Swimming at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 1500 metre freestyle
The Women's 1500 metre freestyle competition at the 2019 World Championships was held on 22 and 23 July 2019. The defending champion was Katie Ledecky, but she was forced to withdraw due to illness.Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.Results
Heats
The heats were started on 22 July at 11:23.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Katie Ledecky | | 15:48.90 | Q, |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Simona Quadarella | | 15:51.59 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Sarah Köhler | | 15:54.08 | Q, NR |
| 4 | 2 | 6 | Ajna Késely | | 15:54.48 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Ashley Twichell | | 15:56.22 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | Kiah Melverton | | 15:59.92 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | 5 | Wang Jianjiahe | | 16:00.17 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | Maddy Gough | | 16:02.75 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | Mireia Belmonte | | 16:08.37 | Q |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | Tjaša Oder | | 16:10.14 | |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | Giulia Gabbrielleschi | | 16:16.01 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | Kristel Köbrich | | 16:16.26 | |
| 13 | 3 | 1 | Jimena Pérez | | 16:19.61 | |
| 14 | 3 | 8 | Julia Hassler | | 16:25.59 | |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | Anastasiya Kirpichnikova | | 16:27.59 | |
| 16 | 2 | 0 | Tamila Holub | | 16:29.57 | |
| 17 | 2 | 9 | Emma O'Croinin | | 16:30.46 | |
| 18 | 2 | 8 | Diana Durães | | 16:30.67 | |
| 19 | 1 | 4 | Marlene Kahler | | 16:32.00 | |
| 20 | 3 | 9 | Viviane Jungblut | | 16:36.25 | |
| 21 | 1 | 3 | Gan Ching Hwee | | 16:44.65 | |
| 22 | 1 | 5 | Han Da-kyung | | 16:49.13 | |
| 23 | 2 | 1 | Zhang Ke | | 16:50.55 | |
| 24 | 1 | 7 | Arianna Valloni | | 16:56.98 | |
| 25 | 1 | 2 | Ho Nam Wai | | 16:59.13 | |
| 26 | 1 | 6 | Matea Sumajstorčić | | 17:02.01 | |
| 27 | 1 | 8 | Julia Arino | | 17:17.99 | |
| 28 | 1 | 1 | Souad Cherouati | | 17:25.12 | |
| 29 | 1 | 0 | Eva Petrovska | | 17:35.18 | |
Final
The final was held on 23 July at 20:10.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 4 | Simona Quadarella | | 15:40.89 | NR |
| 5 | Sarah Köhler | | 15:48.83 | NR |
| 7 | Wang Jianjiahe | | 15:51.00 | |
| 4 | 6 | Ashley Twichell | | 15:54.19 | |
| 5 | 1 | Maddy Gough | | 15:59.40 | |
| 6 | 3 | Ajna Késely | | 16:01.35 | |
| 7 | 2 | Kiah Melverton | | 16:01.38 | |
| 8 | 8 | Mireia Belmonte | | 16:02.10 | |
