1,500m freestyle is a sport compete with the time it takes to swim the 1,500 m.
Video is the final state of men's 1,500 m freestyle at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Regulations commentary seen in 5 minutes
The competition area
- 50round-trip swim of 15 m pool.
- 1Is performed in eight human race.
Start
- Take the starting blocks at the whistle.
- Gun after the starting signal will be; "(provided by Take Your Marks) Take Your Marks".
- Until the gun had to be stationary from "Take Your Marks", will be disqualified if moved.
Stroke
- There is no provision how to swim.
- To go to somewhere other than their own lane, to touch the rope course, you can walk or kicking the bottom of the pool is not allowed.
- And after the turn after the start, since the 15m from the wall, you must be out on the water surface is part of the body.
Finish
- 1,500will finish when you touch the wall of the pool swimming in the m.
The road to gold medal
- We will proceed with the final qualifying →.
- In qualifying, the top eight will advance to the finals.
World Record / Japanese record
1,500m free form
| Record | Name | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
World | 14:34"14 | Grandson Yang ( | 2011/07/31 |
World | 15:42"54 | Kate Ziegler ( | 2007/06/17 |
| Japan | 14:57"12 | Miyamoto, Shinsuke sun | 2011/07/30 |
| Japan | 15:58"55 | Shibata Ami clothing | 2007/03/27 |