Swimming at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 1500 metre freestyle

Women's 1500 metre freestyle
at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships
VenueDanube Arena
Dates20 May 2021 (heats)
21 May 2021 (final)
Competitors23 from 13 nations
Winning time15:53.59
Medalists
gold medal    Italy
silver medal    Russia
bronze medal    Italy
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The Women's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the 2020 European Aquatics Championships was held on 20 and 21 May 2021.[1][2]

Records

Before the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.

Name Nationality Time Location Date
World record Katie Ledecky  United States 15:20.48 Indianapolis 16 May 2018
European record Lotte Friis  Denmark 15:38.88 Barcelona 30 July 2013
Championship record Boglárka Kapás  Hungary 15:50.22 London 21 May 2016

Results

Heats

The heats were started on 20 May at 11:29.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 4 Simona Quadarella  Italy 16:05.60 Q
2 3 7 Viktória Mihályvári-Farkas  Hungary 16:14.12 Q
3 3 2 Tamila Holub  Portugal 16:15.50 Q
4 3 6 María de Valdés  Spain 16:16.21 Q
5 2 4 Anastasiya Kirpichnikova  Russia 16:19.06 Q
6 3 5 Ajna Késely  Hungary 16:20.25 Q
7 2 5 Martina Caramignoli  Italy 16:20.31 Q
8 3 3 Jimena Pérez  Spain 16:22.37 Q
9 2 6 Julia Hassler  Liechtenstein 16:24.50
10 2 2 Katja Fain  Slovenia 16:28.66
11 2 3 Diana Durães  Portugal 16:31.97
12 1 4 Lia Csulák  Hungary 16:44.64
13 2 7 Marlene Kahler  Austria 16:44.69
14 2 0 Marina Heller Hansen  Denmark 16:46.96
15 3 8 Anna Olasz  Hungary 16:48.87
16 2 1 Paulina Piechota  Poland 16:49.86
17 3 0 Daša Tušek  Slovenia 16:52.66
18 2 9 Matea Sumajstorčić  Croatia 16:54.19
19 1 5 Klara Bošnjak  Croatia 16:54.20
20 3 9 Arianna Valloni  San Marino 16:55.60
21 1 6 Johanna Enkner  Austria 17:03.31
22 1 3 Sasha Gatt  Malta 17:10.43
23 1 2 Nika Špehar  Croatia 17:18.67
2 8 Malene Rypestøl  Norway Did not start
3 1 Helena Rosendahl Bach  Denmark

Final

The final was held on 21 May at 18:00.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Simona Quadarella  Italy 15:53.59
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2 Anastasiya Kirpichnikova  Russia 16:01.06
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1 Martina Caramignoli  Italy 16:05.81
4 7 Ajna Késely  Hungary 16:10.50
5 6 María de Valdés  Spain 16:14.77
6 5 Viktória Mihályvári-Farkas  Hungary 16:17.27
7 8 Jimena Pérez  Spain 16:19.11
8 3 Tamila Holub  Portugal 16:32.20

References