Swimming at the 1912 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 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. At the 1904 and 1906 Olympics a one-mile freestyle contest was held. The competition was held from Saturday July 6, 1912 to Wednesday July 10, 1912.
Nineteen swimmers from eleven nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1912 Summer Olympics.
World Record22:48.4 Henry TaylorLondon July 25, 1908
Olympic Record22:48.4 Henry TaylorLondon July 25, 1908

George Hodgson set a new world record with a 22:23.0 in the qualifying round and improved his own record in the final to 22:00.0.

Results

Quarterfinals

The top two in each heat advanced along with the fastest loser overall.
Quarterfinal 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
123:12.2QS
223:34.0QS
324:06.4qs
—DNF

Quarterfinal 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
122:58.0QS
223:16.6QS
—DNF

Quarterfinal 3
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
122:23.0QS WR
223:03.6QS
328:32.4

Quarterfinal 4
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
123:58.0QS
225:19.8QS
327:38.0
—DNF

Quarterfinal 5
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
123:23.2QS
223:52.2QS
325:45.6
427:05.2
—DNF

Semifinals

The top two from each heat and the faster of the two third place swimmers advanced.
Semifinal 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
122:26.0QF
222:33.4QF
323:14.0qf
423:14.4
—DNF
—DNS

Semifinal 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
123:09.8QF
223:24.2QF
323:32.2
4
—DNS

Final

PlaceSwimmerTime
122:00.0 WR
222:39.0
323:15.4
-DNF
-DNF