The men's 1500 metre
freestyle
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was a
swimming
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event held as part of the
swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics
At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Saturday August 4, 1928, to Saturday August 11, 1928.
There were 182 participants from 28 countries ...
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 (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.
In the final
Arne Borg
Claes Arne Borg (18 August 1901 – 7 November 1987) was a Swedish swimmer. He is best known for breaking 32 world records and winning five Olympic medals in the 1920s. In 1926 Borg won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal, shared with Edvin W ...
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
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Semifinals
Sunday 5 August 1928: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Final
Monday 6 August 1928:
References
External links
Olympic Report*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming At The 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 Metre Freestyle
Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Men's events at the 1928 Summer Olympics