Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 metre freestyle

Men's 1500 metre freestyle
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueGold Coast Aquatic Centre
Dates10 April
Competitors8 from 7 nations
Winning time14:47.09
Medalists
gold medal    Australia
silver medal    Wales
bronze medal    Australia
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The men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held on 10 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.[1]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:

World record  Sun Yang (CHN) 14:31.02 London, England 4 August 2012 [1]
Commonwealth record  Grant Hackett (AUS) 14:34.56 Fukuoka, Japan 29 July 2001 [1]
Games record  Kieren Perkins (AUS) 14:41.66 Victoria, Canada 24 August 1994 [1]

Results

There are no heats so there will only be a final for this event.[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 Jack McLoughlin  Australia 14:47.09
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 Daniel Jervis  Wales 14:48.67
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 Mack Horton  Australia 14:51.05
4 6 Brent Szurdoki  South Africa 15:28.60
5 2 Welson Sim  Malaysia 15:31.14
6 7 Wesley Roberts  Cook Islands 15:40.36
7 1 Sajan Prakash  India 15:52.84
8 8 Constantinos Hadjittooulis  Cyprus 16:26.93

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Men's 1500 metre freestyle final at the 2018 Commonwealth Games". Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  2. ^ Final results