World record progression 1500 metres freestyle


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

Men

Long course

Short course

Women

Long course

Short course

All-time top 25

Men

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenue
114:31.024 August 2012Great Britain
214:34.0418 May 2016Great Britain
314:34.5629 July 2001Japan
414:36.155 August 2018Great Britain
514:36.885 August 2018Great Britain
614:37.282 August 2009Italy
714:39.4813 August 2016Brazil
814:39.5413 April 2016Australia
914:39.634 August 2012Great Britain
1014:40.8613 August 2016Brazil
1114:41.1315 August 2008China
1214:41.6624 August 1994Canada
1314:44.7228 July 2019South Korea
1414:45.0313 August 2016Brazil
1514:45.2921 August 2004Greece
1614:45.3528 July 2019South Korea
1714:45.5429 June 2008United States
1814:45.6631 July 2011China
1914:45.8415 August 2008China
2014:45.941 April 2007Australia
2114:45.9521 August 2004Greece
2214:46.0925 August 2019Hungary
2314:46.3331 July 2011China
2414:46.5118 April 2019Great Britain
2514:46.7815 May 2008United States

Women

PosTimeSwimmerDateVenue
115:20.4816 May 2018United States
215:38.8830 July 2013Spain
315:40.144 August 2015Russia
415:40.8923 July 2019South Korea
515:42.5417 June 2007United States
615:44.9328 July 2009Italy
715:46.696 March 2019United States
815:47.094 August 2015Russia
915:47.2626 June 2013Great Britain
1015:48.8323 July 2019South Korea
1115:50.8925 July 2017Hungary
1215:51.6815 June 2019Spain
1315:52.1026 March 1988United States
1415:52.174 August 2015Russia
1515:52.3722 April 2009France
1615:52.871 September 2017China
1715:54.1923 July 2019South Korea
1815:54.3029 July 2013Spain
1915:54.4821 July 2019South Korea
2015:55.2515 June 2019United States
2115:55.3827 March 2007Australia
2215:56.3910 June 2019Australia
2315:56.4610 June 2019Australia
2415:57.1521 August 2014Australia
2515:57.3617 August 2006Canada