag of the United States Patrica Carreto August 12, 1965 Flag of the United States Los Altos, California
18:12.9 Flag of the United States Patricia Carreto August 21, 1966 Flag of the United States Lincoln, Nebraska
18:11.1 Flag of the United States Debbie Meyer July 9, 1967 Flag of the United States Santa Clara, California
17:50.2 Flag of the United States Debbie Meyer August 20, 1967 Flag of the United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
17:31.2 Flag of the United States Debbie Meyer July 21, 1968 Flag of the United States Los Angeles, California
17:19.9 Flag of the United States Debbie Meyer August 17, 1969 Flag of the United States Louisville, Kentucky
17:00.6 Flag of Australia Shane Gould December 12, 1971 Flag of Australia Sydney, New South Wales
16:56.9 Flag of Australia Shane Gould February 11, 1973 Flag of Australia Adelaide, South Australia
16:54.14 Flag of the United States Jo Harshbarger August 25, 1973 Flag of the United States Louisville, Kentucky
16:49.9 Flag of Australia Jennifer Turrall December 9, 1973 Flag of Australia Sydney, New South Wales
16:48.2 Flag of Australia Jennifer Turrall January 9, 1974 Flag of Australia Sydney, New South Wales
16:43.4 Flag of Australia Jennifer Turrall July 13, 1974 Flag of Australia Sydney, New South Wales
16:39.28 Flag of Australia Jennifer Turrall August 3, 1974 Flag of the United States Los Angeles, California
16:33.94 Flag of Australia Jennifer Turrall August 25, 1974 Flag of the United States Concord, California
16:24.60 Flag of the United States Alice Browne August 21, 1977 Flag of the United States Mission Viejo, California
16:14.93 Flag of Australia Tracey Wickham February 8, 1978 Flag of Australia Brisbane, Queensland
16:06.63 Flag of Australia Tracey Wickham February 25, 1979 Flag of Australia Perth, Western Australia
16:04.49 Flag of the United States Kim Linehan August 19, 1979 Flag of the United States Fort Lauderdale, Florida
16:00.73 Flag of the United States Janet Evans July 31, 1987 Flag of the United States Orlando, Florida
15:52.10 Flag of the United States Janet Evans March 26, 1988 Flag of the United States Orlando, Florida
15:42.54 Flag of the United States Kate Ziegler June 17, 2007 Flag of the United States Mission Viejo, California

[edit] Short Course

Time Swimmer Date Place
15:43.31 Flag of Germany Petra Schneider January 12, 1982 Flag of Germany Berlin, Germany
15:42.39 Flag of France Laure Manaudou November 20, 2004 Flag of France Saint-Dizier, France
15:32.90 Flag of the United States Kate Ziegler October 12, 2007 Flag of Germany Essen, Germany

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